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Force of Nature - Steam Rocket Bike

Steam Rocket Bike

Steam Rocket Bike

'Force of Nature' is a steam powered 'Rocket' motorcycle built for drag racing, record breaking, exhibitions and events. It uses the latent energy of super-heated pressurised water released through De laval nozzles, where it turns to steam and creates the thrust to propel the bike forwards.

The design brief was to create a Rocket bike like no other: Build quality to rival THE BEST, as well as unique green credentials. No proprietary motorcycle parts were to be used unless they were deemed un-improvable! The idea was to build a steam powered Rocket bike with a potential speed of 200+mph, which had never been achieved before.

Chief designer and engineer Graham Sykes has been involved in straight-line motorsport since 1979. Graham has worked on many prestigious projects including six years as race engineer for Vauxhall's championship winning British and European Touring Car Team, engineer and key team member for the 'Firestorm' jet powered dragster and is currently part of the engineering team working on '52 Express', a world land speed record motorcycle. 

Graham Sykes Steam Rocket Bike

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Second quickest bike in the 1/4

At the Festival of Power at Santa Pod over the Easter break, We ran quicker and faster than we have ever run before. Not only the fastest and quickest Steam powered land vehicle ever, but oner of the quickest runs by a motorcycle.  Over the standing 1/4 mile, we ran 5.503 seconds at 192.94 mph. The amazing thing is the 1/8 mile time and speed were 3.258 seconds at 209.93 mph and 4.388 seconds at 203.36mph at the 1000 ft mark. We have been told that this makes that run the second quickest 1/4 mile run for a motorcycle in the world, beating USAs Larry Spiderman McBride ...more

Second quickest bike in the 1/4

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