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Updating my bike army for the new codex. I played bikes all throughout 5th edition. I am very excited to try out my bikes since they should be MUCH better now.

Goal: Focus on my strength - mobile shooting! I usually have assault support unit. This list is an attempt to see if I can do without one.

HQ:
Khan on bike

TROOPS:
1) Tactical Squad: 8 w/ Plasma in Rhino
2) Bike Squad 5 bikes w/ 2 gravs
3) Bike Squad 5 bikes w/ 2 gravs
4) Bike Squad 5 bikes w/ 2 plasmas
5) Bike Squad 5 bikes w/ 2 meltas
6) Bike Squad 5 bikes w/ 2 flamers

FAST:
Scout Bikers 5 bikes w/ 3xGrenade Launchers
Attack Bikes 2 Multi Melta Attack Bikes

HEAVY:
Thunderfire Cannon
Devastator Squad 7 man squad w/ 4x MLs
Stalker


Lots of different shooting tools for all kinds of situations. Blasts, twin-linked bolters and flamers for hordes, and grav, plasma and melta for everything else. The Stalker is my only anti-air unit, though I intend to use my twin-linked bolters on rear armor whenever possible.

Thoughts?

Maybe lose the scout bikers to beef up the devastator squad. Get flakk onto each of those missile launchers and 3 more marines. That will give you some more anti-air options while retaining their standard fire power. You will then be able to fit in another marine into the Tac squad. This will put you at 1496 on points.