Luna 2065 - D10 Light Cycle (Galaxy)

Type: Light Cycle (C/A frame), Chassis: Cycle, Suspension: Heavy, Engine: 10 cid IC engine (Tubes/Blue/VP), 3 gal. Heavy Duty tank (4dp), Tires: 2 FP-PRs (8dp), Crew: Driver (no equip), Weaponry HMG (9/HD) front (2D area), Weighted Accessories: nil, Unwgt. Acces.: HD brakes, Overdrive, [0 total links], Vehicle Armor: 12 pts: F(6) B(6); HC: 3, Acc. 15 (Overdrive 7.5),  Top Speed 80 (100), MPG: 80, Range: 240, DM: 1/3, Hit Mod: -2, Weight: 797 lbs. Max 800, Cost: $9,830.00

Design Notes - The idea was to make a light cycle with a HMG with HD ammo.  That required the smallest possible engine, comparatively low armor, etc.  Without playtesting, I've decided that that cycles should have C/A frames

Name Notes - In making a master list of the galaxy cars I realize I didn't have one for our moon (although I have the distinct memory of making one back in the day).

Dysnomia - Div15 Heavy Cycle (Galaxy)

Heavy Cycle (Carbon-Aluminum), Cycle Chassis, Heavy Suspension, Medium Cycle PP (PC & SC) (3dp), 2 Radial-PR Tires (8dp), Cyclist (blended BA); 2 linked HMG (10/reg) front, SWC, HD-antilock brakes, HDHTM & Overdrive (linked), 2 total links, 9 pts LRFP Component Armor around PP [1 spaces] and 3 pts LRFP CA around HMGs [2 sp.]; 21 pts sloped Plastic Armor: F 11 B 10; HC: 3, Acc. 10 (HDHTM 20/Overdrive 5), Top Speed 122.5 (80/142.5), Pwr 690, 1299 lbs. (max 1300), $14,314.70

• HD Option - Heavy Cycle (Streamlined/Carbon-Aluminum), Cycle Chassis, Heavy Suspension, Small Cycle PP (PC & SC) (2dp), 2 PR Tires (9dp), Cyclist (blended BA); 2 linked HMG (10/HD) front, SWC, HD-antilock brakes, HTM & Overdrive (linked), 2 total links; 20 pts sloped Plastic Armor: F 10 B 10; HC: 2, Acc. 5 (HTM 10/Overdrive 2.5), Top Speed 102.5 (75/122.5), Pwr 506, 1300 lbs. (max 1300), $14,464.00


• HD Hi-Res Option - Heavy Cycle (Streamlined/Carbon-Aluminum), Cycle Chassis, Heavy Suspension, Small Cycle PP (PC & SC) (2dp), 2 PR Tires (9dp), Cyclist (blended BA); 2 linked HMG (10/HD) front, HRSWC, HTM, 1 total link; 20 pts sloped Plastic Armor: F 10 B 10; HC: 2, Acc. 5 (HTM 10), Top Speed 102.5 (75), Pwr 506, 1300 lbs. (max 1300), $14,814.00

Design Notes -This was in my draft pile dated either Oct 11, 2006 or Sept 17, 2010.  The concept was to get linked HMGs on a cycle.  My first design got messed up because I didn't remember that you couldn't modify the cycle chassis (and I did so with MADHAT and it got much cooler than it deserved to be).  A heavy cycle was thus a must to allow the most weight.

Even then, as anyone who has designed with HMGs knows, those things are *heavy* and I could almost not fit anything on the cycle, even with a C/A frame.

Given the targeting rules for cyclists, I thought the BA was worth 1 pt of vehicle armor.

Name Notes - Dysnomia is the moon of Eris: "the only known moon of the dwarf planet Eris (the most massive known dwarf planet in the Solar System). It was discovered in 2005 by Mike Brown and the laser guide star adaptive optics team at the W. M. Keck Observatory, ... officially named Dysnomia (from the Ancient Greek word Δυσνομία meaning "lawlessness") after the daughter of the Greek goddess Eris."

Thundethor 2063 - Div30 Cycle (Updated)

Heavy Cycle (Carbon-Aluminum), Heavy Suspension, Super Trike PP (PC & SC) (6dp), 2 FP-Solid-Radial tires (11dp), RL (10/AP) forward, ITL forward + LGL to 10 rounds, cycle windshell, HRSWC, HD-antilock brakes, HDHTM, Overdrive (linked), no-paint windshield, 4 oil/smoke dischargers, smoke linked to 2 laser reactive webs (R, L & covering tires of those sides as well) 3 total links, 18 pts total for Wheelguards/Wheelhubs, 38 pts FP armor: F19 B19; HC: 3 (4 over 60), Acc.15 (HDHTM 30/Overdrive 7.5), Top Speed 185 (122.5/205), Pwr 1380, 1299 lbs. (max 1300), $28,597.00

