LEGO 75040 General Grievous' Wheel Bike: Set Guide

Specifications

Set number	75040
Release year	2014
Piece count	261
Minifigures	2
Theme	Star Wars
Building instructions	Download the instructions on lego.com

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LEGO Star Wars set 75040, “General Grievous' Wheel Bike”, represents the wheeled vehicle associated with General Grievous. Released in 2014, it belongs to the Star Wars theme and contains 261 pieces, with Obi-Wan Kenobi included for the confrontation.

General Grievous' Wheel Bike sits within the LEGO Star Wars range as a vehicle and character encounter set. Its subject is the distinctive wheel-based vehicle used by General Grievous, paired with Obi-Wan Kenobi. Rather than presenting a large ship or broad location, the set focuses on a compact scene built around a specific confrontation.

The build is therefore centered on the main vehicle and the figures needed to frame the scene.

For display, the Wheel Bike offers a silhouette that differs from many more conventional Star Wars vehicles. In a LEGO Star Wars collection, set 75040 belongs with smaller encounter-based sets that combine a distinctive vehicle with a focused character pairing.

Inventory of set 75040

The inventory of set 75040 lists 261 pieces, spare parts excluded: 75 different lots (one shape in one color) for 69 part shapes. The box also contains 12 spare parts, for small elements that are easy to lose.

Colors of set 75040

Main color: light bluish gray, making up 28% of the parts, followed by black (28%) and dark bluish gray (18%).

Color	Parts	Share
Light Bluish Gray	73	28%
Black	73	28%
Dark Bluish Gray	47	18%
Sand Blue	18	6.9%
Flat Silver	15	5.7%
Pearl Titanium	8	3.1%
Blue	6	2.3%
Metallic Silver	4	1.5%
Trans-Dark Pink	3	1.1%
Trans-Orange	3	1.1%
Other colors (7)	11	4.2%

Part types

Type	Parts	Share
Plates Special	44	17%
Technic Pins	37	14%
Bricks Sloped	19	7.3%
Tiles Special	16	6.1%
Plates	15	5.7%
Technic Bushes	12	4.6%

Most common parts in set 75040

Part	Color	Quantity
Technic Pin 1/2 without Friction Ridges 4274	Light Bluish Gray	22
Brick Sloped 30° 1 x 1 x 2/3 (Cheese Slope) 54200	Sand Blue	16
Tile Special 1 x 2 Grille with Bottom Groove 2412b	Flat Silver	15
Plate Special 1 x 2 with Clips Horizontal [Open O Clips] 60470b	Black	13
Mudguard 2 x 4 with 2 x 2 Studs and Flared Wings 41854	Dark Bluish Gray	12
Plate Special 1 x 2 [Side Handle Closed Ends] 48336	Light Bluish Gray	12
Plate Round 1 x 1 with Solid Stud 6141	Black	12
Technic Pin with Friction Ridges Lengthwise and Center Slots 2780	Black	8
Technic Bush 1/2 Smooth with Axle Hole Semi-Reduced 32123b	Light Bluish Gray	8
Wing / Blade 1 x 4 with Pin Hole 98347	Pearl Titanium	8

58 of the 69 part shapes in this set have their own page on Setopedia, with their colors, element numbers and the other sets that use them. See all LEGO parts

Exclusive parts in set 75040

One part shape in set 75040 appears in no other set in the catalog, most often a printed element, a sticker or a mold specific to the model. If it gets lost, you will need to look for it individually, for example on BrickLink, rather than in another set.

Part	Color
Tile Round 1 x 1 with Detonator Print 98138pr0021	Trans-Dark Pink

Rebuilding set 75040 from another set

Share of the parts of set 75040 found in each of these similarly sized sets, counting shape, colour and quantity:

Set	Found	Parts	Release year
10269 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy	29%	1,023	2019
75256 Kylo Ren's Shuttle	28%	1,005	2019

No similarly sized set goes above 29%: the model relies on a little-shared assortment, most of which has to be gathered piece by piece.

Size of set 75040 within its line

With 261 pieces, set 75040 ranks #393 out of 814 Star Wars sets in our database, which have an average of 495 parts. Among the 478 sets released in 2014, it ranks #142.

Included minifigures

Frequently asked questions

How many pieces does LEGO set 75040 General Grievous' Wheel Bike have?

LEGO set 75040 General Grievous' Wheel Bike has 261 pieces. It was released in 2014 as part of the Star Wars theme.

What year was LEGO set 75040 released?

Set 75040 General Grievous' Wheel Bike was released in 2014 and belongs to the Star Wars theme.

Which minifigures are included in set 75040?

Number of minifigures in LEGO set 75040 General Grievous' Wheel Bike: 2. Their names and quantities are listed in the “Included minifigures” section.

Where can I find the building instructions for set 75040?

The instructions for LEGO set 75040 General Grievous' Wheel Bike can be downloaded free as a PDF from the official lego.com website, under “Building Instructions”, by entering the number 75040.

What is the main color of LEGO set 75040?

Light bluish gray, with 73 out of 261 pieces, or 28%. Next come black (28%) and dark bluish gray (18%).

How many different parts does set 75040 contain?

Set 75040 has 75 different lots (one shape in one color), covering 69 part shapes. Most common part: Technic Pin 1/2 without Friction Ridges in light bluish gray, with 22 copies.

Does LEGO set 75040 contain any exclusive parts?

Yes: one part shape exists in no other set: Tile Round 1 x 1 with Detonator Print.

Which similarly sized set contains the most parts from set 75040?

Set 10269 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy, released in 2019: it supplies 29%, counting shapes, colors and quantities.

Is the main build a starship?

No. The main build is General Grievous' Wheel Bike, with Obi-Wan Kenobi included to complete the confrontation.