Star Wars Kenner Speeder Bike Vehicle and Biker Scout Action Figure

kenner speeder bike toy with a biker scout sitting on top holding the handles and a blaster pistol, 3/4 view

The speeder bike chase on the Moon of Endor is one of the most exciting sequences in Return of the Jedi (1983). Kenner captured that excitement in the speeder bike vehicle and Imperial Biker Scout action figure. There are some ingenious elements to this vehicle. First, when one picks up the speeder bike, the stirrups descend and the engine flaps on the back lift up and open. Second, when a speeder bike is hit by a laser blast, struck by a lightsaber, or runs into something, one can press on the blanket on the back to trigger the speeder bike exploding into three separate parts. This was one of my favorites in my Star Wars action figure collection, but it is now entrusted to someone else.

kenner speeder bike toy with a biker scout sitting on top holding the handles and a blaster pistol, front view
kenner speeder bike toy with a biker scout sitting on top holding the handles and a blaster pistol, right side view
kenner speeder bike toy with a biker scout sitting on top holding the handles and a blaster pistol, rear view
kenner speeder bike toy with a biker scout sitting on top holding the handles and a blaster pistol, right side view
kenner speeder bike toy with a biker scout sitting on top holding the handles and a blaster pistol, lifted with engine flaps open