Speeder bikes, also known as jumpspeeders, were open-air repulsorlift vehicles that emphasized speed and maneuverability over stability. The Jedi used the Undicur-class jumpspeeder, which proved popular with civilians.[1] Another civilian speeder bike was the Joben T-85 speeder bike, used by the Jedi Kanan Jarrus.[2]
The Clone Wars saw the development of the CK-6 swoop bikes for use in cold climates,[3] as well as combat speeders designed for the Separatist warlord General Grievous.[4]
The Imperial speeder bike lineage could be traced to the BARC speeders used during the Clone Wars.[5] Imperial forces used the 614-AvA speeder bike until it was phased out by the 74-Z.[6]
Speeder bikes were sometimes a target for theft. Merei Spanjaf, a teenage girl living on Lothal, owned a jumpspeeder that could fit into a speeder van. She normally wore a helmet and goggles when riding it.[7]
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Non-canon appearances[]
- LEGO STAR WARS: Celebrate the Season — "Tenoo Treasures"
- LEGO STAR WARS: Celebrate the Season — "New Year's Hothin' Eve"
- Star Wars: Visions — "The Ninth Jedi" (Ambiguous canonicity)
- Star Wars: Visions — "T0-B1" (Ambiguous canonicity)
- Star Wars: Visions — "The Pit"
- LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Return to the Wheel"
- LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Free Fall" (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Epic Yarns: Return of the Jedi
- "Even a Mandalorian Needs Help" — Hasbro Star Wars Mission Fleet
- LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
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Non-canon sources[]
- LEGO Star Wars: Build Your Own Adventure
- SWCA 2022: 7 Things We Learned from the Summer of LEGO Star Wars Panel on StarWars.com (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Star Wars Rebels: Head to Head
- ↑ Kanan's Speeder Bike in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Freeco Bike in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ ' General Grievous' Speeder in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
- ↑ Servants of the Empire: Imperial Justice