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{{distinguish|Flame Flyer|Flame Rider}}
|image=[[File:FlameRunner-Bowser.png|x250px]]<br>[[Bowser]] on his '''Flame Runner'''.
{{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
|name=Flame Runner
|high=Speed, Weight, Drift, Mini-Turbo
|strong=Speed, Weight, Drift, Mini-Turbo
|low=Acceleration, Handling, Off-Road
|average=None
|appearances=''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
|weak=Acceleration, Handling, Off-Road
|weight=Large
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' ([[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] cameo)
|size=Large
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The '''Flame Runner''' (known as '''Bowser Bike''' in the PAL regions) is a large-sized [[bike]] which appears in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' from the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series. As the PAL region name suggests, the bike resembles [[Bowser]]; the coloring of the bike even mirrors Bowser himself. No other vehicles in ''Mario Kart Wii'' bear physical resemblances to playable characters.
The '''Flame Runner''' (known as the '''Bowser Bike''' in the British English version) is a large [[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]].
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.


==Statistics==
==History==
{{mkwiistat
===''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"|Image
!style="background:#dedede"|Character
!style="background:#dedede"|Color scheme
!style="background:#dedede"|Image
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|[[Wario]]
|Yellow body, purple seat trim, head and wheel covers, red eyebrows, green rims and back wheel spikes, beige mouth, pale gold exhaust pipes
|[[File:FlameRunner-Wario.png|x120px]]
|[[Waluigi]]
|Violet body, navy blue seat trim, head and wheel covers, red eyebrows, purple rims, yellow back wheel spikes, beige mouth, silver exhaust pipes
|[[File:FlameRunner-Waluigi.png|x120px]]
|-
|[[Donkey Kong]]
|Brown body, lime seat trim, head and rims, reddish brown eyebrows, chestnut wheel covers, yellow back wheel spikes, beige mouth, gold exhaust pipes
|[[File:FlameRunner-DonkeyKong.png|x120px]]
|[[Bowser]]
|Yellow body, dark green seat trim and head, red-orange eyebrows, red wheel covers and back wheel spikes, orange rims, beige mouth, yellow-green exhaust pipes
|[[File:FlameRunner-Bowser.png|x120px]]
|-
|[[King Boo]]
|Black body, head and wheel covers, white seat trim and mouth, reddish pink eyebrows, rims and back wheel spikes, dull silver exhaust pipes
|[[File:FlameRunner-KingBoo.png|x120px]]
|[[Rosalina]]
|Light gray body, head and mouth, turquoise seat trim, rims and back wheel spikes, brown eyebrows, royal blue wheel covers, silver exhaust pipes
|[[File:FlameRunner-Rosalina.png|x120px]]
|-
|[[Funky Kong]]
|Khaki body and mouth, blue seat trim and head, orange eyebrows, scarlet wheel covers, golden yellow rims and wheel spikes, gold exhaust pipes
|[[File:FlameRunner-FunkyKong.png|x120px]]
|[[Dry Bowser]]
|Warm gray body, tan seat trim and back wheel spikes, sandy white head and mouth, dark red eyebrows, dark brown wheel covers, light copper rims, whitish gold exhaust pipes
|[[File:FlameRunner-DryBowser.png|x120px]]
|-
|Male [[Mii]]
|Beige body and mouth, golden yellow seat trim and wheel covers, red-orange head and eyebrows, sandy white rims, yellow back wheel spikes, silver exhaust pipes
|[[File:FlameRunner-MiiM.png|x120px]]
|Female Mii
|Cream body, rims and mouth, hot pink seat trim and wheel covers, light pink head, reddish pink eyebrows and back wheel spikes, gold exhaust pipes
|[[File:FlameRunner-MiiF.png|x120px]]
|}
 
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Mario Kart Wii''===
{{MKW vehicle
|speed=60
|speed=60
|weight=54
|weight=54
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|dtype=In
|dtype=In
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}}
The Flame Runner has great speed and weight, along with good drifting and [[Mini-Turbo|mini-turbo]]. However, the bike suffers from the worst acceleration among all bikes in the game, and its handling and off-road are also rather low.  
 
===''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==
<center><gallery>
<gallery>
File:FlameRunner-Wario.png|Wario's '''Flame Runner'''.
Flame Runner (Wario) Model.png|Wario's Flame Runner model
File:FlameRunner-Waluigi.png|Waluigi's '''Flame Runner'''.
Flame Runner (Waluigi) Model.png|Waluigi's Flame Runner model
File:FlameRunner-DonkeyKong.png|Donkey Kong's '''Flame Runner'''.
Flame Runner (Donkey Kong) Model.png|Donkey Kong's Flame Runner model
File:FlameRunner-Bowser.png|Bowser's '''Flame Runner'''.
Flame Runner (Bowser) Model.png|Bowser's Flame Runner model
File:FlameRunner-KingBoo.png|King Boo's '''Flame Runner'''.
Flame Runner (King Boo) Model.png|King Boo's Flame Runner model
File:FlameRunner-Rosalina.png|Rosalina's '''Flame Runner'''.
Flame Runner (Rosalina) Model.png|Rosalina's Flame Runner model
File:FlameRunner-FunkyKong.png|Funky Kong's '''Flame Runner'''.
Flame Runner (Funky Kong) Model.png|Funky Kong's Flame Runner model
File:FlameRunner-DryBowser.png|Dry Bowser's '''Flame Runner'''.
Flame Runner (Dry Bowser) Model.png|Dry Bowser's Flame Runner model
</gallery></center>
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==
==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
{{foreign names
|Jap=スーパーバウザー
|Jap=スーパーバウザー
|JapR=Sūpā Bauzā
|JapR=Sūpā Bauzā
|JapM="Super Bowser", reference to the Western name of the character known as "Koopa" in Japanese
|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
|Spa=Moto de Bowser
|SpaM=Bowser Bike
|SpaM=Bowser's Bike
|FraA=Moto Flammes
}}
|FraAM=Flame Bike
|Ita=Moto Bowser
|ItaM=Bowser Bike}}


