the Ninja Lightning Cycle
Though they're possessed of incredible speed and skill, the Gi Joe Ninja Force sometimes needs to get somewhere even faster. That's when they hop on the Ninja Lightning Cycle. This vehicle is a combat-ready motorcycle of dark purple hue, with neon yellow reinforced tires.
It's built to move fast and quiet, and has a slight stealth component to its operations. Of course, this stealth is negated when the driver of the Ninja Lightning Cycle opens up with the missile launcher side car! The Ninja Lightning has a m.s. of 7, and these vehicular characteristics:
Communications Gear (i): the Ninja Lightning Cycle is equipped with a gigahertz frequency, frequency wobbler clandestine operations radio system. This makes for intensity 6 communications power (with a 250 mile range) that has intensity 10 signal encryption.
Lightning Speed (a): the Ninja Lightning is fast, if not particularly durable. It can move at speeds of up to 210 miles per hour, giving it this 'power' at intensity 7 - it's not as fast off-road, but then it's not designed to be used in that way.
Missile Launcher (i): the sole armament on the Ninja Lightning Cycle is housed in its side car. This contraption can fire two surface to surface missiles which inflict intensity 9 damage, and if both are fired at once, they can inflict +1 damage if both hit.
Plasto-glass Wind Screen (s): this composite-material wind screen helps to keep the driver of the Ninja Lightning Cycle free of road debris. It provides +2 protection from incoming attacks that come from the front - assuming they're aimed at the driver, and not the wheels...
Stealth (i): despite its bright coloring, the Ninja Lightning Cycle is a stealthy ride. At least in the acoustic sense, for it is built with multiple sound baffles and streamlining to deaden its engine noise; you usually won't hear it until it's within near missile distance (intensity 1 sound stealth).
Extra Goodies:
Gi Joe directories featuring a version of the Ninja Lightning Cycle:
| 1993 | 2004 | 2005 |
Cobra directories featuring a version of the Ninja Lightning Cycle:
| 2004 |