The Bazooka Bike, also known as the Rocket Launcher Motorcycle, is a vehicle in Dead Rising 2 and Dead Rising 2: Off the Record.
It can be crafted in the Combo Bay after Meet the Contestants is completed, by combining a dirtbike with a Rocket Launcher.
Riding[]
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Vehicle modifications[]

Tutorial screen
In Dead Rising 2, after defeating Leon Bell during Meet the Contestants, Chuck acquires a key to Leon's Combo Bay and a green dirtbike.
In Off the Record, after defeating Chuck Greene during People Like Us, Frank also acquires a key to the Combo Bay and a green dirtbike.[1]
The dirtbike, located in the Combo Bay on the Silver Strip's north end, will respawn every time the player enters another area with a load screen.
Tutorial screen:
- BIKE MODIFICATIONS
Chuck is an ex-motocross racer and can modify motorbikes in a variety of ways.
Bring a bike to the Combo Bay and combine it with weapons or paint.
Experiment with different combinations and ride in style!
The dirtbike is the only vehicle the player can customize with new paint jobs or modifications. The player cannot paint the Chopper or the Mercenary Bike.
The following is a list of every item that the player can combine with the bike:[2]
Photo | Bike name | Speed | Durability | Weapon required | Results |
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Bazooka Bike | 43.50[3] | 250[3] | Rocket Launcher (combo weapon) | Bike has a Rocket Launcher attached to the side. Beware of splash damage. Ammo: 150. |
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Slicecycle | 43.50[3] | 250[3] | Chainsaw | Bike has two chainsaws mounted to the sides. |
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Machine Gun Bike | 43.50[3] | 250[3] | LMG | Bike has two light machine guns attached. Ammo: 250. |
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Rabbit Bike | 31.25[3] | 400[3] | Giant Stuffed Rabbit | Bike has a Giant Stuffed Rabbit attached. Zombies bounce off. |
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Wheelchair Bike | 34.18[3] | 250[3] | Wheelchair | Bike has a wheelchair attached. Survivors and co-op players can ride in the wheelchair. |
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Red Rocket | 43.50[3] | 250[3] | Red Spray Paint | Paints the bike red. |
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Blue Thunder | 43.50[3] | 250[3] | Blue Spray Paint | Paints the bike blue. |
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Green Machine | 43.50[3] | 250[3] | Green Spray Paint | Paints the bike green. |
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Purple Punisher | 43.50[3] | 250[3] | Purple Spray Paint | Paints the bike purple. |
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Great American | 43.50[3] | 250[3] | USA Spray Paint | Paints the bike in USA colors (red, white, and blue). |

Trivia[]
- Firing while moving forward can cause the player to take damage, as the bike travels faster than the rockets.
- Chuck can find the weapons needed to make the Rocket Launcher at the start of Silver Strip, just next to the entrance to the Slot Ranch Casino.
- The Bazooka Bike cannot be crafted using the Rocket Launcher obtained from World's Most Dangerous Trick.
- The Bazooka Bike is first and only vehicle in the game that is crafted using another combo weapon.
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