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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.<sup>1</sup> 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.<sup>2</sup> 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.<sup>3</sup> 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.<sup>4-p182</sup>
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==
*[[Trike]]
*[[Jetbike]]
==Images==
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Image:Bike Legion of the Damned.jpg|[[Legion of the Damned]] Bike
Image:Bike Ultramarines.jpg|[[Ultramarines]] Bike
Image:White Scars Biker.jpg|[[White Scars]] Bike
Image:Guardians Covenant Biker.jpg|[[Guardians of the Covenant]] Bike
Image:Bike Chaos Space Marines.jpg|[[Chaos Space Marine Bike]]s
Image:Bike Ork Warbike.jpg|[[Ork Warbikes]]
Image:Bike Cadian Rough Rider.jpg|[[Cadian Shock Troops]] [[Rough Rider]]
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==Related Articles==
*[[Chaos Space Marine Vehicles (List)]]
*[[Imperial Guard Vehicles (List)]]
*[[Space Marine Vehicles (List)]]
==Sources==
*<sup>{{Endn|1</sup>}}:[[Codex: Space Marines (4th Edition)]], {{Cite This}}*<sup>{{Endn|2</sup>}}:[[Codex: Chaos Space Marines (3rd Edition, 2nd Codex)]], {{Cite This}}*<sup>{{Endn|3</sup>}}:[[Codex: Orks (3rd Edition)]], {{Cite This}}*<sup>{{Endn|4</sup>}}:[[Warhammer 40,000 Compendium]], pg. 182
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