Flame Runner
- Not to be confused with Flame Flyer or Flame Rider.
| Flame Runner Bowser Bike | |
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 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
Mario Kart Wii
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.
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 |
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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 | 
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Waluigi | Violet body, navy blue seat trim, head and wheel covers, red eyebrows, purple rims, yellow back wheel spikes, beige mouth, silver exhaust pipes | 
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| 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 | 
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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 |
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| 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 | 
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Rosalina | Light gray body, head and mouth, turquoise seat trim, rims and back wheel spikes, brown eyebrows, royal blue wheel covers, silver exhaust pipes | 
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| 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 | 
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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 | 
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| 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 | 
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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 | 
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Profiles and statistics
Mario Kart Wii
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Vehicle type: Hang-on |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
| Trophy Bowser + Flame Runner (American English) / Bowser + Bowser Bike (British English) | ||
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| Game(s): Super Smash Bros. for Wii U only | ||
| Category: Series Related | ||
( ) Appears in:Wii Mario Kart Wii (04/2008) | ||
| () Trophy Box: 10: Super Mario Kart
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| 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
Wario's Flame Runner model
Waluigi's Flame Runner model
Donkey Kong's Flame Runner model
Bowser's Flame Runner model
King Boo's Flame Runner model
Rosalina's Flame Runner model
Funky Kong's Flame Runner model
Dry Bowser's Flame Runner model
Large Male Mii's Flame Runner model
Large Female Mii's Flame Runner model
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Names in other languages
| 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 |
