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{{IntWik|Destination=Bike}}
==Overview==
'''Bikes''' are used by the [[Space Marines]], [[Chaos Space Marines]], [[Orks]] and [[Squats]], although use by the [[Imperial Guard]] is not unheard of. They are often used for reconnaissance and rapid support. Bikes are defined as having two wheels only, three wheelers are classed as [[Trikes]]. Having two wheels allows good acceleration while also giving greater movement to the rider as they can lean into their corners while other vehicles have to rotate the wheels to corner, giving a larger turning circle.
Space Marine bikes are armed with [[twin-linked]] [[Bolters]] mounted between the handle-bars.<sup>1</sup> Chaos Space Marine bikes are of a nearly identical design to Space Marine bikes although the riders often carry [[Close Combat Weapons]] for greater combat effectiveness.<sup>2</sup> Ork Warbikes are ramshackle devices but are study 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 battlefieldwhere they can engage in combat with various deadly combat weapons.<sup>4-p182</sup>
The [[Eldar]] (also [[Craftworld Eldar]]), [[Harlequins]] and [[Dark Eldar]] are more advanced, using [[Jetbikes]] that hover a few meters off the ground using anti-grav technology, while the Eldar [[Exodites]], [[Kroot]] and [[Feral Orks]] are not advanced enough technologically to make use of such devices, rather finding [[Cavalry]] to be more to their tastes.
