Editing The Duke

{{distinguish|The Dukes}}
{{kart infobox
|image=[[File:TheDukeBodyMK8.png]]
|strong=None
|weak=None
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''
}}
'''The Duke''' is an unlockable [[Standard bike (vehicle class)|standard]] [[bike]] body that appears in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. It is a large scooter similar to the [[Shooting Star (bike)|Shooting Star]] from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', with purple color regardless of which character riding it. It has a set of three headlights on the front, and the character's [[Emblem|emblem]] is shown on either side of the bike. The Duke glows in sync with the music, similarly to the [[Badwagon]]. It also looks very similar to the [[Purple Strike]] from  ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''.

It is the only bike body in ''Mario Kart 8'' that does not increase or decrease any stats with respect to the [[Standard Kart]]. When compared to all the other bike bodies, The Duke has the highest traction stat, and is tied with the [[Master Cycle]] for highest weight and lowest acceleration, but it also has the lowest handling of all bikes.

The front and the back of The Duke change depending on the wheel: for example, the blue headlights and the back fender disappear when [[Monster (tire)|Monster]], [[Hot Monster]] or [[Cushion]] tires are used. It shares its stats with the [[Standard Kart]], [[Cat Cruiser]], [[300 SL Roadster]], [[Sneeker]], [[Prancer]], and [[Teddy Buggy]]. It also has a deep-sounding single-cylinder engine, which reflects the engine type usually common on large scooters. In ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' a CPU [[Waluigi]] and [[Roy Koopa|Roy]] are occasionally seen using this body paired with the [[Monster (tire)|Monster tires]].

==Stats==
===''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
*'''All Stats''': 0
*'''Bike Type''': [[Standard bike (vehicle class)|<span title="Standard bikes are able to drift">Standard</span>]]
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
Mount Wario MK8 Waluigi Duke.png|[[Waluigi]], riding The Duke.
MountWarioMK8.png
TheDuke-SherbetLand-MK8.jpg|[[Toad]], riding The Duke.
MK8-TheDukeGBAMarioCircuit.jpg|The Duke and its blue headlights.
MK8-TheDukeBackFender.png|The back of The Duke with the fender.
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=マキシマム 
|JapR=Makishimamu
|JapM=Maximum
|SpaA=Megamoto
|SpaE=Cibermoto
|SpaAM=Megabike
|SpaEM=Cyberbike
|Fre=Cybertrombe
|FreM=From "en trombe" (at full throttle) with the prefix "cyber-"
|Dut=Ultrascooter
|DutM=Ultra Scooter
|Ger=Hyper-Bike
|GerM=Hyper bike
|Ita=Megascooter
|ItaM=Megabike
|Por=Robusta
|PorM=Robust
|Rus=Рокотун
|RusR=Rokotun
|RusM=From "pокотать" (''rokotat'', to rumble) with "-ун" (''-un'', Russian suffix equivalent to "-er")
|Kor=맥시멈
|KorR=Maeksimeom
|KorM=Maximum
|ChiT=極巨摩托車
|ChiTR=Jí jù mótuō chē
|ChiTM=Extreme Motorcycle
|ChiS=极巨摩托
|ChiSR=Jí jù mótuō
|ChiSM=Extreme Motorcycle
}}

{{MK8}}
[[Category:Standard bikes|Duke]]
[[Category:Mario Kart 8 bikes|Duke]]
[[de:Hyper-Bike]]
[[it:Megascooter]]