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These vehicles are equipped with powerful engines, required to propel a fully-armoured [[Space Marine]] at high speeds, and boast highly-responsive controls required to perform complex battlefield maneuvers.{{Fn|1}} They are able to be operated in a wide range of environments, from shifting dune seas to ice-strewn wastelands to rocky moonscapes, and are simple enough in design that their riders can perform repairs in the field if necessary.{{Fn|2}} Their sturdy construction and wide, thick tires allows the bike to easily smash through [[rockcrete]] walls at full speed without harm to either bike or rider.{{Fn|1}} The average bike weighed nigh on a ton.{{Fn|5}}

The typical armament of a Codex Space Marine Bike is a set of twin [[Bolter]]s mounted on either side of the bike's headlight.{{Fn|1}}

A variant of the Bike is the '''Space Marine Attack Bike''', which includes a [[Heavy Bolter]] or [[Multi-Melta]] mounted on an attached sidecar.{{Fn|1}} This These heavy weaponweapons, combined with the manoeuvrability of the Assault Bike, makes it excellent at rapidly deploying large amounts of heavy fire-power to those areas which require it urgently.{{Fn|3}}