Spear (Mario Kart Wii)



The Spear, also known as the Torpedo in PAL regions, is an unlockable large bike in Mario Kart Wii that can be unlocked by unlocking twelve Expert Staff Ghosts in Time Trials. Since this vehicle is an inside drifting bike, it is used a lot.

Stats

 * Speed: 67/80 (Strong Stat)
 * Weight: 56/80 (Strong Stat)
 * Acceleration: 24/80 (Weak Stat)
 * Handling: 18/80 (Weak Stat)
 * Drift: 29/80 (Weak Stat)
 * Off-Road: 18/80 (Weak Stat)
 * Mini-Turbo: 18/80 (Weak Stat)

Why This Bike Rocks

 * 1) Just like the Jetsetter, it mainly requires more skill to use than the Flame Runner/Bowser Bike.
 * 2) It has a good weight stat, which allows it to push around lighter vehicles, despite being the lightest large kart in the game.
 * 3) * If used with Bowser, its weight will exceed that of the Wario Bike, Standard Kart L, and Flame Flyer. Similarly, using the vehicle with Donkey Kong or Wario will tie its weight with the three aforementioned vehicles.
 * 4) It's the fastest bike and second fastest vehicle in the game behind the Jetsetter, meaning it can easily maintain a lead if used properly.
 * 5) * If used with Funky Kong, Rosalina, or Bowser, they will have the fastest bike combos in the game.
 * 6) Its kart counterpart, the Jetsetter, is also a fairly balanced vehicle, and you just have to earn at least a 1 Star Rank in all 150cc Retro Cups to unlock that vehicle.
 * 7) It has inside drift despite its poor drift stat, which makes it tolerable to control.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) It has the worst handling, off-road, and mini-turbo among all bikes in the game, but just like the Jetsetter, playing on Automatic can remedy the terrible handling. This is probably the reason why people favor the Flame Runner/Bowser Bike more.
 * 2) You have to unlock twelve Expert Staff Ghosts in order to even use this vehicle.
 * 3) Because it's a bike, it has the ability to wheelie.