Star Wars Speeder bike replica is the Imperial Army motorcycle you’ve been waiting for

We already have real lightsabers and levitating Death Stars, so it was only a matter of time before we got a real, working Star Wars 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. 

Using the frame of a regular motorcycle, the team managed to put together what looks like an authentic Speeder bike that does everything the original does — except levitate. In this case, the vehicle speeds through terrain on two wheels like most motorcycles. Still, it's powered by the fan enthusiasm of the most beloved science fiction franchise ever.  Read more...