Editing Flame Runner

{{distinguish|Flame Flyer|Flame Rider}}
{{kart infobox
|title=Flame Runner<br><small>Bowser Bike</small>
|image=[[File:FlameRunner-Bowser.png|x250px]]<br>[[Bowser]] on the Flame Runner
|name=Flame Runner
|strong=Speed, Weight, Drift, Mini-Turbo
|average=None
|weak=Acceleration, Handling, Off-Road
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' ([[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] cameo)
|weight=Large
}}
The '''Flame Runner''' (known as the '''Bowser Bike''' in the British English version) is a large Drift/Mini-Turbo type [[Sport bike (vehicle class)|inside drifting]] [[bike]] which appears in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. As the British English name suggests, the bike resembles [[Bowser]]; the coloring of the bike even mirrors Bowser himself. Its general shape also resembles a {{wp|Types of motorcycles|naked bike}}, specifically an {{wp|Aprilia Tuono}}. The emblem is located on the sides of the bike. No other vehicles in ''Mario Kart Wii'' bear physical resemblances to its playable characters. The Japanese name of the bike, Super Bowser, uses Bowser's English name instead of using his Japanese name of Koopa. This was later used with the DLC [[Bone Rattler]] from ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''.

The [[kart]] counterpart for this bike is the [[Flame Flyer]]. Its medium, small, and group counterparts are the [[Mach Bike]], [[Bullet Bike]], and [[Shooting Star (bike)|Shooting Star]] respectively.

==History==
===''Mario Kart Wii''===
The Flame Runner has great speed with good weight, drifting and [[Mini-Turbo|mini-turbo]]. It is the third lightest large bike in the game, but it is also the second heaviest inside drifting bike in the game, only being lighter than the [[Spear]]. Its speed is tied with the [[Blue Falcon]], and it is the third fastest bike in the game, behind the [[Sneakster]] and the [[Spear]]. It is moderately heavy, having its weight tied with the [[Standard Bike L]]. However, the bike suffers from the worst acceleration among all bikes in the game, and its handling and off-road (tied with the [[B Dasher Mk. 2|Sprinter]]) are also rather low.

The Flame Runner is one of seven vehicles in ''Mario Kart Wii'' to go through a design change other than a color swap; the others being the [[Booster Seat]], [[Bit Bike]], [[Wario Bike]], [[Shooting Star (bike)|Shooting Star]], [[Spear]], and [[Phantom (bike)|Phantom]]. In this case, Bowser's and Dry Bowser's Flame Runners have their exhaust pipes positioned lower, and Rosalina's and the female Mii’s Flame Runners feature shorter handlebars.
[[File:BowserCastle3MKWii.png|thumb|[[Dry Bowser]] using his Flame Runner on {{classic-link|GBA|Bowser Castle 3}}]]
If Bowser rides the Flame Runner, its speed will become that of the Sneakster and Flame Flyer, its weight will become that of the Flame Flyer, [[Standard Kart L]], and [[Wario Bike]], and its drift will become that of the [[Classic Dragster]]. Similarly, if Funky Kong rides the Flame Runner, its speed will become that of the Sprinter, and its off-road will become that of the [[Wild Wing]], Blue Falcon, [[Honeycoupe]], and Sneakster. If [[Waluigi]] rides the Flame Runner, its acceleration will become that of the Spear and [[Mach Bike]], and its drift will become that of the Honeycoupe.

