{{Attention[[Image:Bike Squad.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Problem=This article needs to be split into Space Marine Bike (the vehicle) and [[Black Templar]] on a Space Marine Bike Squad (the squad)}}__NOTOC__]]'''Space Marine Bike SquadronsBikes ''' are fast, agile incredibly deadly and robust [[bike]]s used by the [[Space Marine Bike Squad]]s for lightning-quick raids and deadlyreconnaissance. They make excellent reconnaissance troops as well as providing ¹ These vehicles are equipped with powerful engines, required to propel a heavy fully-armoured [[Space Marine]] at high speeds, and hardboast highly-hitting blow responsive controls required to enemy linesperform complex battlefield maneuvers.¹ Their sturdy construction and wide, especially in thick tires allows for the rearbike to easily smash through [[rockcrete]] walls at full speed without harm to either bike or rider.¹

==The typical armament of a Space Marine Bike Squadron==[[Image:Bike Squad.jpg|thumb|150px|right|are twin [[Black TemplarBolter]] Bike Squad]]'''Space Marine Bike Squadrons''' are fast moving light attack units designed to outflank enemy forces and, if need be, launch rapid assaults s mounted on enemy positions. Bike Squadrons are part either side of the 2nd-5th and 8th companies of a standard [[Codex Astartes]] Space Marine [[chapter]], counting as support unitsbike's headlight.¹ The squadron consists of a [[sergeant]] and between two and four [[bike]]rs, with each bike mounting a [[twin-linked]] [[bolter]] and each biker carrying [[frag grenade]]s. Up to two A variant of the bikers may take a [[flamer]], [[meltagun]] or [[plasma gun]] and Bike is the squad may take [[krak grenade]]s and [[melta bombs]]. Also, one [[Space Marine Attack Bike|attack bike]] armed with either , which includes a [[heavy bolterHeavy Bolter]] or [[multiMulti-melta]] may join the squadron.¹ When used by [[chapters]] which do not follow the Codex Astartes, the name and frequency of Bikes can change. The [[Dark AngelsMelta]] second company, the [[Ravenwing]], is completely mounted on Bikes, Attack Bikes and Land Speeders.² The Salamanders use less companies but with more marines in each and so bikes only feature in the second, third and fourth companies.³ Space Wolves almost follow the Codex Astartes, however the only Wolves known to ride bikes are the [[Blood Claws]], and then only a few of them do this as it is considered an overly headstrong approach to warfareattached sidecar.⁴¹ Finally, the White Scars are known to make heavy use of Bikes due to the open plains on which they train on [[Mundus Planus]].⁵ ==Models=={|align=center border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 style="background:transparent;"|align=center|[[Image:Bike Squadron Ultramarines.jpg|thumb|none|250px|Ultramarines Bike Squadron]]|align=center|[[Image:Bike Squadron Space Wolves.jpg|thumb|none|274px|Space Wolves Bike Squadron]]|-|[[Image:Bike Squadron Dark Angels.jpg|thumb|none|310px|Dark Angels Bike Squadron]]|[[Image:Bike Squadron White Scars.jpg|thumb|none|325px|White Scars Bike Squadron]]|}<!-- please do not alter the picture sizes! They are just right for making the pics the same size! -->

*¹:[[Codex: Space Marines (4th 5th Edition)]]*²:[[Codex: Dark Angels (4th Edition)]]*³:[[Index Astartes IV|Index Astartes: Salamanders]]*⁴:[[Codex: Space Wolves (2nd Edition)]]*⁵:[[Index Astartes I|Index Astartes:White Scars]]{{SMInfantry}}, p. 68