Standard Bike
- 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.
Mario Kart Wii
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.
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.
Stats
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Standard Bike S
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Standard Bike M
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Standard Bike L
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Gallery
- Mario Artwork (alt) - Mario Kart Wii.png
Mario, using the Standard Bike M.
- Luigi Artwork - Mario Kart Wii.png
- Waluigi Artwork - Mario Kart Wii.png
Waluigi, using the Standard Bike L.
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
The Standard Bike returns in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and is redesigned to have a more modern look, resembling a late-2000s dirtbike. 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. Mario might use the Comet, while Link might use the Master Cycle. As for the Female Villager and Isabelle, they might use the City Tripper bike. Unlike its predecessor, it has a single-cylinder two-stroke engine and shares its high-pitched sound with the Mr. Scooty.
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. More CPUs are also seen using other bike bodies than the standard version as well.
Stats
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Mario Kart 8
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
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Gallery
Artwork
Artwork of Princess Peach on her Standard Bike
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Artwork of Lemmy on his Standard Bike
Artwork of Donkey Kong on his Standard Bike with a Boomerang in his hand
Sprites
Mario, Baby Mario, and red Mii
Luigi, Baby Luigi, and green Mii
Peach, Baby Peach, and pink Mii
Daisy, Baby Daisy, and orange Mii
Koopa Troopa and light-green Mii
Wario and yellow Mii
Inkling Girl (green)
Inkling Girl (pink)
Inkling Boy (purple)
Inkling Boy (teal)
Champion's Tunic Link
Villager (boy)
Villager (girl)
Mii (blue)
Mii (purple)
Mii (brown)
Mii (white)
Mii (black)
Screenshots
Mario's Standard Bike
Luigi's Standard Bike
Princess Peach's Standard Bike
Princess Daisy's Standard Bike
Rosalina's Standard Bike
Metal Mario's Standard Bike
Yoshi's Standard Bike
Light-blue Yoshi's Standard Bike
Black Yoshi's Standard Bike
Red Yoshi's Standard Bike
Yellow Yoshi's Standard Bike
White Yoshi's Standard Bike
Blue Yoshi's Standard Bike
Pink Yoshi's Standard Bike
Orange Yoshi's Standard Bike
Toad's Standard Bike
Koopa Troopa's Standard Bike
Shy Guy's Standard Bike
Light-blue Shy Guy's Standard Bike
Black Shy Guy's Standard Bike
Green Shy Guy's Standard Bike
Yellow Shy Guy's Standard Bike
White Shy Guy's Standard Bike
Blue Shy Guy's Standard Bike
Pink Shy Guy's Standard Bike
Orange Shy Guy's Standard Bike
Lakitu's Standard Bike
Toadette's Standard Bike
Baby Mario's Standard Bike
Baby Luigi's Standard Bike
Baby Peach's Standard Bike
Baby Daisy's Standard Bike
Baby Rosalina's Standard Bike
Pink Gold Peach's Standard Bike
Bowser's Standard Bike
Donkey Kong's Standard Bike
Wario's Standard Bike
Waluigi's Standard Bike
Iggy Koopa's Standard Bike
Roy Koopa's Standard Bike
Lemmy Koopa's Standard Bike
Larry Koopa's Standard Bike
Wendy O. Koopa's Standard Bike
Ludwig Von Koopa's Standard Bike
Morton Koopa Jr.'s Standard Bike
Brown Mii's Standard Bike
White Mii's Standard Bike
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Tanooki Mario's Standard Bike
- MK8 PeachFelinaMotoEstándar.PNG
Cat Peach's Standard Bike
- MK8 LinkMotoEstándar.PNG
Link's Standard Bike
Male Villager's Standard Bike
Female Villager's Standard Bike
Isabelle's Standard Bike
Dry Bowser's Standard Bike
Trophy description from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
| Name | Image | Appears in | Description |
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| Mario + Standard Bike | 
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Wii Mario Kart Wii 04/2008 | 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. |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | スタンダードバイク Sutandādo Baiku |
Standard Bike |
| Korean | 스탠다드바이크 Seutaendadeu Baikeu |
Standard Bike |
| Russian | Мото-стандарт Moto-standart |
Standard Bike |
| Spanish | Estándar Moto estándar |
Standard Standard bike |
Trivia
- 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 doesn't have a black seat on their bike is the female Villager, who has a brown seat.
