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08-06-2016, 08:15 PM
Star Wars Speeder bike replica is the Imperial Army motorcycle you’ve been waiting for
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We already have real lightsabers (http://mashable.com/category/lightsaber/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial) and levitating Death Stars (https://laughingsquid.com/a-levitating-death-star-bluetooth-speaker/), so it was only a matter of time before we got a real, working Star Wars (http://mashable.com/category/star-wars/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial) Speeder bike. *
The vehicle, first shown in Return of the Jedi, was recently recreated with exacting detail by the Wisconsin-based customization shop Vintage Works (http://vintageworks.com/).*
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Image: fan actu via youtube
Using the frame of a regular motorcycle, the team managed to put together what looks like an authentic Speeder bike (http://mashable.com/2015/12/22/star-wars-drone-race/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial) that does everything the original does — except levitate. In this case, the vehicle speeds through terrain on two wheels (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKj_Y1CF97U) like most motorcycles. Still, it's powered by the fan enthusiasm of the most beloved science fiction franchise ever.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/06/star-wars-speeder-bike-motorcycle/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
More about Vehicles (http://mashable.com/category/vehicles/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Speeder Bike (http://mashable.com/category/speeder-bike/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Motorcycles (http://mashable.com/category/motorcycles/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Star Wars (http://mashable.com/category/star-wars/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and Tech (http://mashable.com/tech/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/UWOVEhPtSI4
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We already have real lightsabers (http://mashable.com/category/lightsaber/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial) and levitating Death Stars (https://laughingsquid.com/a-levitating-death-star-bluetooth-speaker/), so it was only a matter of time before we got a real, working Star Wars (http://mashable.com/category/star-wars/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial) Speeder bike. *
The vehicle, first shown in Return of the Jedi, was recently recreated with exacting detail by the Wisconsin-based customization shop Vintage Works (http://vintageworks.com/).*
http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/X8YBhRon279rt4IE30JSQgGsDIg=/fit-in/575x4096/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fima ge%2F169313%2Fspeedr.gif
Image: fan actu via youtube
Using the frame of a regular motorcycle, the team managed to put together what looks like an authentic Speeder bike (http://mashable.com/2015/12/22/star-wars-drone-race/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial) that does everything the original does — except levitate. In this case, the vehicle speeds through terrain on two wheels (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKj_Y1CF97U) like most motorcycles. Still, it's powered by the fan enthusiasm of the most beloved science fiction franchise ever.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/06/star-wars-speeder-bike-motorcycle/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
More about Vehicles (http://mashable.com/category/vehicles/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Speeder Bike (http://mashable.com/category/speeder-bike/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Motorcycles (http://mashable.com/category/motorcycles/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Star Wars (http://mashable.com/category/star-wars/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and Tech (http://mashable.com/tech/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/UWOVEhPtSI4