Standard Bike
Standard Bike body from Mario Kart 8
Size class Small, Medium, Large (MKW)
Any (MK8, MK8D)
Strong stats Acceleration, Handling, Drift (MKW, (Standard Bike S))
None (MKW, (Standard Bike M))
Weight (MKW, (Standard Bike L))
Acceleration, Handling (MK8)
Acceleration, Handling, Traction (MK8D)
Average stats Speed, Off-Road, Mini-Turbo (MKW, (Standard Bike S))
Speed, Weight, Acceleration, Handling, Drift, Off-Road, Mini-Turbo (MKW, (Standard Bike M))
Speed, Acceleration, Handling, Drift, Off-Road (MKW, (Standard Bike L))
Speed (MK8)
None (MK8D)
Weak stats Weight (MKW, (Standard Bike S))
None (MKW (Standard Bikes M and L))
Weight, Traction (MK8)
Speed, Weight (MK8D)
Appears in Mario Kart Wii, Mario Kart 8, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (trophy cameo), Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
This article is about the bike body. For the vehicle class, see Standard bike (vehicle class). For other articles that use the name "Standard", see Standard.

The Standard Bike is a type of bike introduced in Mario Kart Wii. The Standard Bike is seen as a counterpart to the Standard Kart as it is balanced in stats. It resembles the bike used in NES game Excitebike.

HistoryEdit

Mario Kart seriesEdit

Mario Kart WiiEdit

The Standard Bike made its first appearance in Mario Kart Wii. Much like the Standard Kart, each size class has its own Standard Bike, being named Standard Bike S for the small size, Standard Bike M for the medium size, and Standard Bike L for the large size. Standard Bikes perform similar to Standard Karts stat-wise, as small characters have better handling and acceleration while large characters have higher top speed and weight. All Standard Bikes are drift type bikes, and their appearances are different between size classes. They are equipped with single cylinder four-stroke engines. The emblem is located on the front and sides of the bike.

A trophy of Mario riding his Standard Bike M appears in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. A support spirit using the artwork of Waluigi riding his Standard Bike L appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, which increases the user's speed while they are at 0% damage.

GalleryEdit

Battle ModeEdit

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 DeluxeEdit

The Standard Bike returns in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, being the only bike to return. It is redesigned to have a more modern look, resembling a late-2000s dirtbike. The side emblems have been moved closer to the front. In this game, the Standard Bike appears as one of the selectable vehicle parts for customization, they also can have custom tires and gliders. Unlike the Standard Kart, the Standard Bike alters stats slightly, raising the acceleration and handling stats, while lowering weight and traction. It shares its stats with Pipe Frame, Wild Wiggler, Flame Rider, Varmint, W 25 Silver Arrow, and City Tripper.

This is the only bike body used by CPU-players other than Mario, Link, Female Villager, and Isabelle in the original Mario Kart 8.

CPU-controlled lightweight characters (with the exception of Larry and Wendy) always pair the Standard Bike with Standard tires, middleweight characters (in addition to Larry, Wendy, and Link) always use the Slim tires (although Daisy can alternately be seen using the Monster tires instead), and heavyweight characters (with the exception of Link) always use the Monster tires (although Waluigi can also be seen using the Slim tires).

In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the Standard Bike's stats have been altered, and are now exclusively shared with the Flame Rider, W 25 Silver Arrow, and Wild Wiggler. Additionally, CPU Inkling Boys and Girls are always seen using Monster tires like heavyweights instead of Slim tires like other middleweights. Baby Peach, Baby Daisy, and Cat Peach now use the Plane Glider with this bike body instead of the Super Glider. More CPUs are also seen using other bike bodies than the standard version as well.

