THE SYKO - V8 powered Drag Trike

Engine

• BL p76 Australian sand cast block cross bolted and braced
• BL Iceberg crankshaft
• Carrillo rods
• Omega forged pistons 11.25/1
• Range Rover EFI cylinder heads
• Manley stainless inlet valves 1.9”
• Pneumonic exhaust valves 1.75”
• Kenne Belle roller rockers
• Solid pedestals
• T45 pushrods
• Solid lifters
• Piper camshaft to own specifications
• Wildcat hi plane inlet manifold
• Weber Edlerbrock double pumper mechanical secondaries 600cfm carburettor
• Mallory distributor
• MSD ignition with 2 step launch control
• Titan 3 chamber oil pump
• Solid billet dry sump
• Engine capacity 4998cc 425 ish BHP
• Max revs 8000rpm
• Launch speed 3800rpm

Ancillaries

• Sykes Engineering 9.0” 2 stage twin plate slider clutch
• Bentec 2 speed under drive planetary gearbox with pneumatic rpm controlled gear change
• Gates belt transmission
• P16 avgas/Tolluline fuel

Chassis

• Sykes Engineering
• 108” wheelbase
• 12 litre fuel tank
• Sykes Engineering Carbon fibre/Kevlar body work
• Aprillia RS 125 front wheels/BBS/Momo 3 piece rear wheel
• Mickey Thompson ET16 x16 x 33.5 rear tyre
• Sykes Engineering front axle
• Carbon single element rear wing
• EK 630 heavy duty drag racing rear chain
• Sykes Engineering sprockets
• Bike weight 330 Kg

Designed and manufactured by Sykes Engineering Ltd

Rider Graham Sykes