Kirby Air Riders - Machines
The Air Ride machines of Kirby Air Riders: the garage of star-shaped bikes, boards and legendary relics that riders choose before a race. Every machine is defined by the same four values - top speed, acceleration, turning and glide - and the roster is built so that no single machine wins everywhere....
We are updating the data
These pages are being expanded and corrected right now, so some entries may be
incomplete or out of date. Check back soon for the full dataset.
of 17 entries
· updated 2026-09-15
| Name | Type | Description | Stats | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warpstar | Standard Machine | The default machine of the Air Ride series and the reference point every other machine is measured against. | Top Speed: Average Acceleration: Average Turning: Average Glide: Average Weight: Light | Default machine available from the start of Air Ride mode |
| Compact Star | Standard Machine | A small, light machine built around quick direction changes. | Top Speed: Below Average Acceleration: High Turning: High Glide: Average Weight: Very Light | Air Ride mode machine roster |
| Shadow Star | Speed Machine | A sleek machine that trades control for pure velocity. | Top Speed: Very High Acceleration: Low Turning: Low Glide: High Weight: Light | Air Ride mode machine roster |
| Winged Star | Glide Machine | A machine whose defining trait is its glide rating. | Top Speed: Average Acceleration: Average Turning: Average Glide: Very High Weight: Light | Air Ride mode machine roster |
| Slick Star | Drift Machine | A low-friction machine that slides through turns instead of gripping them. | Top Speed: High Acceleration: Average Turning: Very Low Glide: Low Weight: Light | Air Ride mode machine roster |
| Swerve Star | Handling Machine | A machine tuned for sharp, sudden course corrections. | Top Speed: Average Acceleration: High Turning: Very High Glide: Low Weight: Light | Air Ride mode machine roster |
| Wagon Star | Balanced Machine | A sturdy, dependable machine that sits between the speed and handling families. | Top Speed: Average Acceleration: Average Turning: Above Average Glide: Average Weight: Above Average | Air Ride mode machine roster |
| Tank Star | Heavy Machine | A bulky machine that shrugs off contact. | Top Speed: Above Average Acceleration: Low Turning: Low Glide: Very Low Weight: Heavy | Air Ride mode machine roster |
| Rocket Star | Boost Machine | A machine with an explosive boost and a weak frame. | Top Speed: High Acceleration: Very High Turning: Low Glide: Average Weight: Very Light | Air Ride mode machine roster |
| Bulk Star | Heavy Machine | The heaviest machine in the standard roster and the fastest in a straight line once it is rolling. | Top Speed: Very High Acceleration: Very Low Turning: Very Low Glide: Very Low Weight: Very Heavy | Air Ride mode machine roster |
| Turbo Star | Speed Machine | A machine built to reward perfect boost timing. | Top Speed: High Acceleration: Above Average Turning: Average Glide: Average Weight: Light | Air Ride mode machine roster |
| Formula Star | Speed Machine | A racing-purist machine with a high top speed and an aggressive handling profile. | Top Speed: Very High Acceleration: Average Turning: Above Average Glide: Low Weight: Light | Air Ride mode machine roster |
| Wheelie Bike | Bike Machine | A motorbike-style machine that prizes speed over agility. | Top Speed: High Acceleration: Above Average Turning: Low Glide: Low Weight: Average | Air Ride mode machine roster |
| Wheelie Scooter | Bike Machine | The friendliest of the bike machines. The Wheelie Scooter turns far more easily than the Wheelie Bike at the cost of outright speed, making it the recommended bike for riders still learning to hold a drift and use charged boosts. | Top Speed: Average Acceleration: High Turning: Above Average Glide: Average Weight: Light | Air Ride mode machine roster |
| Rex Wheelie | Bike Machine | A heavier, meaner version of the Wheelie Bike with more power and more weight behind it. | Top Speed: Very High Acceleration: Average Turning: Low Glide: Low Weight: Heavy | Air Ride mode machine roster |
| Dragoon | Legendary Machine | One of the two legendary machines of the Air Ride series, assembled from three rare parts hidden around the City Trial map. | Top Speed: Legendary Acceleration: Legendary Turning: Above Average Glide: Legendary (virtually unlimited) Weight: Light | Assemble the three Dragoon parts found in City Trial |
| Hydra | Legendary Machine | The rival legendary machine to the Dragoon, also assembled from three scattered parts in City Trial. | Top Speed: Legendary Acceleration: Legendary Turning: Above Average Glide: Above Average Weight: Above Average | Assemble the three Hydra parts found in City Trial |
No matching entries
Try a different search term.