Color schemesEdit
Character(s) Body color Image
        Red
White
Blue
 
       Green
White
Dark-blue
 
      Pink
White
Medium Yellow
 
        Yellow-orange
White
Medium Orange
 
   Sky Blue
White
Turquoise
 
  Brown¹
Beige
Orange
 
  Yellow¹
Light-pink
Pink
 
  Lime Green
White
Blue
 
        Cyan
White
Yellow
 
     Black
White
Dark Sky Blue
 
      Yellow
White
Purple
 
     White
Black
Dark-red
 
     Teal-blue
White
Light-green
 
  Blue
White
Yellow
 
   Light-green
White
Yellow
 
  Black
White
Light-brown
 
    Hot Pink
White
Medium Red
 
  Slate
White
Red
 
   Metallic Gray¹  
  Pink Gold¹  
  Indigo
White
Violet
 
  Yellow
White
Red-brown
 
  Orange-red
White
Green
 
  Lavender
White
Cerulean
 
  Green
White
Orange
 
  Jet Black¹
Scarlet
Sage
 
  Turquoise
Black
Vermilion
 
  Azure
Black
Mustard
 
  Medium Pink
Black
Cyan
 
  Dark-blue
Black
Light-green
 
  Bright Green
Black
Purple
 
  Bright Purple
Black
Carmine
 
  Tan-gray
Black
Leaf Green
 
  White (with a colorful ink pattern)¹ ³
Light-gray
Red-orange
 
  White (with a colorful ink pattern)¹ ³
Light-gray
Chartreuse
 
  White (with a colorful ink pattern)¹ ³
Light-gray
Deep Pink
 
  Black (with a colorful ink pattern)¹ ³
Gray
Blue
 
  Black (with a colorful ink pattern)¹ ³
Gray
Purple
 
  Black (with a colorful ink pattern)¹ ³
Gray
Turquoise
 
  Red-scarlet¹
White
Gold
 
  Pink (with a floral pattern)¹ ³
White
Red
 
  Apple Green (with a checkerboard pattern)¹ ³
White
Marigold
 
  Dark-blue¹ ² ³
Gold
Black
 
   
  Bright Purple
White
Crimson
 
  Brown
White
Green
 
¹ - These Standard Bikes have uniquely colored exhaust pipes, whereas every other Standard Bike has a black exhaust pipe with a yellow tip:
  • Tanooki Mario's Standard Bike has an exhaust pipe with brown and orange stripes, plus a gray tip.
  • Cat Peach's Standard Bike has a pink exhaust pipe with a yellow tip.
  • Dry Bowser's Standard Bike has a black exhaust pipe with a scarlet tip and stripe.
  • All of the Inklings' Standard Bikes have a black exhaust pipe with the tip's color matching the Inkling selected.
  • Male Villager's Standard Bike has a black exhaust pipe with a red-scarlet tip.
  • Female Villager's Standard Bike has a pink exhaust pipe with a white tip.
  • Isabelle's Standard Bike has a dark teal-green exhaust pipe with a light-yellow tip and stripe.
  • Link's Standard Bike has a metallic dark-blue exhaust pipe with a gold tip and stripe.
² - Both of Link's costumes use the exact same Standart Bike. However, Champion Link's Standard Bike uses a different sprite in the menu.
³ - These Standard Bikes have different colored handlebars and tips, rather than black with gray tips:
  • Dry Bowser's Standard Bike has black handlebars with black tips.
  • All of the Koopalings' Standard Bikes have black handlebars with black tips.
  • All of the Inklings' Standard Bikes have black and gray grill-patterned handlebars with gray tips.
  • Female Villager's Standard Bike has pink handlebars with white tips.
  • Isabelle's Standard Bike has golden yellow handlebars with white tips.
  • Link's Standard Bike has black handlebars with gold tips.

Super Smash Bros. seriesEdit

In the Super Smash Bros. series, there are a few collectible items of a Standard Bike. In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, there is a collectible trophy of Mario performing a trick on a Standard Bike, as it appears in Mario Kart Wii. The trophy is obtained by having Dr. Mario unlocked and clearing the Oh Yeah, Luigi Time! event. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the Standard Bike is a Novice-class support spirit, requiring one free support slot. The image used to represent the spirit is the Mario Kart Wii artwork featuring Waluigi on the bike. Fighters equipped with the spirit have increased movement speed, but only at 0% damage. The spirit's puppet fighters are a team of four Warios with increased move speed and powerful side specials, and the battle takes place on the Figure-8 Circuit stage.

