#SWEET J P HOVER BIKE SERIES#
Many of them have awesome names to boot, whether in the series itself, as with Dark Glass's "Delta Eagle" and Jack Atlus's "Wheel of Fortune", which in the dub has its name changed to "Phoenix Whirlwind", or in supplemental material.After all, cool bikes MUST be the centerpiece on an anime which features card games on motorcycles. Some of the D-Wheels from Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds would probably fall under this trope, especially since some are designed to be some of the coolest wheels in the anime: one based on the ride of the hero in Ghost Rider, a dragster, a steamroller.The Garland units in Megazone 23 combine Cool Bikes with Transforming Mecha.Soul from Soul Eater too believes in the power of cool bikes, which is why he has one.FLCL: Haruko's yellow vespa is also undeniably cool, which is interesting as it's a scooter.Kaneda's red motorbike in AKIRA most definitely qualifies.The first time we saw Kenichi Go from Voltes V he was practicing in a firing range by shooting AND riding at once.The first appearance of Hyoma Nagare from Combattler V had him riding a bike and performing crazy maneouvers with it.Norman from The Big O rides a Cool Bike which comes equipped with a rocket launcher, and the bike in question seems to be pretty durable and maneuverable, given how it went toe to toe with freaking Megadeus in a highway chase scene and had not a scratch on it by the end thanks to Norman's driving.Splash pages from the manga has each of the girls drawn with one, although they have different bikes in-story. Kenji's Raikouba bike in Kotetsushin Jeeg transforms into Jeeg's head.Hiroshi Shiba from Kotetsu Jeeg is an amateur racer.Honey Kisaragi from Cutey Honey when she uses her "Hurricane Honey" form.
Oh, and remember that you don't drive a bike you ride it. See Monowheel Mayhem / One-Wheeled Wonder when awesome only needs one wheel. Cool Bikes may also have an accompanying Cool Sidecar attached. An Anti-hero is likely to have a Cool Bike. Big, heavy Goldwings and other touring bikes aren't usually cool, although their riders may think so. The Adventurer Archaeologist tends toward the lighter, more nimble dirt bikes, or even better, an old military bike. If the Harley is chopped or stripped or neither, the rider could be The Atoner, The Drifter, a major-league Action Girl, an Action Hero, a Supporting Leader, or The Ace. A chopped, stripped Harley is virtually almost always the choice of a Badass Biker, and it's also often the choice of the Sociopathic Hero and the Villain Protagonist, while a sleek crotch rocket is more likely to be ridden by an Action Girl, an older Kid Hero or a Jerk Jock. Riding a motorcycle lends an aura of independence and attractive danger to the rider.Ĭool Bikes come in different types, and the type of bike generally says a lot about the type of character who rides it. Whether they are traveling through the desert, city streets, a coastal road, or up a wall, the bike can promote an aura of awesome that is unmatched by an other everyday vehicle. The motorcycle is to a modern character what the big black horse is to the Western or Fantasy character: an identifier, a mark of status, and above all, an accessory that adds to their overall coolness.Įver since the end of World War Two, motorcycles have been seen as the absolute coolest way to travel. The big, shiny, loud, sexy, purely awesome motorcycle. But how about something more personal, and much more impressive?Įasy. Now you could always go for a cool-looking car. Because walking isn't very impressive unless you're calmly walking away from the carnage you just caused, or slowly walking toward the carnage you intend to cause. Now (s)he needs a suitable way to get from Point A to Point B.
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