Bulletbike (G2)
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| This article is about the awkwardly simple motorcycle from Generation 2. For the enterprising TransTech motorcycle, see Bulletbike (TransTech). |
- Bulletbike is a Decepticon Power Master from the Generation 2 portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Bulletbike is a Decepticon outlaw, with a sick love for combat. He suffers from an obsessive need for speed, as slowing down reduces not only his rapidity, but his strength as well!
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Fiction
TransTech
Through means unknown, Bulletbike's body came to rest in Axiom Nexus on another universe's Cybertron, where his kind would be considered "lowtech". Although the authorities were unable to absolutely prove it, it seemed that TransTech corporate mogul Bulletbike had his spark swapped out of his body and into the lowtech offworlder Bulletbike's body. Likewise, it seems that some other spark was occupying the TransTech Bulletbike's body. The "primitive" Bulletbike, containing the mind of TransTech Bulletbike, worked his way through the offworlder zone and back to his office to confront the impostor Bulletbike. At the conclusion of a violent scuffle, the lowtech Bulletbike plummeted many stories to the ground, spelling the end of both TransTech Bulletbike's spark and the primitive Bulletbike's body. Whatever happened to the offworlder Bulletbike's spark remains a mystery. I, Lowtech
2005 IDW continuity
Bulletbike was among a group of Decepticons who conquered Temptoria following the end of the war. They were beaten soundly by the crew of the Lost Light and the planet liberated. Before & After Imprisoned on board the Lost Light and returned to Cybertron, the group was released by Ravage to save Megatron from his trial. Megatron rejected the attempt, however, and the Decepticons were beaten soundly again. Predestination: A Beginner's Guide
Beast Wars: Uprising
Bulletbike was a Builder on post-war Cybertron and chairman of Dynamic Energon Distilleries, one of the premiere energon refineries on the planet. He was arrested for fraud, allowing the administrator of the productive Iacon plant, Double Punch, to assume his place. Identity Politics
Toys
Generation 2
- Bulletbike (Power Master, 1995)
- Power Master ID number: PM4
- Accessories: Left & right gatling guns
- Bulletbike transforms into a silver motorcycle with an orange sidecar. As a Generation 2 Power Master, Bulletbike's gimmick revolved around his powerful pull-back motor. After pulling back on his vehicle mode, inserting one of his guns into the slots on his sidecar releases a catch in the motor and allows him to zip along a smooth surface. This feature also works in robot mode. For some reason, he is also one of the least articulated Transformers ever made. No, seriously, the only thing he can do is bow. He can't even raise his gun.
- Along with the other Generation 2 Power Masters, Bulletbike was one of the last toys in the Generation 2 line, and was only released in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Oddly, the Australia and New Zealand releases were in US packaging, complete with Hasbro's Rhode Island address.
Notes
Foreign names
- Japanese: Bulletbike (バレットバイク Barettobaiku)
- French/Dutch/German: Bulletbike / Sidecar (France, the Netherlands/Belgium, Germany)
- Italian: Superbike
