48 Roller wheel bike
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48 Roller wheel bike |
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Wheeled |
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Pilot (1) |
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Civilians |
The Gallis-Tech 48 Roller was a one-being wheel bike in use following the end of the Clone Wars.
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[edit] Characteristics
The 48 Roller consisted of a large tire propelled by twin jet engines mounted near the base of the vehicle. The pilot sat within the wheel, using handlebars for acceleration, braking and hard turns, some turns could be accomplished by the driver simply leaning into them. Wheel Bikes are fully maneuverable with just one hand and a small touch pad, moving fingers along the pad in the direction the pilot would like the bike to move.
[edit] History
During the Clone Wars, General Grievous owned a bi-wheeled Tsmeu-6 personal wheel bike, similar in design to the uniwheel 48 Roller, though Grievous infamously used it as a weapon of war.
Jann Tosh owned a civilian 48 Roller on Tyne's Horky, a mining world where such vehicles were popular.
[edit] Behind the scenes
- The real-life counterpart to the wheel bike is the Monowheel.
[edit] Appearances
Star Wars: Droids - "The Lost Prince" (First appearance)