Profiles and statisticsEdit

Mario Kart seriesEdit

Mario Kart WiiEdit

Standard Bike S

Speed: 39/80
Weight: 21/80
Acceleration: 51/80
Handling: 51/80
Drift: 54/80
Off-Road: 43/80
Mini-Turbo: 48/80
Vehicle type:
Drift

Standard Bike M

Speed: 43/80
Weight: 37/80
Acceleration: 43/80
Handling: 45/80
Drift: 48/80
Off-Road: 37/80
Mini-Turbo: 43/80
Vehicle type:
Drift

Standard Bike L

Speed: 46/80
Weight: 54/80
Acceleration: 40/80
Handling: 43/80
Drift: 43/80
Off-Road: 37/80
Mini-Turbo: 37/80
Vehicle type:
Drift

Mario Kart 8Edit

  • 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
  • Bike Type: Standard

Mario Kart 8 DeluxeEdit

  • Ground Speed: -0.25
  • Water Speed: -0.25
  • Air Speed: 0
  • Anti-Gravity Speed: +0.25
  • Acceleration: +0.25
  • Weight: -0.25
  • Ground Handling: +0.25
  • Water Handling: +0.25
  • Air Handling: 0
  • Anti-Gravity Handling: +0.25
  • Traction: +0.5
  • Mini-Turbo: +0.25
  • Bike Type: Standard

Super Smash Bros. seriesEdit

Super Smash Bros. for Wii UEdit

Trophy
Mario + Standard Bike
 
Category: Series Related
( ) Appears in:
Wii Mario Kart Wii (04/2008)
( ) Trophy Box: 10: Super Mario Kart
How to unlock:
Clear the Oh Yeah, Luigi Time! event, and unlock Dr. Mario
In Mario Kart Wii, bikes were the big, new thing. This Standard Bike M is, as you'd expect, a very standard bike—its speed, weight, acceleration, handling, off-road, drift, and mini-turbo stats are all decidedly middle of the road. This makes it a great choice for Mario Kart beginners or for series veterans trying out bikes for the first time. (American English)
In Mario Kart Wii, bikes were the big new thing. This Standard Bike M is, as you'd expect, a very standard bike – its speed, weight, acceleration, handling, off-road, drift and mini-turbo stats are all decidedly middle-of-the-road. This makes it a great choice for Mario Kart beginners, or series veterans trying out bikes for the first time. (British English)

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spiritEdit

Name Image Series / game Type Class Strength / effect(s) How to obtain Spirit battle
Opponent(s) Battle conditions Stage Song
Standard Bike   Mario Kart Series Support (1) Novice Undamaged Speed ↑ Spirit Board Wario ×4
  • The enemy's side special has increased power
  • The enemy has increased move speed
Figure-8 Circuit Mario Kart Stadium - Mario Kart 8

GalleryEdit

ArtworkEdit

ScreenshotsEdit

Names in other languagesEdit

Language Name Meaning
Japanese スタンダードバイク
Sutandādo Baiku
Standard Bike

Chinese (simplified) 标准型摩托车
Biāozhǔn Xíng Mótuōchē
Standard-type motorcycle

Chinese (traditional) 標準摩托車
Biāozhǔn Mótuōchē
Standard motorcycle

Dutch Standaardmotor
Standard Motorbike
French Standard
Moto standard
Standard
Standard bike
German Standard-Bike
Standard Bike
Italian Moto standard
Standard motorcycle
Korean 스탠더드바이크
Seutaendeodeu Baikeu
Standard Bike

Portuguese Mota Padrão
Standard motorcycle
Russian Мото-стандарт
Moto-standart
Standard Bike

Spanish Moto estándar
Standard bike

TriviaEdit

  • In Mario Kart 8, the standard bike features a part of the engine that looks like a ? Block, with another engine part that resembles a Mushroom above it.
    • The Mushroom part resembles the Mushroom Piston, which appears in advertisements within the courses and on the loading screen of the game.
  • In Mario Kart 8, the only character who does not have a black seat on their bike is the female Villager, who has a brown seat.
  • Tanooki Mario's Standard Bike in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has an exhaust pipe that is painted to look like his tail, which could be a pun on the term "tailpipe". His Standard Kart also has this.