• Option 1 -Remove TL & LGL, add 10 pts FP Cycle Windshell armor; $24,247
• Option 2 -Remove TL & LGL, RL has incendiary loads, remove 5 pts WG/WH; $24,022
• Option 3 "HD" -Remove TL & LGL, add 1 pts WG/WH, add 8 pts vehicle armor ; $24,259
• Option 4 "El Cheapo" - Heavy Cycle (Carbon-Aluminum), Heavy Suspension, Super Trike PP (no mods) (6dp), 2 Solid-Radial tires (11dp), RL (10/AP) forward, HRSWC, HDHTM, 4 oil/smoke dischargers, 20 pts total for Wheelguards/Wheelhubs, 54 pts FP armor: F27 B27; HC: 3, Acc.15 (HDHTM 30) Top Speed 170 (112.5) Pwr 1200, 1299 lbs. (max 1300), $15,773.00

Design Notes - This is an update of this 2037 design: Heavy Cycle, Heavy Suspension, Super Trike PP, 2 PRR tires, RL forward, 40 pts armor: F20 B20; HC: 3, Acc. 10, 1300 lbs., $7,030

I think cycles are made for C/A frames, given their generally low armor and near fatal result in any collision or roll (as far as I can tell).  The cheap option was with the recognition that a windshell is kinda overkill once I have the super trike plant.

Thundethor 2037 - Div3Q Cycle

Updated Here.

Heavy Cycle, Heavy Suspension, Super Trike PP, 2 PRR tires, RL forward, 40 pts armor: F20 B20; HC: 3, Acc. 10, 1300 lbs., $7,030

Design Notes - I'd say this is very similar to the Zephyr in that they have PRR tires and a RL, except that was a Medium Cyle, this is Heavy, they have different PP, and seriously how many different weapons can you put on a cycle?

Name Notes - This is the original 2037 name.  Ugh.

Albiorix - Div50 Cycle (Galaxy)

Heavy Cycle (C/A frame), Xhvy Ch., Hvy. Sus., Super Cycle PP (PC/SC), 2 FP Solid-Radial Tires, Cyclist; GG (10/reg) front, cyberlink, Cycle Windshell, 9pts FP windshell armor, active suspension, HD-Antilock brakes, HD shocks, HDHTM, overdrive, 2 oil/smoke dischargers, linked to 2 laser reactive webs (F, B, R, L, T) and 2 bumper triggers, 20 pts WG/WH, 31 pts FP Plastic Armor: F 16 B 15; HC 4 (5), Acc. 10 (HDHTM 20/Overdrive 5), Top 150 (100/170), Pwr 1150, 1556 lbs., $50,124.00

2063 Update - Heavy Cycle (C/A frame), Xhvy Ch., Hvy. Sus., Medium Cycle PP (PC/SC), 2 FP Solid-Radial Tires, Cyclist; GG (10/reg) front, FOJ (25/reg) back, HRTC, Cycle Windshell, 9pts FP windshell armor, active suspension, HD-Antilock brakes, HD shocks, HTM, overdrive, 2 oil/smoke dischargers, linked to 2 laser reactive webs (F, B, R, L, T) and 2 bumper triggers, 20 pts WG/WH, 43 pts FP Plastic Armor: F 22 B 21; HC 4 (5), Acc. 5 (HTM 10/Overdrive 2.5) Top 110 (82.5/130), Pwr 690, 1558 lbs. $36,187.00

Design Notes - From my draft pile, dated Oct 11, 2009.  A Div50 cycle?  Whatever.  But I will say that C/A frames seem to be perfectly fine for cycles, since they'll get trashed with rams/rolls anyway.

Name Notes - Albiorix is a moon of Saturn, part of the "Gallic group".  Albiorix (which sounds like a Asterix character) is, according to the Wiki:

It was named in August 2003 for Albiorix, "a Gallic giant who was considered to be the king of the world." The name is known from an inscription found near the French town of Sablet which identifies him with the Roman god Mars (an interpretatio romana).

Zephyr 2037 - Div3Q Medium Cycle

Medium Cycle, Hvy Sus., Med. Cycle PP, 2 PRR, RL front, Targ. Comp., 38 pts Armor: F19 B19; Acc. 10, HC 3; 1100 lbs., $5668

Combat record: 

• 8 shots to rear tire, 2 to front tire, destroyed RL.

2057 Option: SWC (shows you how old this design is); $5168

Design Notes: In the old days there wasn't much to do with motorcycles. They're meant to travel in packs and are basically mobile gun platforms. In recent years there have been more accessories that make them a bit less vanilla.

Asteroid 2037 - Div10 Heavy Cycle & Sidecar (Galaxy)

Heavy Cycle, Hvy. Sus., Super Cycle PP, Driver, 2 PR tires, RR front, SD back, Armor F10 B10; Acc. 10, HC 2 (and with sidecar); 1295 lbs, $5990

Sidecar ("Asteroid Field) - Heavy CTS, Std. sus., RL in turret, PR tire; Armor: F2 RS B2 U1 T4; HC 1, 797 lbs., $3100 (total: $9600)

Design Notes: What's not to like? Well maybe that the sidecar can be blown away with 1 shot from an MG, but, hey, that's the biker life.

[Updated Nov 5, 2013]