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Speeder bikes, also known as hover bikes, are open-air repulsorlift vehicles, usually carrying one or two passengers. Speeder bikes emphasize speed and maneuverability over conventional speeders and are popular with thrill-seeking teenagers and military scouts. A typical speeder bike has a maximum altitude of 10 meters (32 feet) and can thus maneuver deftly over very rough terrain. Some companies manufacture extras like sidecars for speeder bikes.

The 74-Z speeder bike, sometimes referred to as the Imperial speeder bike due to its use by scout stormtroopers of the Galactic Empire, was a speeder bike manufactured by Aratech Repulsor Company used for reconnaissance purposes, as well as rapid transportation in combat zones.

The preferred helmet of the fastest in the Imperial forces: ABS Scout Helmet with flip up visor. Via: kropserkel

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Ride with me.

Constructed by Studio Creations, These two wearable Star Wars Speeder Bike outfits are in the vein of man-riding-horse style costumes. The bodies of the bikes are vacuumformed .125 guage (1/8 inch) styrene, with a 1/2 inch metal-tube subframe holding it together. The "riders" wore weightlifting belts under thier clothes to fasten the 47 pound costumes.