#Ikas-Adno

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You know it!!!

SAME BIKE.

So I just bought this Cad Bane toy on a “Pirate Speeder Bike” and it comes with a story on the back, ya’ll.

“Cad Bane avoids his pursuers on a pirate’s speeder bike. The bounty hunter forms a temporary alliance with a pirate gang to further his own selfish interests. When his business with the gang is finished, he takes his leave of the thugs and also takes one of their speeder bikes as part of his payment. “

WHAT IF THAT PIRATE GANG IS THE OHNAKA GANG?!?!

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They left Varykino on an Ikas-Adno 22-B Nightfalcon loaded down with their respective personal effects and enough supplies to last until The https://t.co/MGSaRyvqBF

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Historic Speeder Bikes: The Original Starhawk

Today we focus on a collector's item, the Starhawk speeder bike manufactured by the Ikas-Ando manufacturing company.  These Clone Wars-vintage swoops are the forerunners of one of the most popular bikes for several decades to come, the Starhawk 2b.

While perhaps unsophisticated in their design, these bikes packed quite a punch in terms of acceleration and top speed.  This is why they were such a popular choice among pirates and raiders. Combined with the energy couplers that allowed for cargo hauling, and the passenger seat, Starhawks were well suited for hit-and-run smuggling operations.

The original Starhawks, before model 2b was developed, saw a great variety in design.  Some where equipped with twin blaster cannons, although many relied on the pilot's personal firearms for protection.  Later versions were also equipped with the ability to attach a sidecar, a unique feature for speeder bikes at the time.  

Many of the Starhawks you'll find now are emblazoned with the personal art of their original owners.  While theoretically this would decrease the value from an antiques-standpoint, with the correct art the value of these speeders could easily triple.  Some pirate gangs, particularly the more brazen ones, would paint their personal colors and insignias on all of their bikes, giving the bikes immense present day historical value. 

If you're in the market for one of these bikes, be sure to check over the engine.  Because the design was so popular, many have been retrofitted with newer repulsorlifts.  This gave them longer operating life and more practical usage, but generally ruined the historical value of the craft.  Also, in recent years salesman have tried to swindle novice collectors by selling modified Starhawk 2b's as original Starhawks.  It is important to pay attention to the placement of the control levers in relation to the front stabilizers.  2bs require the rider to lay more horizontally along the bike, while the original had a more upright position.  No matter how skillful the modification of the 2b, you will always feel like you're leaning forward on a modified 2b rather than an original.

Prices vary dramatically on these bikes today, as is usually the case with antiques, but if you're looking for an unblemished original or one painted with authentic gang insignia, expect to pay as much as you would for a cheap starfighter.