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As the title says, can a command squad that has taken bikes buy a transport as well?
Of course they can not get in the transport, but nothing in the codex seems to contradict it.

For a Gladius, it is possibly another free tank!

Yes. There's no restriction on taking a dedicated transport as well as taking Space Marine Bikes for a Space Marine Command Squad.

Note of course the transports are only provided for free when a Battle Company (two Battle Demi-companies) is chosen, not just for taking a Gladius detachment.

EDIT:

There was also an argument that went on in this thread about whether you could deploy a unit in its dedicated transport if that unit is not able to embark (because of its unit type). I wouldn't recommend trying it on, and don't think it makes much sense, but yeah.

They can. It follows the similar reasoning why a 10-man Tactical Squad can take a Razorback, despite the squad not being able to embark (though, you can, of course, combat squad and put one 5-man in).

Bikes are "Very Bulky"

DROP POD ALL THE BIKES!!!!! (lol, don't try this)

But yes, I don't recall seeing anything that restricts you from "buying" a transport after you get bikes...

Totally doable

Btothefnrock wrote:
Bikes are "Very Bulky"

DROP POD ALL THE BIKES!!!!! (lol, don't try this)

But yes, I don't recall seeing anything that restricts you from "buying" a transport after you get bikes...

I understand that you're joking, but to avoid confusion from some of our newer players...

Bikes can't embark on Drop Pods because in the absence of a specific permission (like Dreadnoughts have for Drop Pods), only Infantry models can embark on Transports. Bikes are Bikes. They aren't Infantry.

 Kriswall wrote:

Btothefnrock wrote:
Bikes are "Very Bulky"

DROP POD ALL THE BIKES!!!!! (lol, don't try this)

But yes, I don't recall seeing anything that restricts you from "buying" a transport after you get bikes...

I understand that you're joking, but to avoid confusion from some of our newer players...

Bikes can't embark on Drop Pods because in the absence of a specific permission (like Dreadnoughts have for Drop Pods), only Infantry models can embark on Transports. Bikes are Bikes. They aren't Infantry.

Also being very bulky they take up 3 slots each so the command squad is also over capacity as well as breaking the only infantry rule...

Only infantry can embark as they say.

A bike carrying transport would be kind of cool though, like a flier or something that could parachute them straight into combat.

Bikes can in fact ride inside a Thunderhawk SHF. Or at least they used to be able to.

 Eihnlazer wrote:
Bikes can in fact ride inside a Thunderhawk SHF. Or at least they used to be able to.

still can. The thunderhawk rules remain unchanged.