Flame Rider
- Not to be confused with Flame Runner or Flame Flyer.
The Flame Rider is an unlockable bike body that appears in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Its design is very similar to Mario Kart Wii's Wario Bike, but with a fire design on the side. The character's logo is found on the headlights, but it seen on the rear of the bike as well. The engine has a Fire Flower, a V-twin cylinder with Mushroom pistons, and a ? mark engraved on it. The Flame Rider offers a small acceleration boost and a large handling boost at the cost of weight and grip. It shares its stats with the Pipe Frame, Wild Wiggler, Standard Bike, W 25 Silver Arrow, Varmint, and City Tripper. It is reminiscent of real-life bikes, especially in the headlights and the grip.
In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, CPU Shy Guy, Bowser, King Boo and Waluigi can be occasionally seen using this bike body, with the latter three often pairing it with Monster tires.
Stats
- Ground Speed: 0
- Water Speed: +0.25
- Air Speed: +0.25
- Anti-Gravity Speed: -0.25
- Acceleration: +0.25
- Weight: -0.25
- Ground Handling: +0.5
- Water Handling: +0.5
- Air Handling: +0.5
- Anti-Gravity Handling: +0.25
- Traction: -0.5
- Mini-Turbo: +0.25
Gallery
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Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | バーニングボール Bāningubouru |
Burning Bowl |
| Dutch | Turbochopper |
Turbo Chopper |
| German | Flammen-Bike |
Flaming Bike |
| Portuguese | Flamejante |
Flaming |
| Spanish | Llama Fugaz |
Fleeting Flame |
Trivia
- This is one of two vehicles in Mario Kart 8 to have Mushroom Pistons, the other being the Tri-Speeder.
