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The Batcycle is the motorcycle counterpart to the Batmobile.The Batcycle is the personal motorcycle of Batman. In the comic book universe, Batman's personal Batcycle is a modified street-bike with a 786 cc liquid-cooled V4 engine|V-4 engine. It contains a computer-controlled carburetor and bulletproof wind-guard.

In relation to Batman (TV series)

Harley Davidson

Built by Dan Maglera, the Bat-Cycle was an instant success. Maglera used a donated Yamaha 250. The bike was customized with a front steering assembly (the part with scallops on it), made of Filon, a fiberglass sheet with integrated nylon. The windshield was made out of plexiglass which had to be specially molded and custom blown. The sidecar was also a go-cart that would breakaway from the cycle it self.

The Batcycle made its first appearance in 1966 in the Batman TV series. It was a 1965 Harley Davidson with a side car, but it was taken on lease and was only used for the first season episode "Not Yet, He Ain't".

Yamaha Catalina

Later that year, a new Batcycle was introduced. It was produced by Kustomotive, conceived by Dan Dempski, designed by Tom Daniel, and built by Dan and Korky Korkes using a Yamaha Catalina 250. It was leased to 20th Century Fox starting on April 18, 1966 for $50 a week with an additional $350 up front. The new Batcycle was first used in the 1966 film Batman and continued to appear in the rest of the TV series. Hubie Kerns and Victor Paul did most of the stunt work with the motorcycle throughout the series. The total amount paid to Kustomotive was $2,500. When the series was cancelled, Kustomotive used the Batcycle in car shows, paying royalties to Greenway, 20th Century Fox, and National Periodical Publications. Kustomotive built four replicas of the Batcycle for tours.

Batman: The Animated Series

The Batcycle is most often used by Robin and is sometimes used by Batman when the Batmobile is too cumbersome. The Batcycle was one of the many vehicles used by Batman and Robin in Batman: The Animated Series. The Batcycle was themed to look like Batman's other vehicles, the Batmobile, Batwing, and Batboat. Batman would use it in certain episodes, as would Robin. Perhaps the most important part the Batcycle played in the series was in the movie Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, where Batman jumped off the Batcycle so it would crash into a giant fan that was being controlled by the Joker. The Batcycle saw a little more use from Robin, particularly in the episodes "Robin's Reckoning".Robin would continue to use a variation of the Batcycle in later seasons after he had become Nightwing.

The Batman

The Batcycle was used by Batman only a few times the first time was when Catwoman stole batmans utility belt and accidently pressed the button activating the batmobile's autopilot. the second ocasion was when gearhead wrecked the bamobile and batman had to build a new one, batman finished constructing it but when gearhead was on the loose again the batmobile's exp power core was not completly charged he needed another transportation and used the batcycle but left it on autopilot . Batgirl stole it in this episode and ended up destroying it after gearhead infected it with a nano virus. A variation of the Batcycle is used by Robin and Batgirl with their own colors on the bike. Robin has a similar Robin styled bike in the Teen Titans animated series.

Batman & Robin

In Batman & Robin, the Batcycle serves as Batgirl's vehicle when heading to the Gotham Observatory at the film's climax. Robin also has a motorcycle that looks like that of Batgirl's, only not as much technological.The Batblade is the name of the Batcycle used by Batgirl (Alicia Silverstone) in the 1997 film Batman & Robin. This vehicle can function under the most extreme weather conditions. The Batblade was built on the body of a drag racer: the rear tire comes not from a motorcycle, but from a car. Originally the equipment for fast pursuits was conceived, and with the help of the special effects it functions also on smooth underground and under most extreme weather conditions.

The Dark Knight

In The Dark Knight, the Batcycle is known as the Batpod and is a two-wheeler low vehicle. Batman disengages it from the Batmobile just before it self-destructs. In the movie, Batman fights one of the last battles with the pod, as he tries to destroy the Joker's truck.

