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[[File:Cloud motorcycle.jpg|right|thumb|250px|[[Cloud Strife]] on the Hardy-Daytona in ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]''.]]
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[[File:Cloud motorcycle.jpg|right|thumb|250px|[[Cloud Strife]] on the [[Hardy-Daytona]] in ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]''.]]
'''Motorcycles''' and '''Hoverbikes''' are a mode of transportation that appear primarily in the ''[[Compilation of Final Fantasy VII]]'', but also make appearances in several other games. Functionality wise, they operate roughly the same as real-world motorcycles. However, their design is radically different, and in ''[[Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children]]'', they are also capable of maneuvering in ways no real motorcycle possibly could.
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'''Motorcycles''' and '''hoverbikes''' are a mode of transportation in the ''[[Final Fantasy series|Final Fantasy]]'' series. Their most major appearance is in the ''[[Compilation of Final Fantasy VII]]'' where, functionality wise, they operate roughly the same as real-world motorcycles. However, their design is radically different, and in ''[[Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children]]'', motorcycles are capable of maneuvering in ways no real motorcycle possibly could.
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
 
===''[[Final Fantasy VII]]''===
 
===''[[Final Fantasy VII]]''===
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{{main|Hardy-Daytona}}
[[Cloud Strife]] rides a display motorcycle of Shinra make out of the [[Shinra Headquarters]] leading into a [[minigame]] in which Cloud must ride behind a pick-up truck carrying the other party members while using his sword to attack pursuing [[Shinra Electric Power Company]] troops on their motorcycles. The motorcycle minigame when escaping Midgar was the first idea for a minigame for ''Final Fantasy VII''.<ref>[http://thelifestream.net/weekly-famitsu-issue-no-1224-yoshinori-kitase-interview/ Weekly Famitsu Issue no. 1224 Yoshinori Kitase Interview translated by TheLifestream.net]</ref>
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[[Cloud Strife]] rides a display motorcycle of Shinra make out of the [[Shinra Headquarters]] leading into a [[minigame]] in which Cloud must ride behind a pick-up truck carrying the other party members while using his sword to attack pursuing [[Shinra Electric Power Company]] troops on their motorcycles. The motorcycle minigame when escaping [[Midgar]] was the first idea for a minigame for ''Final Fantasy VII''.<ref>{{Refwebsite| page url = http://thelifestream.net/weekly-famitsu-issue-no-1224-yoshinori-kitase-interview/| page name = Weekly Famitsu Issue no. 1224 Yoshinori Kitase Interview translated by TheLifestream.net| site url = http://thelifestream.net/| site name = The Lifestream| access time = 18:18, May 09, 2019 (UTC)}}</ref>
   
There is a simple trick to avoid being hit; only the orange enemy motorcyclist seems to attack always, as the red enemy motorcyclist stops attacking if Cloud is continually slashing with his sword, even if he is only slashing air. Thus the easy strategy is to kill the orange motorcyclists and leave the red ones, and then continually press the attack button and the enemy motorcyclists will stop attacking the car.
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There is a simple trick to avoid being hit; only the orange enemy motorcyclist seems to attack always, as the red enemy motorcyclist stops attacking if Cloud is continually slashing with his sword, even if he is only slashing air. Thus, the easy strategy is to kill the orange motorcyclists and leave the red ones, and then smash the attack button and the enemy motorcyclists will stop attacking the car.
   
