Lightsabers aside,Star Wars' legacy has left behind many iconic ships and vehicles that both companies and people love to recreate to show their love for the franchise. However, this clever fan takes things to the next level to create a speeder that’s bound to get some stares in his neighborhood.
Speeder bikes first showed up in theStar Warsgalaxy back in 1983, whenReturn of the Jeditook Luke and Leia to the Forest Moon of Endor for a high-speed chase that probably cemented in many the desire to own one of these at some point of their lives. Although technology has come a long way ever since to allow the existence of very real functioning hoverbikes, these usually go for tens of thousands of dollars, meaning mosthardcoreStar Warsfansare left to mod their own personal motorcycles to fulfill their speeder dreams.
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Yet in an effort that proves there’s no stopping human ingenuity, someone came up with a different - albeit just as expensive - design that uses a Onewheel skateboard to make this speedster go fully electric. While there are many different iterations of speeder bikes inStar Warslore, with the latest of these being the Balutar-class swoop fromThe Mandalorian, this one is completely inspired by the original 74-Z speeder used by the Galactic Empire inReturn of the Jedi. Footage of the fan-made speeder in action was shared byKevlarYarmulkeon Reddit.
Instead of retrofitting a full speeder armor on top of a motorcycle, this fan simply assembled the bodywork so that it hides his legs on the Onewheel in order to keep his balance when riding the board. Even if the fake legs are a bit of a tell, the overall result is quite admirable. However, it’s not exactly clear if controlling this homemade speeder at 16-19 mph requires one to know the ways of the force.
Star Wars: Visionsis the latest Disney Plus exclusive to be released as of now, with an alluring anime style that broke new ground for the franchise. Nevertheless, the biggest upcoming release this yearwill beThe Book of Boba Fett,which is likely to feature its fair share of speeders. For anyone curious, the pricing for Onewheel boards starts off at $1,050 all the way up to $2,200 for the fastest model, so again, not exactly cheap.
At least the concept’s modularity allows the rider to swap the 74-Z carcass for a Clone Wars BARC speeder if they feel like it. Perhapsa good old-fashionedStar Warslightsaberis still the best bet for trick or treating this Halloween.
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