Who was the Green BMX Bicycle Riding Snake Eyes? GI Joe Fans KICKSTART the Answer!

We have the answers HERE for the mysterious green bicycle riding Snake Eyes that showed up as part of the G.I. Joe artwork back in 1982. Spoiler alert - he was known as KICKSTART! A figure done by RedLasers Army (similar brand to Black Major toys).
He fits right in with the o-ring GI Joe A Real American Hero (ARAH) brand of vintage figures, but this is a factory custom that had a run released in 2018. I do a comparison with him and the 1982, 1985, and 1989 versions of Snake Eyes, and as well as some cameos by Storm Shadow, Roadblock, Stalker, Flint, Duke and others. Cobra beware - Kickstart has ditched the bicycle and upgraded to the RAM cycle!
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[@bobahicks]

That's a great looking figure. I love these 3rd party releases. Awesome video 👍

[@ToyKennections]

Yeah i love how they fill potential collection gaps too.

[@xazylsclubhouse]

Great video! I love the lore that fans collectively come up with.

[@ToyKennections]

Now i just need that "Kung Pow" wrestler in the WWE lore with a title belt 😆😆

[@impossiblepie]

Cool looking figure never knew about this version or the source material.

[@ToyKennections]

Yup. He's one of my faves!

[@scubapete9500]

Great education on this cool custom! Thanks Ken!

[@ToyKennections]

It's become one of my collection faves 😎

[@ChapMeifan]

I remember a few years ago looking for clothes at Children's Gap for my son and seeing a t-shirt with a Cobra soldier riding a skateboard. The artwork looked like the card art from the original ARAH series with the explosion background and looked amazing. I wanted to buy it just as a reference to build a custom but my kid wanted something else and money was tight. I've never seen this shirt again or any reference to it online. It blew my mind to see the 'Kickstart' figure as I have collected most of the Joe line and this was a sweet surprise. Now I have to make one or find one.

[@ToyKennections]

Yup he's pretty awesome.

[@corbralang1351]

Great idea for a video! I have a red laser bombardier, I heard an original sold for a lot of money 💸 I d love a kickstart. But personally I want that packaging artwork from 1982

[@ToyKennections]

Ah so you're into the vintage action force stuff too! Yeah, the artwork from those days is unmatchable

[@titomiranda4476]

It actually wasn't a green snake eyes. It was supposed to be a gi joe trooper with green gloves helmet and bmx mask that were popular.

[@ToyKennections]

Yup. In fan circles he is "Kickstart," not snake eyes, as the video says.

[@CanadianPale]

"Kickstart" is the name of the G.I. Joe mech pilot from the "Pursuit of Cobra" range from 2010.

[@ToyKennections]

Yup and Skystriker is the name of both a tiger force pilot and a jet

[@CanadianPale]

@@ToyKennections probably why the Skystriker jet was rechristened the Night Boomer. 🤫

[@ToyKennections]

@@CanadianPale if only the redlaser Kickstart was an official character, we could rechristen him "Jumpstart" as a Classified figure, lol.

[@CanadianPale]

@@ToyKennections I think "KickSTAND" would be a more appropriate code-name, but yeah, it would be really cool to see this guy in "Classified" format. 😎

[@peppermintspacecapsule9898]

2:01, That figure on the left; Space Commander's brother has the original Red Laser fig from Palitoy... but the crotch-piece needs replacing! Anyone got a 3D printer?

[@ToyKennections]

I wish, lol

[@magnificentmarc707]

Never heard of this but will definitely be looking for one.

[@ToyKennections]

It's a hidden gem alright!

[@magnificentmarc707]

@@ToyKennections indeed, just found one and the V2 gotta have em thanks for this vid👌🏾👍🏾

[@ToyKennections]

@@magnificentmarc707 I'm glad the video was able to help you - Yo Joe!

[@magnificentmarc707]

Question, are these just secondary market finds or is there an official Red laser/Black Major website?

[@ToyKennections]

@@magnificentmarc707 redlaser will all be secondary marker now. He folded that company but you can find his instagram account Whiskeyjack Toys where hes making a new oring ninjas line Black major's instagram account is still active and he is selling off there

[@happiaxxident]

Nice one!

[@ToyKennections]

Thx Happi!

[@JohnSmith-cb9hb]

Mummin rider?