The minigame can later be replayed at the [[Gold Saucer (Final Fantasy VII)|Gold Saucer]] [[Wonder Square]], where [[Currency#Final Fantasy VII|GP]] and a [[List of Final Fantasy VII items#Speed Source|Speed Source]] are awarded for a high enough score.
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The minigame can later be replayed at the [[Gold Saucer (Final Fantasy VII)|Gold Saucer]] [[Wonder Square]], where [[Currency#Final Fantasy VII|GP]] and a [[Final Fantasy VII items#Speed Source|Speed Source]] are awarded for a high enough score.
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====''[[Final Fantasy VII Remake]]''====
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[[File:FFVIIR Cloud and Jessie Bike.png|thumb|Cloud on a motorbike with Jessie.]]
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Cloud, [[Jessie Rasberry|Jessie]], [[Biggs (Final Fantasy VII)|Biggs]] and [[Wedge (Final Fantasy VII)|Wedge]] ride down a train tunnel on motorbikes in Chapter 4, "[[Mad Dash]]." They are accosted by Shinra troops and the player must dispatch them while conserving health by avoiding damage to both themselves as well as to Biggs and Wedge's bike. The boss of this segment is [[Roche (VII Remake)|Roche]] who has further means of attack compared to the regular Shinra bikers, and who alternates between attacking from afar and swerving near the player where he can be hit.
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Motorcycling is also present in the first part of Chapter 18, "[[Destiny's Crossroads]]." Like in Chapter 4, the player needs to take out enemies while conserving his health and protect the Shinra pickup truck. This segment is harder than in Chapter 4, with wider variety of enemies. The boss of this segment is [[M.O.T.O.R.]], a mechanical weapon with various abilities that require a lot of evading.
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Cloud on the Hardy-Daytona statue {{Show image|VII Remake boxart 2.png}} comes with the special edition of the game.
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====''[[Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children]]''====
 
====''[[Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children]]''====
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[[File:RemnantsofSephiroth.JPG|right|thumb|The Remnants of Sephiroth on their motorcycles.]]
 
[[File:RemnantsofSephiroth.JPG|right|thumb|The Remnants of Sephiroth on their motorcycles.]]
 
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{{main|Fenrir (motorcycle)}}
Cloud's motorcycle is the Fenrir whose wheels are much wider than a normal motorcycle's, allowing it to remain upright even without a rider. It has a series of retractable compartments in the front that Cloud stores the [[Fusion Swords]] in. Cloud's acquisition of the bike is covered in ''[[On the Way to a Smile]]'', in which he trades for it to help with his [[Strife Delivery Service|deliveries]], agreeing to the unspecified original owner to give them free food and drink for a lifetime at [[Tifa Lockhart|Tifa's]] [[7th Heaven (Advent Children)|bar]].
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Cloud's motorcycle is the Fenrir whose wheels are much wider than a normal motorcycle's, allowing it to remain upright even without a rider. It has a series of retractable compartments in the front that Cloud stores the [[Fusion Sword]]s in. Cloud's acquisition of the bike is covered in ''[[On the Way to a Smile]]'', in which he trades for it to help with his [[Strife Delivery Service|deliveries]], agreeing to the unspecified original owner to give them free food and drink for a lifetime at [[Tifa Lockhart|Tifa's]] [[7th Heaven (Edge)|bar]].
   
The [[remnants of Sephiroth]] ride unnamed motorcycles that have three large pipes emerge over the rear wheel and a series of other pipes that cover the vehicle otherwise; they are not exhaust pipes and are merely aesthetics. Designer Takayuki Takeya has said he designed their motorcycles "without a face", which gave them character, and admitted he "never really thought about what made [it] move. If I did, I'd be stuck thinking about it all day." In a scene in ''[[Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete]]'', it is shown that some type of rapid-fire guns are mounted on the sides of the wheel on the motorcycles' front.
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The [[remnants of Sephiroth]] ride unnamed motorcycles that have three large pipes emerge over the rear wheel and a series of other pipes that cover the vehicle otherwise; they are not exhaust pipes and are merely cosmetic. Designer Takayuki Takeya has said he designed their motorcycles "without a face," which gave them character, and admitted he "never really thought about what made [it] move. If I did, I'd be stuck thinking about it all day." In a scene in ''Advent Children Complete'', it is shown that some type of rapid-fire guns are mounted on the sides of the wheel on the motorcycles' front.
   
Cloud's motorcycle, like the others in the film, can maneuver in an unrealistic fashion; in one scene, Cloud, [[Loz]], and [[Yazoo]] loop and turn around each other effortlessly, sliding and even riding backwards at times, in ways no real motorcycle possibly could without sustaining severe damage. Cloud destroys one of the remnants' motorcycles and a second is blown up by the [[Turks]]. The motorcycle belonging to [[Kadaj]] is unaccounted for, as he abandons it before fighting Cloud one last time.
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The motorcycles can maneuver in unrealistic fashion; in one scene, Cloud, [[Loz]], and [[Yazoo]] loop and turn around each other effortlessly, sliding and even riding backwards at times, in ways no real motorcycle possibly could without sustaining severe damage. Cloud destroys one of the remnants' motorcycles and a second is blown up by the [[Turks]]. The motorcycle belonging to [[Kadaj]] is unaccounted for, as he abandons it before fighting Cloud one last time.
   
