Sparkride (G1)

This article is about the Generation 1 Autobot. For the Animated Autobot, see Sparkride (Animated).

Sparkride is an Autobot from the Operation Combination portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

This toy is so boring that it does not deserve a witty caption.

Sparkride (スパークライド Supākuraido) is a member of the Guard City team, the main force in the war against the invading Decepticon forces led by Scrash.

Fiction

Operation Combination story pages

Sparkride served as a limb for Guard City. Big Pinch, Autobots! The Decepticons' Attack on Earth! Conclusion

Metrowars

As part of Guard City, Sparkride performed repairs on Scramble City in the wake of a Decepticon attack. Metrowars

Toys

Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers

• Guard City (Multi-pack, 1992)

• ID number: TF-04
• Accessories: Pistol, left & right cannons

Released in the Operation Combination portion of the original Takara, Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers toyline, Sparkride is (barely) a redeco of the original Groove, transforming into a Honda Goldwing GL1200 police motorcycle. The figure is almost identical to Groove, save for different decals. Since Sparkride uses the Scramble City-style of combination, they can form the limb of any super robot combination, though their nominal placement is as the right leg of Guard City.

Sparkride was only available as a part of the complete Guard City box set, along with Fire Chief, Fly-Up, Safety, and Streetstar. As one of the very last releases of the Japanese Transformers line, at a time when pretty much everyone had stopped buying Transformers, even a loose set of the team can demand prices over a thousand dollars.

• More information on Sparkride at TFU.info
• Guard City gallery at TF-1.com