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__NOTOC__{{Cite}}'''Bikes''' are fast -moving ground vehicles capable of carrying up to one rider and usually mounting a light weapon.<br clear=all>==Overview== Bikes are used by the [[Space MarineImperium]]s, [[Chaos Space Marine]]s, [[Eldar]], [[Ork]]s and [[Squat]]s, although use by the [[Imperial Guard]] is not unheard of. They are among others, often used for reconnaissance and rapid supportroles. Bikes are defined Other species, such as having two wheels onlythe [[Kroot]], three wheelers are classed as [[TrikeExodite]] Eldar, and [[Feral Orks]]s. Having two wheels allows good acceleration while also giving greater movement to , do not possess the rider as they can lean into their corners while other technology needed for such vehicles have to rotate the wheels to corner, giving a larger turning circleand usually employ living animals as mounts instead.{{Cite This}}

==Overview and Known Variants=====Space Marine Bikes==={{main|Space Marine Bike}}{{main|Chaos Space Marine bikes are armed with Bike}}[[File:Bike Ultramarines.jpg|thumb|right|[twin-linked[Ultramarines]] Bike]] [[bolter]]s mounted between the handle-barsFile:Bike Chaos Space Marines.¹ jpg|thumb|right|[[Chaos Space Marine bikes are of a nearly identical design to Space Marine bikes although the riders often carry [[Close Combat WeaponsBike]]s]] to slaughter their enemies in passing.² Ork Warbikes are ramshackle machines but are sturdy enough to fulfil the Ork desire to go fast. They are often painted red for extra speed and are deadly in combat.³ Squat bikes are sturdy and designed to move Squat warriors rapidly around the battlefield where they can engage in combat with various deadly combat weapons.^4-p182

The Most [[EldarSpace Marine]] (also bikes are armed with [[Craftworld Eldartwin-linked]]), [[Harlequinbolter]]s and mounted between the handle-bars.{{Fn|1}} [[Dark EldarChaos Space Marine]] bikes are more advanced, using [[Jetbike]]s that hover of a few meters off the ground using anti-grav technologynearly identical design, while although the Eldar [[Exodite]]s, [[Kroot]] and riders often carry [[Feral OrksClose Combat Weapons]] are not advanced enough technologically to make use of such devices, relying instead on [[horse]]s, [[warboar]]s and the likeslaughter their enemies in passing.{{Fn|2}}

The Tau and Necrons don't technically use bikes, however the closest things they have are === Imperial Guard ==={{main|Rough Rider}}[[TetraFile:Bike Cadian Rough Rider.jpg|thumb|right|[[Cadian Shock Troops]]s and [[DestroyersRough Rider]], although these too make use of anti-grav technology.]]

Certain [[Rough Rider]] units of the [[Imperial Guard]] use mechanical bikes as mounts; although much less robust and heavily armed than their Space Marine counterparts, these bikes are used in very similar roles.{{Cite This}} ===Ork Warbikes=Types of Bike==*{{main|Warbike}}[[Space Marine File:BikeOrk Warbike.jpg|thumb|right|[[Ork Warbikes]].]]s*[[Chaos Space Marine Ork]] Warbikes are ramshackle machines but are sturdy enough to fulfil the Ork desire to go fast. They are often painted red for extra speed and are deadly in combat.{{Fn|3}}  ===Squat Bikes ==={{main|Squat Bike}}[[Squat]]sbikes are sturdy and designed to move Squat warriors rapidly around the battlefield where they can engage in combat with various deadly combat weapons.{{Fn|4}} === Jetbikes ==={{main|Jetbike}}*Jetbikes utilize rare anti-gravity technology that allow them to hover off the ground. They are commonly used by the [[Eldar]] ([[Craftworld]] and [[Dark Eldar]] alike), while the necessary technology has been lost to the [[Imperium]], leaving only one functioning [[Imperial Jetbike]] in service, ridden by [[Sammael]] of the [[Dark Angels]] Space Marines [[Warbike|Ork WarbikesChapter]]. *== Other ==The [[Tau]] and [[Necrons]] do not use bikes, although they do employ special vehicles ([Squat Bike[Tetra]]s and [[Necron Destroyer|Destroyer]]s, respectively), in similar battlefield roles. ==See also==

*^{{Endn|1}}:[[Codex: Space Marines (4th Edition)]], {{Cite This}}*^{{Endn|2}}:[[Codex: Chaos Space Marines (3rd Edition, 2nd Codex)]], {{Cite This}}*^{{Endn|3}}:[[Codex: Orks (3rd Edition)]], {{Cite This}}*^{{Endn|4}}:[[Warhammer 40,000 Compendium]], pg. 182