 
====''[[Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII-]]''====
 
====''[[Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII-]]''====
 
Cloud rides the Fenrir during the [[Battle of Midgar]], and other motorcycles are used by the [[World Regenesis Organization]]. Hoverbikes are ridden by enemies called [[Pegasus Riders]].
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Cloud rides the Fenrir during the [[Battle of Midgar]], and other motorcycles are used by the [[World Regenesis Organization]]. Hover bikes are ridden by enemies called [[Pegasus Riders]].
 
   
 
====''[[Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-]]''====
 
====''[[Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-]]''====
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There are two motorcycles: the Hardy-Daytona seen in ''Final Fantasy VII'' that is in the Shinra Building, and an unnamed model with a sidecar, the latter of which [[Zack Fair|Zack]] uses to transport a catatonic Cloud.
 
There are two motorcycles: the Hardy-Daytona seen in ''Final Fantasy VII'' that is in the Shinra Building, and an unnamed model with a sidecar, the latter of which [[Zack Fair|Zack]] uses to transport a catatonic Cloud.
   
 
====''[[Final Fantasy VII G-Bike]]''====
 
====''[[Final Fantasy VII G-Bike]]''====
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[[File:FF7GB Cloud Brake.png|thumb|Cloud rides a motorcycle.]]
 
[[File:FF7GB Cloud Brake.png|thumb|Cloud rides a motorcycle.]]
In ''G-Bike'', the motorcycle was at the forefront of the game. The player could chose which motorcycles to use, and customize them with [[Materia (Final Fantasy VII)|Materia]].
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The motorcycle was at the forefront of the game. The player could choose which motorcycles to use, and customize them with [[Materia (Final Fantasy VII)|Materia]].
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===''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]''===
 
===''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]''===
 
[[Galbadia]]n soldiers ride motorcycles in the [[Battle of the Gardens]], driving them off ramps to launch onto [[Balamb Garden]]. The Galbadian motorcycles have rockets strapped to their rear wheels to help propel them. The ramps which they drive off likely have a launching system as well.
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[[Galbadia]]n soldiers ride motorcycles in the [[Battle of the Gardens]], driving them off ramps to launch onto [[Balamb Garden]]. The Galbadian motorcycles have rockets strapped to their rear wheels to help propel them. The ramps which they drive off likely have some method of launching system as well.
 
   
 
===''[[Final Fantasy XII]]''===
 
===''[[Final Fantasy XII]]''===
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Not a motorcycle, but a similar vehicle called a hoverbike is used by [[Balthier]], [[Fran]], and [[Vaan]] to make their getaway from the [[Royal Palace of Rabanastre]]. As it is disabled by the [[Dusk Shard|Goddess's Magicite]], the engine gives out and the party becomes stranded in the [[Garamsythe Waterway]].
 
Not a motorcycle, but a similar vehicle called a hoverbike is used by [[Balthier]], [[Fran]], and [[Vaan]] to make their getaway from the [[Royal Palace of Rabanastre]]. As it is disabled by the [[Dusk Shard|Goddess's Magicite]], the engine gives out and the party becomes stranded in the [[Garamsythe Waterway]].
   
 
A hoverbike is also featured in a {{foot|promotional artwork|[[File:Fran-ashe-baltheir_FFXII.jpg|250x250px]]}} of Balthier, [[Ashelia B'nargin Dalmasca|Ashe]], and Fran.
 
