Laser Cycle

This article is about the sub-group from the 1990s Generation 2 toyline. For the 2023 Transformers: Legacy "Laser Cycle" toy, see Jazz (G1)/toys#Legacy.

The Laser Cycles (aka Lasercycles) are a pair of turbo-charging, road-ripping robots. Like the technologically-similar Laser Rods, they're more concerned with speed and flash than anything of much substance.

The Laser Cycles are:

• The Autobot Road Rocket
• The Decepticon Road Pig

Fiction

Ask Vector Prime

During the Battle of Sherman Dam in Primax 096.0 Beta, the Laser Cycle Jazz attempted to evacuate the surrounding area, with fellow Laser Cycle Soundwave in pursuit. Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/06

Toys

Generation 2

• Laser Cycles (1995)
  • Road Pig
  • Road Rocket

The Laser Cycles were among the new molds released toward the end of the Generation 2 toy line. Like the contemporaneous Laser Rods, they feature clear plastic weaponry which illuminates using small red LEDs. Like most of the later Generation 2 figures, they possess a high degree of articulation for their time.

A second wave was planned, featuring redecoes of the first two molds as Jazz and Soundwave. These were never mass produced due to the cancellation of Generation 2.

In an odd reversal of Transformers history in 2000, the Laser Cycles were released in two decoes each by Takara for their Microman line, but with retooled handlebars and no electronics. The Laser Cycle pair were released again within Transformers, all with handlebar retooling intact but electronics restored, first as a 2002 exclusive from the 2001 Robots in Disguise toyline and a 2004-2005 regular release in Robotmasters.

Legacy

• G2 Universe Road Rocket
• G2 Universe Laser Cycle

Notes

• On European market packaging, the Laser Cycles were advertised as "Ninjas". Likewise, Road Rocket and Road Pig are portrayed as ninja in Japanese media.

Foreign names

• Japanese: Laser Bike (レーザーバイク Rēzā Baiku)
• French: Motolasers (France), Motos Laser (Canada)
• Italian: Motolaser