ClevelandMoto 543 Graham Sykes Steam motorcycle world record holder.

About this episode

Graham Sykes discusses his achievements in steam motorcycle racing and shares insights into engineering and science.

Not foolin' this is one of our absolutely greatest guests ever. Graham Sykes and his wife Diane are the brains and brawn behind the Force Of Nature Steam Powered drag racing motorcycle. Do you like science and engineering? Well strap in buttercup, we're cooking with gas here (technically Kerosene). He's got about 8 world records including a silver medal in testicular circumference. It goes from 0-100 mph in 8/10th of a second. We also talk about motorcycles you can buy...

People in this episode

Host: Phil Waters

Guest: Graham Sykes

Topics covered

• steam motorcycles
• world records
• drag racing
• science
• engineering

Keywords

• steam motorcycle
• world record
• drag racing
• Graham Sykes
• engineering

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Force Of Nature

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