A hoverbike is also featured in a {{foot|promotional artwork|[[File:Fran-ashe-baltheir_FFXII.jpg|250x250px]]}} of Balthier, [[Ashelia B'nargin Dalmasca|Ashe]], and Fran.
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===''[[Final Fantasy XIII]]''===
 
===''[[Final Fantasy XIII]]''===
 
The [[Shiva (Final Fantasy XIII)|Shiva Sisters]], Stiria and Nix, can combine into a motorcycle which [[Snow Villiers|Snow]] rides. The motorcycle can perform various attacks, including Shiva's trademark attack, [[Diamond Dust]].
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The [[Eidolon (Final Fantasy XIII)#Shiva|Shiva sisters]]. Stiria and Nix, in addition to being summoned into battle, can combine into a motorcycle which [[Snow Villiers|Snow]] rides. The motorcycle can perform various attacks, including Shiva's trademark attack, [[Diamond Dust]].
 
   
Hoverbikes also feature as a common means of transportation throughout [[Cocoon (Final Fantasy XIII)|Cocoon]]. In [[Eden (location)|Eden]], the party lands on a hoverbike racetrack, disrupting the ongoing race.
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Hoverbikes feature as a common means of transportation throughout [[Cocoon (Final Fantasy XIII)|Cocoon]]. In [[Eden (location)|Eden]], the party lands on a hoverbike racetrack, disrupting the ongoing race.
   
 
====''[[Final Fantasy XIII-2]]''====
 
====''[[Final Fantasy XIII-2]]''====
The ''Final Fantasy XIII-2 Ultimania Omega'' reveals scrapped plans for an extension to Snow's [[Downloadable content|downloadable]] scenario episode titled "Perpetual Battlefield". Alongside the existing part of the episode in the [[Coliseum (Final Fantasy XIII-2)|Coliseum]], there would have been a separate minigame in which players would play as Snow as he rode through the [[Archylte Steppe]] and the player's objective would have been to try and kill 30 monsters using Snow's skillset—which included being able to spin, drift, jump and use a [[Water (element)|water]]-based spell. Once this part of the DLC was scrapped, it was used as a base for the [[Serendipity (Final Fantasy XIII-2)#Chocobo Racing|Chocobo Racing]] minigame in [[Serendipity (Final Fantasy XIII-2)|Serendipity]].<ref>http://squareportal.net/2012/07/06/new-final-fantasy-xiii-2-ultimania-omega-scenario-details/</ref>
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The ''Final Fantasy XIII-2 Ultimania Omega'' reveals scrapped plans for an extension to Snow's [[Downloadable content|downloadable]] scenario episode titled "Perpetual Battlefield". Alongside the existing part of the episode in the [[Coliseum (Final Fantasy XIII-2)|Coliseum]], there would have been a separate minigame in which players would play as Snow as he rode through the [[Archylte Steppe]] and the player's objective would have been to try and kill 30 monsters using Snow's skillset—which included being able to spin, drift, jump and use a [[Water (element)|water]]-based spell. Once this part of the DLC was scrapped, it was used as a base for the [[Serendipity (Final Fantasy XIII-2)#Chocobo Racing|Chocobo Racing]] minigame in [[Serendipity (Final Fantasy XIII-2)|Serendipity]].<ref>{{Refwebsite| page url = http://squareportal.net/2012/07/06/new-final-fantasy-xiii-2-ultimania-omega-scenario-details/| page name = New Final Fantasy XIII-2 Ultimania Omega Scenario Details| site url = http://squareportal.net| site name = Square Portal| access time = 18:18, May 09, 2019 (UTC)}}</ref>
   
Snow still rides the Shiva Sisters motorcycle in one of the [[Paradox Ending|paradox endings]].
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Snow still rides the Shiva Sisters motorcycle in one of the [[paradox ending]]s.
   
 
===''[[Final Fantasy XIV]]''===
 
===''[[Final Fantasy XIV]]''===
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[[File:FFXIV Fenrir Motorbike.png|thumb|Fenrir motorcycle as a mount.]]
 
