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.

Why This Bike Rocks

 * 1) Just like the Jetsetter, it mainly requires more skill to use than the Flame Runner.
 * 2) It has a good weight stat, which allows it to push around lighter vehicles, being the second heaviest bike in the game behind the Wario Bike.
 * 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) * Also, the sheer speed allows the Spear to dominate on tracks with long straightaways and loose turns, such as Luigi Circuit, Mario Circuit, Rainbow Road, GCN Peach Beach, and DS Yoshi Falls.
 * 7) 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.
 * 8) It has inside drift despite its poor drift stat, which makes it tolerable to control.
 * 9) It has an impressive eleven world records, the second most out of any vehicle in the game behind the Flame Runner/Bowser Bike, due to its sheer speed.

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 more.
 * 2) * Similarly, the poor drift makes the Spear a terrible choice for tracks with sharp turns, such as N64 DK's Jungle Parkway, SNES Mario Circuit 3, GBA Bowser Castle 3, and N64 Bowser's Castle.
 * 3) You have to unlock twelve Expert Staff Ghosts in order to even use this vehicle.
 * 4) Because it's a bike, it has the ability to wheelie.