"Revolution" Custom Drag Racing Motorcycle, 1967-1968
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Artifact Overview
Amateur racers Barry Egen and Wayne Snyder of Monroe, Michigan, competed with this custom-built motorcycle at nearby Milan Dragway in the late 1960s. They named it "Revolution" after a popular Beatles song. Powered by a 350-cubic-centimeter, straight-twin Honda engine, the bike posted race times in the low 12-second range. Egen and Snyder also exhibited "Revolution" in car and motorcycle shows.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Motorcycle
Date Made
1967-1968
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Custom built by Barry Egen and Wayne Snyder of Monroe, Michigan, using a frame made by Ray Shelton of Detroit, Michigan and a Honda engine.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2024.142.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Barry Egen and Wayne Snyder.
Material
Metal
Plastic
Rubber (Material)
Technique
Custom-made
Color
Peacock blue
Silver (Color)
Black (Color)
Red
Orange (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 31 in
Width: 23 in
Length: 86 in
Wheelbase: 61 in
Inscriptions
on top of engine housing:
OIL / above 15 C (60 F) SAE #30 / below 15 C (60 F) SAE #20 / CB77E - 211485
on side of engine housing:
HONDA
on speedometer:
H m / r p m / X1000 / 20 : 3 / NIPPON SEIKI
on either side of float chamber:
AMAL / BIRMINGHAM / ENGLAND
on one side of back tire:
AVON 18 INCH SLICK
on one side of front tire:
AVON SPEEDMASTER
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