[[File:FFXIV Fenrir Motorbike.png|thumb|Fenrir motorcycle as a mount.]]
According to director [[Naoki Yoshida]], Cloud's Fenrir motorcycle from ''Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children'' exists in the game as an [[Dummied content|unused]] [[mount]]. Since it is a grounded mount it will be too slow to make sense. If they increased its speed, it would make the other grounded mounts useless.<ref>http://lalafell.xxxblog.jp/archives/46010972.html</ref><ref>http://www.siliconera.com/2015/12/23/final-fantasy-xiv-live-stream-details-on-patch-3-2-and-more/</ref>
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According to director [[Naoki Yoshida]], Cloud's Fenrir motorcycle from ''Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children'' exists in the game as an [[Dummied content|unused]] [[mount]]. Since it is a grounded mount it would be too slow to make sense. If they increased its speed, it would make the other grounded mounts useless.<ref>{{Refwebsite| page url = http://www.siliconera.com/2015/12/23/final-fantasy-xiv-live-stream-details-on-patch-3-2-and-more/| page name = Final Fantasy XIV’s Patch 3.2 Adds 4K Support, New Dungeons, Adjustments, And More| site url = http://www.siliconera.com| site name = Siliconera| access time = 18:18, May 09, 2019 (UTC)}}</ref>
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===''[[Final Fantasy XV -The Dawn of the Future-]]''===
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[[Solara Aldercapt Antiquum]] has an unreliable motorbike with a sidecar, which she calls "Regina". After it breaks down she calls [[Cindy Aurum]] for advise on repairs, and afterward, Sol and her new friend [[Lunafreya Nox Fleuret|Lunafreya]] need to make frequent stops to maintain it. After freeing Lunafreya from captivity in [[Lestallum]], Sol takes her to [[Insomnia]] in the motorbike.
   
 
===''[[The Final Fantasy Legend]]''===
 
===''[[The Final Fantasy Legend]]''===
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[[File:FFL Hoverbike.png|right]]
 
[[File:FFL Hoverbike.png|right]]
The hoverbike is only usable and available while on the World of Ruins. It is acquired in [[Southwest Town]] when So-Cho lends the party his hoverbike since it'll help them avoid [[List of The Final Fantasy Legend enemies#Su-Zaku|Su-Zaku]]'s attack.
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The hoverbike is only usable and available while on the World of Ruins. It is acquired in [[Southwest Town]] when So-Cho lends the party his hoverbike since it'll help them avoid [[The Final Fantasy Legend enemies#Su-Zaku|Su-Zaku]]'s attack.
   
 
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|File:Bike-ffvii-GSsimu.png|Shinra motorcycle field model in ''Final Fantasy VII''.
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Bike-ffvii-GSsimu.png|Shinra motorcycle field model in ''Final Fantasy VII''.
|File:CC Transport 1.jpg|Artwork of Zack's escape motorcycle in ''Crisis Core''.
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CC Transport 1.jpg|Artwork of Zack's escape motorcycle in ''Crisis Core''.
|File:Crisis Core - Hardy Daytona Model.png|Render of the Hardy-Daytona in ''Crisis Core''.
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Crisis Core - Hardy Daytona Model.png|Render of the Hardy-Daytona in ''Crisis Core''.
|File:Crisis Core - Motorcycle.png|Render of Zack's escape motorcycle in ''Crisis Core''.
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Crisis Core - Motorcycle.png|Render of Zack's Tricycle in ''Crisis Core''.
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Motonox Gust bike artwork for FFVII Remake.png|[[Final Fantasy VII transport|Motonox Gust]] for ''Final Fantasy VII Remake''.
|File:FFVIIIMotorcyclist.jpg|Galbadian motorcyclists in ''Final Fantasy VIII''.
 
|File:FF8ScreenshotMotorcycle.jpg|Galbadian motorcyclists in ''Final Fantasy VIII''.
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Shinra motorbike for FFVII Remake.png|Shinra motorcycle for ''Final Fantasy VII Remake''.
|File:Franrides.jpg|Fran on her hoverbike in ''Final Fantasy XII''.
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Shinra Highway Patrol artwork for FFVII Remake.png|Shinra Highway Patrolman for ''Final Fantasy VII Remake''.
|File:Shiva Bike Artwork.jpg|The Shiva Sisters in ''Final Fantasy XIII'' are capable of transforming into a motorcycle.
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FFVIIIMotorcyclist.jpg|Galbadian motorcyclists in ''Final Fantasy VIII''.
 
