Speeder bike
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The term speeder bike describes any of a variety of small personal transport vehicles in the fictional Star Wars universe that use repulsorlift engines to hover above the ground and move very rapidly. It can be compared to a motorcycle on Earth. Below are some variants:
74-Z Speeder Bike
These army speeder bikes were used by the Old Republic, Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance, for reconnaissance and rapid transportation in combat zones. They were equipped with com-link jamming devices and armed with a single blaster-cannon.
In the Star Wars movies, the 74-Z is most prominent in Return of the Jedi, being used by the scout troopers on forest moon of Endor. Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia engage in a speeder bike chase with the scout troopers. These speeder bikes were also meant to be shown during the Battle of Geonosis in Attack of the Clones, but their scenes were cut at the animatics stage.
Barc Speeder
A speeder bike used during the Clone Wars by the Galactic Republic, the Barc speeder was more heavily armed than the 74-Z's, carrying four blaster cannons. The pilot had a proper seat and some frontal protection as well. Like the 74-Z, there was enough room for one passenger. The most famous use of BARC speeders was during the Battle of Kashyyyk, when BARC troopers on BARC speeders took on the Confederate invasion forces. In addition, during the Great Jedi Purge, the Jedi Master Stass Allie was killed piloting a BARC speeder when two clone troopers flanking her, also on BARCs, throttled down and fired upon her from behind, sending her crashing in a fiery explosion.
Other Variants
In The Phantom Menace, Darth Maul uses a Sith Bloodfin Speeder to chase down Qui-Gon Jinn on Tatooine. In Attack of the Clones, Count Dooku flees to his secret hangar on a Geonosian Patrol Swoop Bike.