==Trivia==
*The Flame Runner is one of six vehicles in ''Mario Kart Wii'' to go through a design change other than a palette-swap; the others being the [[Booster Seat]], [[Wario Bike]], [[Shooting Star (Mario Kart Wii)|Shooting Star]], [[Spear]], and [[Phantom]]. In this case, Bowser's and Dry Bowser's Flame Runner have their exhaust pipes positioned lower than the other bikes. Also, Rosalina's Flame Runner features shorter handles than the other Flame Runners.
*The Flame Runner's speed is tied with the [[Blue Falcon (Mario Kart Wii)|Blue Falcon]].
*The Flame Runner's speed and weight has made it very popular with funky kong.
{{BoxTop}}
{{MKW}}
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[[Category:Sport bikes]]
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Latest revision as of 21:32, June 24, 2024

Not to be confused with Flame Flyer or Flame Rider.
Flame Runner
Bowser Bike
Bowser's Flame Runner
Bowser on the Flame Runner
Size class Large
Strong stats Speed, Weight, Drift, Mini-Turbo
Average stats None
Weak stats Acceleration, Handling, Off-Road
Appears in Mario Kart Wii, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (trophy cameo)

The Flame Runner (known as the Bowser Bike in the British English version) is a large 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 naked bike, specifically an 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 respectively.

History[edit]

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

The Flame Runner has great speed with good weight, drifting and 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 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, Spear, and 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.

Dry Bowser using his Flame Runner on 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.

Character Color scheme Image Character Color scheme Image
Wario Yellow body, purple seat trim, head and wheel covers, red eyebrows, green rims and back wheel spikes, beige mouth, pale gold exhaust pipes Wario's Flame Runner Waluigi Violet body, navy blue seat trim, head and wheel covers, red eyebrows, purple rims, yellow back wheel spikes, beige mouth, silver exhaust pipes Waluigi's Flame Runner
Donkey Kong Brown body, lime seat trim, head and rims, reddish brown eyebrows, chestnut wheel covers, yellow back wheel spikes, beige mouth, gold exhaust pipes Donkey Kong's Flame Runner Bowser Yellow body, dark green seat trim and head, red-orange eyebrows, red wheel covers and back wheel spikes, orange rims, beige mouth, yellow-green exhaust pipes Bowser's Flame Runner
King Boo Black body, head and wheel covers, white seat trim and mouth, reddish pink eyebrows, rims and back wheel spikes, dull silver exhaust pipes King Boo's Flame Runner Rosalina Light gray body, head and mouth, turquoise seat trim, rims and back wheel spikes, brown eyebrows, royal blue wheel covers, silver exhaust pipes Rosalina's Flame Runner
Funky Kong Khaki body and mouth, blue seat trim and head, orange eyebrows, scarlet wheel covers, golden yellow rims and wheel spikes, gold exhaust pipes Funky Kong's Flame Runner Dry Bowser Warm gray body, tan seat trim and back wheel spikes, sandy white head and mouth, dark red eyebrows, dark brown wheel covers, light copper rims, whitish gold exhaust pipes Dry Bowser's Flame Runner
Male Mii Beige body and mouth, golden yellow seat trim and wheel covers, red-orange head and eyebrows, sandy white rims, yellow back wheel spikes, silver exhaust pipes Flame Runner from Mario Kart Wii Female Mii Cream body, rims and mouth, hot pink seat trim and wheel covers, light pink head, reddish pink eyebrows and back wheel spikes, gold exhaust pipes Flame Runner from Mario Kart Wii

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

Speed: 60/80
Weight: 54/80
Acceleration: 18/80
Handling: 24/80
Drift: 51/80
Off-Road: 21/80
Mini-Turbo: 51/80
Vehicle type:
Hang-on

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Trophy
Bowser + Flame Runner (American English) / Bowser + Bowser Bike (British English)
Bowser + Flame Runner trophy from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Game(s): Super Smash Bros. for Wii U only
Category: Series Related
(Applies only to the Wii U version) Appears in:
Wii Mario Kart Wii (04/2008)
(Applies only to the Wii U version) Trophy Box: 10: Super Mario Kart
How to unlock:
Random
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. (American English)
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. (British English)

Gallery[edit]

  • Wario's Flame Runner model

    Wario's Flame Runner model

  • Waluigi's Flame Runner model

    Waluigi's Flame Runner model

  • Donkey Kong's Flame Runner model

    Donkey Kong's Flame Runner model

  • Bowser's Flame Runner model

    Bowser's Flame Runner model

  • King Boo's Flame Runner model

    King Boo's Flame Runner model

  • Rosalina's Flame Runner model

    Rosalina's Flame Runner model

  • Funky Kong's Flame Runner model

    Funky Kong's Flame Runner model

  • Dry Bowser's Flame Runner model

    Dry Bowser's Flame Runner model

  • Large Male Mii's Flame Runner model

    Large Male Mii's Flame Runner model

  • Large Female Mii's Flame Runner model

    Large Female Mii's Flame Runner model

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese スーパーバウザー[?]
Sūpā Bauzā 		Super Bowser
French (NOA) Moto Flammes[?] Flame Bike
French (NOE) Bécane Bowser[?] Bowser Bike
German Bowser-Bike[?] -
Italian Moto Bowser[?] Bowser Bike
Korean 쿠파라이더[?]
Kupa Raideo 		Bowser Rider
Spanish Moto de Bowser[?] Bowser's Bike
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