FF8ScreenshotMotorcycle.jpg|Galbadian motorcyclists in ''Final Fantasy VIII''.
|File:FFXIII Shiva.jpg|Snow rides the Shiva in Gestalt Mode.
 
|File:FFXIII-2 Scrapped Snow Motorcycle Minigame.png|Abandoned DLC idea for ''Final Fantasy XIII-2''.
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Franrides.jpg|Fran on her hoverbike in ''Final Fantasy XII''.
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Shiva Bike Artwork.jpg|The Shiva Sisters in ''Final Fantasy XIII'' are capable of transforming into a motorcycle.
|File:LastOrderMotorcycle.jpg|Shinra Motorcycle in ''Last Order''.
 
 
FFXIII Shiva.jpg|Snow rides the Shiva in Gestalt Mode.
|File:AC_Motorcycle_1.jpg|Remnant Motorcycle concept in ''Advent Children''.
 
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FFXIII-2 Scrapped Snow Motorcycle Minigame.png|Abandoned DLC idea for ''Final Fantasy XIII-2''.
|File:AdventScreenshot212.jpg|Remnant Motorcycle in ''Advent Children''.
 
 
LastOrderMotorcycle.jpg|Shinra Motorcycle in ''Last Order''.
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AC_Motorcycle_1.jpg|Remnant Motorcycle concept in ''Advent Children''.
 
AdventScreenshot212.jpg|Remnant Motorcycle in ''Advent Children''.
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Cloud motorcycle

Cloud Strife on the Hardy-Daytona in Final Fantasy VII.

Motorcycles and hoverbikes are a mode of transportation in the Final Fantasy series. Their most major appearance is in the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII where, functionality wise, they operate roughly the same as real-world motorcycles. However, their design is radically different, and in Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, motorcycles are capable of maneuvering in ways no real motorcycle possibly could.

Appearances

Final Fantasy VII

Cloud Strife rides a display motorcycle of Shinra make out of the Shinra Headquarters leading into a minigame in which Cloud must ride behind a pick-up truck carrying the other party members while using his sword to attack pursuing Shinra Electric Power Company troops on their motorcycles. The motorcycle minigame when escaping Midgar was the first idea for a minigame for Final Fantasy VII.[1]

There is a simple trick to avoid being hit; only the orange enemy motorcyclist seems to attack always, as the red enemy motorcyclist stops attacking if Cloud is continually slashing with his sword, even if he is only slashing air. Thus, the easy strategy is to kill the orange motorcyclists and leave the red ones, and then smash the attack button and the enemy motorcyclists will stop attacking the car.

The minigame can later be replayed at the Gold Saucer Wonder Square, where GP and a Speed Source are awarded for a high enough score.

Final Fantasy VII Remake

FFVIIR Cloud and Jessie Bike

Cloud on a motorbike with Jessie.

Cloud, Jessie, Biggs and Wedge ride down a train tunnel on motorbikes in Chapter 4, "Mad Dash." They are accosted by Shinra troops and the player must dispatch them while conserving health by avoiding damage to both themselves as well as to Biggs and Wedge's bike. The boss of this segment is Roche who has further means of attack compared to the regular Shinra bikers, and who alternates between attacking from afar and swerving near the player where he can be hit.

Motorcycling is also present in the first part of Chapter 18, "Destiny's Crossroads." Like in Chapter 4, the player needs to take out enemies while conserving his health and protect the Shinra pickup truck. This segment is harder than in Chapter 4, with wider variety of enemies. The boss of this segment is M.O.T.O.R., a mechanical weapon with various abilities that require a lot of evading.

Cloud on the Hardy-Daytona statue VII Remake boxart 2 comes with the special edition of the game.

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children

RemnantsofSephiroth

The Remnants of Sephiroth on their motorcycles.

Cloud's motorcycle is the Fenrir whose wheels are much wider than a normal motorcycle's, allowing it to remain upright even without a rider. It has a series of retractable compartments in the front that Cloud stores the Fusion Swords in. Cloud's acquisition of the bike is covered in On the Way to a Smile, in which he trades for it to help with his deliveries, agreeing to the unspecified original owner to give them free food and drink for a lifetime at Tifa's bar.

