Ork Warbike

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Warboss-size Warbike^[3]

Warbikes are a class of Ork vehicles.

Overview

Warbikes are ramshackle devices created from as many parts as possible, designed and maintained by the Mekboyz to fulfil two important Orky urges: to move as fast as possible and to make as much noise while doing so. The bikes are more than a method of delivering Orks into combat, though - they also serve as weapon platforms for the so-called dakkaguns, a heavy weapon not normally mounted on unstable bikes for accuracy reasons. All warbikes are well-treated by their Ork owners, both due to their awesome power, and because of the sheer enjoyment Orks receive from their speed.^[1][3] Warbikes weight 1 ton and have a speed of 100kph, both on-roads and off-roads.^[6]

Warbikes have a special transmission system, the Orkiomatic Variatronic Track Transmission System, known to Orks simply as the gubbins, which links the front wheel directly to the tracks. During turning manoeuvres the tracks turn with the wheel, allowing for dramatic turns on the spot. As long as the driver doesn't try to turn the Warbike at full speed, the system works remarkably well.^[8]

Warbikes are most typically used by a subsect of the Kult of Speed known as Biker Boyz, who have a special bond with their mount and view it as a personal steed. While Warbikes have a tendency to slide and spin out of control, their crazed pilots view this as another exciting bonus to ride the vehicle.^[9]

Upgrades

• Moto-X — the Moto-X kustomisation replaced the tyres and tracks on a warbike with big, knobbly tyres and special spiky tracks that gave increased grip and traction. This allowed the warbike to travel at high speed across difficult terrain^[7]
• Ooge Xhausts — it represented extensive kustomisations to the engine exhaust system of the bike, resulting in absolutely enormous exhaust pipes that had been specifically designed to make as much noise as possible. Some Mekboyz were able to get an engine note that sounded like a half-dozen Battle Cannon shells impacting on the ground - which had a side-effect of occasionally fooling the enemy into believing they were under artillery bombardmen^[7]

Images

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  Warboss on Warbike (2010)

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  Warbikers (2008)

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  Warbiker (Gorkamorka)

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  Warboss on Warbike (1990)

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  Warbikers (1989)

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  1st Edition Epic Warbikes

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  3rd Edition Epic Warbikes

Famous Users

• Wazdakka Gutsmek rides on his heavily customised Bike of the Aporkalypse
• Warboss Zhadsnark uses monstrously huge warbike known as Da Beast

See also

• Ork Warbikers
• Deffkilla Wartrike
• Dakkaguns

Sources

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• 1: Codex: Orks (2nd Edition), pg. 10
• 2: Codex: Orks (4th Edition), pg. 46
• 3: Imperial Armour Volume Eight - Raid on Kastorel-Novem, pgs. 143–146
• 4: GW Website Ork Warbiker Mob (last accessed 10 June 2015)
• 5: FW Website Ork Nob Warbikes (last accessed 10 June 2015)
• 6: The Battle for Armageddon (Background Book), pg. 82
• 7: White Dwarf 192 (UK), pg .49, Detachable datacards
• 8: White Dwarf 118 (UK), pg. 18 — Warbike
• 9: Codex: Orks (8th Edition), pg. 46