Sport Bike
The Sport Bike is a Bike body that appears in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. As its name implies, it resembles a typical sports bike with a fairing enclosing the front part and as such it could be considered the successor to the Mach Bike from Mario Kart Wii. The bike has good acceleration and handling stats, but its weight and especially traction stats are poor. The character's logo is at the center of the front side, and there is another logo next to the exhaust pipe. It changes its varnish depending on its driver. It has the same stats as the Comet, the Yoshi Bike, and the Jet Bike. It has a four stroke twin cylinder and its sound is shared with the Yoshi Bike.
Although this bike is available from the start, CPU players will never use it, thus it is a player exclusive vehicle in the Wii U version. It is also the only starter vehicle with this feature. In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, however, it must now be unlocked by collecting coins. A CPU Larry or Rosalina can be occasionally seen using this body paired, with the former using Monster tires and the latter using Slim tires.
Stats
- Ground Speed: 0
- Water Speed: 0
- Air Speed: 0
- Anti-Gravity Speed: -0.25
- Acceleration: +0.75
- Weight: -0.25
- Ground Handling: +0.75
- Water Handling: +0.75
- Air Handling: +0.75
- Anti-Gravity Handling: +0.5
- Traction: -1.25
- Mini-Turbo: +0.5
- Drift Type: Inside
Varnish types
The Sport Bike has three different varnish types, similar to the Circuit Special, which are all used by various characters.
| Varnish | Decals | Characters | Mii Colors | Mii amiibo Racing Suits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 red |
Bullet Bill Speed Trial Chain Chomp Racing Chains |
  File:YoshiRed-MK8.pngFile:YoshiBlue-MK8.pngLight-blue YoshiFile:YoshiBlack-MK8.png  Blue Shy GuyLight-blue Shy GuyFile:ShyGuyBlack-MK8.png           Inkling Girl
|
Red, Light-blue, Blue, Purple, Black | Mario Suit, Hylian Suit, Captain Falcon Suit, Fox Suit, Toad Suit, Bowser Suit, Rosalina Suit, Mega Man Suit, Sonic Suit, Pikmin Suit |
 green |
1-Up Racing Lemmy's Tire Service Mushroom Piston Roy Smooth Sounds |
  File:YoshiWhite-MK8.png Green Shy GuyFile:ShyGuyWhite-MK8.png         Inkling GirlInkling Boy
|
Light-green, Green, White | Luigi Suit, Yoshi Suit, Animal Crossing Suit |
 orange |
Lemmy's Tire Service Peach & Daisy Royal Patisserie Princess Orange |
   File:YoshiYellow-MK8.pngFile:YoshiPink-MK8.pngFile:YoshiOrange-MK8.pngYellow Shy GuyPink Shy GuyOrange Shy Guy           Inkling Boy
|
Orange, Yellow, Pink, Brown | Peach Suit, Donkey Kong Suit, Kirby Suit, Varia Suit, Wario Suit, Pac-Man Suit, Inkling Suit |
Gallery
- MarioKart8RosalinaBike.jpg
Rosalina, on her Sport Bike.
- SportBikeRosalinaBackMK8.jpeg
Rosalina, on her Sport Bike.
Roy Koopa, on his Sport Bike.
Ludwig von Koopa, on his Sport Bike.
Larry Koopa, on his Sport Bike.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch | Circuitsrijder[?] | Circuit Combatant | |
| German | Renn-Bike[?] | Race Bike | |
| Portuguese | Relâmpago[?] | Lightning | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Moto GP[?] | GP Bike | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Moto Bala[?] | Bullet Bike |
Trivia
- Like the Circuit Special, excluding the large Mii, the green varnish is the only varnish color that's not used by any large body frame characters.