The remnants of Sephiroth ride unnamed motorcycles that have three large pipes emerge over the rear wheel and a series of other pipes that cover the vehicle otherwise; they are not exhaust pipes and are merely cosmetic. Designer Takayuki Takeya has said he designed their motorcycles "without a face," which gave them character, and admitted he "never really thought about what made [it] move. If I did, I'd be stuck thinking about it all day." In a scene in Advent Children Complete, it is shown that some type of rapid-fire guns are mounted on the sides of the wheel on the motorcycles' front.

The motorcycles can maneuver in unrealistic fashion; in one scene, Cloud, Loz, and Yazoo loop and turn around each other effortlessly, sliding and even riding backwards at times, in ways no real motorcycle possibly could without sustaining severe damage. Cloud destroys one of the remnants' motorcycles and a second is blown up by the Turks. The motorcycle belonging to Kadaj is unaccounted for, as he abandons it before fighting Cloud one last time.

Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII-

Cloud rides the Fenrir during the Battle of Midgar, and other motorcycles are used by the World Regenesis Organization. Hoverbikes are ridden by enemies called Pegasus Riders.

Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-

There are two motorcycles: the Hardy-Daytona seen in Final Fantasy VII that is in the Shinra Building, and an unnamed model with a sidecar, the latter of which Zack uses to transport a catatonic Cloud.

Final Fantasy VII G-Bike

FF7GB Cloud Brake

Cloud rides a motorcycle.

The motorcycle was at the forefront of the game. The player could choose which motorcycles to use, and customize them with Materia.

Final Fantasy VIII

Galbadian soldiers ride motorcycles in the Battle of the Gardens, driving them off ramps to launch onto Balamb Garden. The Galbadian motorcycles have rockets strapped to their rear wheels to help propel them. The ramps which they drive off likely have a launching system as well.

Final Fantasy XII

Not a motorcycle, but a similar vehicle called a hoverbike is used by Balthier, Fran, and Vaan to make their getaway from the Royal Palace of Rabanastre. As it is disabled by the Goddess's Magicite, the engine gives out and the party becomes stranded in the Garamsythe Waterway.

A hoverbike is also featured in a promotional artwork (Fran-ashe-baltheir FFXII) of Balthier, Ashe, and Fran.

Final Fantasy XIII

The Shiva Sisters, Stiria and Nix, can combine into a motorcycle which Snow rides. The motorcycle can perform various attacks, including Shiva's trademark attack, Diamond Dust.

Hoverbikes feature as a common means of transportation throughout Cocoon. In Eden, the party lands on a hoverbike racetrack, disrupting the ongoing race.

Final Fantasy XIII-2

The Final Fantasy XIII-2 Ultimania Omega reveals scrapped plans for an extension to Snow's downloadable scenario episode titled "Perpetual Battlefield". Alongside the existing part of the episode in the Coliseum, there would have been a separate minigame in which players would play as Snow as he rode through the Archylte Steppe and the player's objective would have been to try and kill 30 monsters using Snow's skillset—which included being able to spin, drift, jump and use a water-based spell. Once this part of the DLC was scrapped, it was used as a base for the Chocobo Racing minigame in Serendipity.[2]

Snow still rides the Shiva Sisters motorcycle in one of the paradox endings.

Final Fantasy XIV

FFXIV Fenrir Motorbike

Fenrir motorcycle as a mount.

According to director Naoki Yoshida, Cloud's Fenrir motorcycle from Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children exists in the game as an unused mount. Since it is a grounded mount it would be too slow to make sense. If they increased its speed, it would make the other grounded mounts useless.[3]

Final Fantasy XV -The Dawn of the Future-

Solara Aldercapt Antiquum has an unreliable motorbike with a sidecar, which she calls "Regina". After it breaks down she calls Cindy Aurum for advise on repairs, and afterward, Sol and her new friend Lunafreya need to make frequent stops to maintain it. After freeing Lunafreya from captivity in Lestallum, Sol takes her to Insomnia in the motorbike.

The Final Fantasy Legend

FFL Hoverbike

The hoverbike is only usable and available while on the World of Ruins. It is acquired in Southwest Town when So-Cho lends the party his hoverbike since it'll help them avoid Su-Zaku's attack.

Gallery

References