Handlebar tassels attacked to a S57 Cardinal speeder bike
Handlebar tassels were streamers found in the galaxy. They could be attached to the handles[1] of a hoverbike,[2] a speeder bike, or any handle withing a starship.[1] In 3 ABY, the thief Kay Vess found red and white handlebar tassels aboard the EML-850 light freighter Trailblazer after she stole it from the leader of the Zerek Besh crime syndicate.[1] Around 9 ABY,[3] the Myykian Neel had red handlebar tassels on his hoverbike and his human friend Wim had a hoverbike with green handlebar tassels.[2]
Behind the scenes
Handlebar tassels first appeared in "This Could Be a Real Adventure,"[2] the first episode of the Disney+ series Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, which aired on December 2, 2024.[4] They were first identified in the 1.6 update to the video game Star Wars Outlaws, developed by Massive Entertainment, published by Ubisoft and released on May 15, 2025.[5]
Appearances
- Star Wars Outlaws (First identified as Handlebar tassels)
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew — "This Could Be a Real Adventure" (First appearance)- Star Wars: Skeleton Crew — "The Real Good Guys"
Sources
- Title Update 1.6 on Ubisoft's official website (backup link) (Picture only)
- New free cosmetic pack available for all players on Ubisoft's official website (backup link) (Picture only)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Star Wars Outlaws
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "This Could Be a Real Adventure"
- ↑ Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of "Chapter 1: The Mandalorian" of The Mandalorian Season One to 9 ABY. In addition,
"A Certain Point of View" — Star Wars Insider 228 also dates "Part Seven: Dreams and Madness" to nine years after the events of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, which corresponds to 9 ABY per Timelines. "Part Seven: Dreams and Madness" takes place after the conflict on Mandalore, which is the main event depicted in "Chapter 23: The Spies" and "Chapter 24: The Return," the final two episodes of The Mandalorian Season Three. Therefore, Seasons One through Three of Star Wars: The Mandalorian must all be set in 9 ABY as well. 
SWCA 2022: 20 Highlights from Lucasfilm's Studio Showcase on StarWars.com (backup link) states that Star Wars: Skeleton Crew takes place in the same timeframe as Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Star Wars: Ahsoka—the latter of which can also be dated to 9 ABY following the reasoning here. As such, Skeleton Crew must take place around 9 ABY as well.
- ↑ Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Will Debut Early on StarWars.com (November 26, 2024) (backup link)
- ↑ Title Update 1.6 on Ubisoft's official website (backup link)