On the Flame Runner, the color changes on the front wheel well and back wheel, the bike's body, and the exhaust pipe.
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|-
!style="background:#dedede"|Character
!style="background:#dedede"|Color scheme
!style="background:#dedede"|Image
!style="background:#dedede"|Character
!style="background:#dedede"|Color scheme
!style="background:#dedede"|Image
|-
|[[Wario]]
|Purple well, back rim, head, and top, yellow underside, green front rim, gold exhaust pipes	
|[[File:FlameRunner-Wario.png|x120px]]
|[[Waluigi]]
|Dark blue well, back rim, head, and top, purple underside and front rim, silver exhaust pipes
|[[File:FlameRunner-Waluigi.png|x120px]]
|-
|[[Donkey Kong]]
|Chestnut well and back rim, brown underside, lime green front rim, head, and top, gold exhaust pipes
|[[File:FlameRunner-DonkeyKong.png|x120px]]
|[[Bowser]]
|Red well and back rim, yellow underside, green head and top, orange front rim, gold exhaust pipes
|[[File:FlameRunner-Bowser.png|x120px]]
|-
|[[King Boo]]
|Black well, back rim, underside, and head, white top, magenta-red front rim, silver exhaust pipes
|[[File:FlameRunner-KingBoo.png|x120px]]
|[[Rosalina]]
|Blue well and back rim, gray underside, silver head, turquoise top and front rim, silver exhaust pipes
|[[File:FlameRunner-Rosalina.png|x120px]]
|-
|[[Funky Kong]]
|Maroon well and back rim, light tan underside, blue head and top, amber front rim, gold exhaust pipes
|[[File:FlameRunner-FunkyKong.png|x120px]]
|[[Dry Bowser]]
|Brown well and back rim, gray underside, silver head, tan top, light brown front rim, silver exhaust pipes
|[[File:FlameRunner-DryBowser.png|x120px]]
|-
|Male [[Mii]]
|Gold well and back rim, light tan underside and front rim, brown head, yellow top, silver exhaust pipes
|[[File:FlameRunner-MiiM.png|x120px]]
|Female Mii
|Pink well, top, and back rim, light tan underside and front rim, light pink head, gold exhaust pipes
|[[File:FlameRunner-MiiF.png|x120px]]
|}

==Profiles and statistics==
===''Mario Kart Wii''===
{{MKW vehicle
|speed=60
|weight=54
|accel=18
|handling=24
|drift=51
|offroad=21
|mt=51
|dtype=In
}}

===''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''===
{{SSB4 trophy
|name=Bowser + Flame Runner
|altname=Bowser + Bowser Bike
|image=[[File:SSB4TrophyBowserFlameRunner.png|100px]]
|games=''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' only
|category=Series Related
|appears_in='''Wii''' ''Mario Kart Wii'' (04/2008)
|trophy_box=10: Super Mario Kart
|unlock=Random
|desc=Now THIS is a monster of a bike! It was obviously designed with Bowser in mind, since they both weigh a ton and both have trouble accelerating. Once you get up to top speed, though, these two really come into their own! Incidentally, Bowser is known as Koopa in Japan, but the Japanese name for this bike is Super Bowser. How rare.
|desc2=Now THIS is a monster of a bike! It was clearly designed with Bowser in mind, but since they both weigh a ton, they might have trouble accelerating. Once they get to top speed, though, they're a practically unstoppable team! Incidentally, although Bowser is known as Koopa in Japan, this bike still uses his English name there.
}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Flame Runner (Wario) Model.png|Wario's Flame Runner model
Flame Runner (Waluigi) Model.png|Waluigi's Flame Runner model
Flame Runner (Donkey Kong) Model.png|Donkey Kong's Flame Runner model
Flame Runner (Bowser) Model.png|Bowser's Flame Runner model
Flame Runner (King Boo) Model.png|King Boo's Flame Runner model
Flame Runner (Rosalina) Model.png|Rosalina's Flame Runner model
Flame Runner (Funky Kong) Model.png|Funky Kong's Flame Runner model
Flame Runner (Dry Bowser) Model.png|Dry Bowser's Flame Runner model
Flame Runner (Large Male Mii) Model.png|Large Male Mii's Flame Runner model
Flame Runner (Large Female Mii) Model.png|Large Female Mii's Flame Runner model
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=スーパーバウザー
|JapR=Sūpā Bauzā
|JapM=Super Bowser
|FreA=Moto Flammes
|FreAM=Flame Bike
|FreE=Bécane Bowser
|FreEM=Bowser Bike
|Ger=Bowser-Bike
|Ita=Moto Bowser
|ItaM=Bowser Bike
|Kor=쿠파라이더
|KorR=Kupa Raideo
|KorM=Bowser Rider
|Spa=Moto de Bowser
|SpaM=Bowser's Bike
}}

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[[Category:Sport bikes]]
[[Category:Mario Kart Wii bikes]]
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. for Wii U trophies]]
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