Video Games featuring The Batcycle

Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu
LEGO Batman: The Video Game
Batman & Robin
The Dark Knight

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-The '''Batcycle''' is the motorcycle counterpart to the [[Batmobile]].
+The '''Batcycle''' is the motorcycle counterpart to the [[Batmobile]].The '''Batcycle''' is the personal motorcycle of  [[Batman]]. In the comic book universe, Batman's personal Batcycle is a modified street-bike with a 786 cc liquid-cooled V4 engine|V-4 engine. It contains a computer-controlled carburetor and bulletproof wind-guard.
+==In relation to ''Batman (TV series)''==
+===Harley Davidson===
+ Built by Dan Maglera, the Bat-Cycle was an instant success. Maglera used a donated Yamaha 250. The bike was customized with a front steering assembly (the part with scallops on it), made of Filon, a fiberglass sheet with integrated nylon. The windshield was made out of plexiglass which had to be specially molded and custom blown. The sidecar was also a go-cart that would breakaway from the cycle it self.
+The Batcycle made its first appearance in 1966 in the [[Batman (TV series)|''Batman'']] TV series. It was a 1965 Harley Davidson with a side car, but it was taken on lease and was only used for the first season episode "Not Yet, He Ain't".
+===Yamaha Catalina===
+Later that year, a new Batcycle was introduced. It was produced by Kustomotive, conceived by Dan Dempski, designed by Tom Daniel, and built by Dan and Korky Korkes using a Yamaha Catalina 250. It was leased to [[20th Century Fox]] starting on April 18, 1966 for $50 a week with an additional $350 up front. The new Batcycle was first used in the 1966 film [[Batman (1966 film)|''Batman'']] and continued to appear in the rest of the TV series. Hubie Kerns and Victor Paul did most of the stunt work with the motorcycle throughout the series. The total amount paid to Kustomotive was $2,500. When the series was cancelled, Kustomotive used the Batcycle in [[Auto show|car shows]], paying royalties to Greenway, 20th Century Fox, and [[National Periodical Publications]]. Kustomotive built four replicas of the Batcycle for tours.
 ==[[Batman: The Animated Series]]==
 The Batcycle is most often used by [[Robin]] and is sometimes used by Batman when the Batmobile is too cumbersome.
+The Batcycle was one of the many vehicles used by Batman and Robin in ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]''. The Batcycle was themed to look like Batman's other vehicles, the [[Batmobile]], [[Batwing]], and [[Batboat]]. Batman would use it in certain episodes, as would Robin. Perhaps the most important part the Batcycle played in the series was in the movie ''[[Batman: Mask of the Phantasm]]'', where Batman jumped off the Batcycle so it would crash into a giant fan that was being controlled by [[Joker (BTAS)|the Joker]]. The Batcycle saw a little more use from Robin, particularly in the episodes "[[Robin's Reckoning]]".Robin would continue to use a variation of the Batcycle in later seasons after he had become [[Nightwing]].
+==''The Batman''==
+The Batcycle was used by Batman only a few times the first time was when Catwoman stole batmans utility belt and accidently pressed the button activating the batmobile's autopilot. the second ocasion was when gearhead wrecked the bamobile and batman had to build a new one, batman finished constructing it but when gearhead was on the loose again the batmobile's exp power core was not completly charged he needed another transportation and used the batcycle but left it on autopilot . [[Batgirl]] stole it in this episode and ended up destroying it after gearhead infected it with a nano virus. A variation of the Batcycle is used by [[Robin (comics)|Robin]] and Batgirl with their own colors on the bike. Robin has a similar Robin styled bike in the Teen Titans animated series.
 == ''[[Batman & Robin]]'' ==
-In ''Batman & Robin'', the Batcycle serves as [[Batgirl (Alicia Silverstone)|Batgirl's]] vehicle when heading to the [[Gotham Observatory]] at the film's climax. Robin also has a motorcycle that looks like that of Batgirl's, only not as much technological.
+In ''Batman & Robin'', the Batcycle serves as [[Batgirl (Alicia Silverstone)|Batgirl's]] vehicle when heading to the [[Gotham Observatory]] at the film's climax. Robin also has a motorcycle that looks like that of Batgirl's, only not as much technological.The Batblade is the name of the
+Batcycle  used by Batgirl (Alicia Silverstone) in the 1997 film Batman & Robin. This vehicle can function under the most extreme weather conditions.
+The Batblade was built on the body of a drag racer: the rear tire comes not from a motorcycle, but from a car. Originally the equipment for fast pursuits was conceived, and with the help of the special effects it functions also on smooth underground and under most extreme weather conditions.
 == ''[[The Dark Knight]]'' ==
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+==Video Games featuring The Batcycle==
+*[[Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu]]
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+*[[LEGO Batman: The Video Game]]
+*[[Batman & Robin (video game)|Batman & Robin]]
+*[[The Dark Knight (video game)|The Dark Knight]]