LEGO Marvel 76245 Ghost Rider Mech & Bike review

We’re not sure what Ghost Rider benefits from with a mech, but at least it’s led to an especially cool LEGO Marvel model in 76245 Ghost Rider Mech & Bike.

LEGO mechs riding bikes are unusually prominent at present, with both 76245 Ghost Rider Mech & Bike and 71783 Kai’s Mech Rider EVO tackling the same concept with fire-related characters. Thankfully, 76245 Ghost Rider Mech & Bike still manages to set itself apart with a unique and attractive approach to an iconic and rarer LEGO Marvel minifigure.

Ghost Rider’s abilities power up vehicles, and although a mech doesn’t add much to his repertoire, 76245 Ghost Rider Mech & Bike is surprisingly good with only one major flaw.

— LEGO Marvel 76245 Ghost Rider Mech & Bike set details —

Theme: LEGO Marvel Set name: 76245 Ghost Rider Mech & Bike Release date: January 1, 2023

Price: £29.99 / $34.99 / €34.99 Pieces: 264 Minifigures: 1

LEGO: Available now

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76245 Ghost Rider Mech & Bike launched as one of the first 2023 LEGO Marvel sets in January for £29.99 / $34.99 / €34.99. It includes one minifigure, the bike and a mech with 264 pieces in total.

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— LEGO Marvel 76245 Ghost Rider Mech & Bike build —

There’s no villain to fight in 76245 Ghost Rider Mech & Bike as the entire set acts as an expanded version of the singular LEGO Marvel mech model, but with a bike as the main build.

The mech-appropriate bike is surprisingly detailed, with interesting proportions that look well-suited to the included mech. The chopper-style appearance of the bike is synonymous with the Johnny Blaze iteration of the character. Other than rolling wheels, there are no functions to note as a great deal of effort has gone into how it looks, which thankfully pays off.

The mech is more sparsely detailed by comparison, with a suggestion of Ghost Rider’s leather jacket and a few spikes to evoke a punk aesthetic. The orange, angled elements that make up most of the limbs seem to represent the firey nature of Ghost Rider, but it looks a bit tame compared to the giant flames coming out of the bike.

There must have been an opportunity to use some of the many LEGO flame elements to embrace the blazing power of the character during development. Unfortunately, the mech feels a bit bland without them.

However, the biggest design flaw with the mech is that it can’t raise one leg over the seat of the bike without breaking off part of its waist in the process. No matter how you approach it, there’s simply not enough movement in the legs and while you can manually attach the mech to the bike, it’s a shame that you can’t pose the model like this.

The attachment between the mech and the bike works fine, though it looks a bit awkward as the mech leans back a long way. Still, it can grip the handlebars and looks undoubtedly cool riding the giant bike. Combined, the two models are great but separately, the mech’s flaws – both major and minor – are on show for all to see.

— LEGO Marvel 76245 Ghost Rider Mech & Bike minifigures —

Ghost Rider minifigures have been relatively rare across LEGO Marvel, with only three appearing to date. The first was in 2016’s 76058 Spider-Man Ghost Rider Team-Up, based on Johnny Blaze. Next came 76173 Spider-Man and Ghost Rider vs. Carnage in 2021 with a minifigure of Robbie Reyes’ Ghost Rider. Now, in 2023, 76245 Ghost Rider Mech & Bike is returning to Johnny with a few notable changes since the 2016 minifigure.

The new minifigure’s jacket is undamaged and it adds some value for those who already have the 2016 set. Plain black legs are featured and while some printing would have been great, it’s not strictly necessary for this character.

The flaming head piece continues to be used and it’s an ideal fit for Ghost Rider, easily making it the most eye-catching part of the minifigure. A chain accessory is included for when you’re fighting out of the mech, but there’s nowhere to store it when it could have been wrapped around the mech’s chest. Without built-in attachment points, it’s unfortunately a bit too short for that.

The minifigure is another great iteration of Ghost Rider in LEGO with just enough differences from the previous Johnny Blaze minifigure to make it worth your time.

— LEGO Marvel 76245 Ghost Rider Mech & Bike price —

For £29.99 / $34.99 / €34.99, the contents of 76245 Ghost Rider Mech & Bike are the bare minimum to justify the asking price. Ideally another minifigure would be included for Johnny Blaze to duel, but the set never feels lacking during the build, apart from the fragility of the mech’s waist.

Those looking to grab a Ghost Rider minifigure can rest assured that 76245 Ghost Rider Mech & Bike is about worth the base price, though a discount wouldn’t be at all unwelcome.

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— LEGO Marvel 76245 Ghost Rider Mech & Bike pros and cons —

LEGO Marvel mechs are becoming formulaic, to the point that Iron Man and Spider-Man have received multiple mechs. Occasionally, a set such as 76245 Ghost Rider Mech & Bike comes along to shake things up by including a model alongside a mech. That could be a vehicle or more commonly, another mech.

76245 Ghost Rider Mech & Bike introduces yet another twist by having the extra build focus only on the character piloting the mech. There are some shortcomings to note but it’s a largely successful LEGO Marvel model, and it looks suitably awesome with an interesting minifigure to boot. It’s not quite the best LEGO Ghost Rider set so far, but for anyone newer to the theme, it’s not a bad way to pick up the iconic and uncommon character.

76245 Ghost Rider Mech & Bike pros	76245 Ghost Rider Mech & Bike cons
A good-looking combo of builds	Mech’s movement is limited without breaking off pieces
Another chance at a great Ghost Rider minifigure	Mech’s design feels bland

This set was provided for review by the LEGO Group.

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— Alternatives to LEGO Marvel 76245 Ghost Rider Mech & Bike —

There are plenty of LEGO Marvel mechs on the market at the time of writing, many of which come in under the price of 76245 Ghost Rider Mech & Bike. However, none of those are riding a bike.

The best alternative to 76245 Ghost Rider Mech & Bike isn’t a Marvel set, but 71783 Kai’s Mech Rider EVO. The LEGO NINJAGO model is more expensive at £39.99 / $44.99 / €44.99, but it has two more minifigures and is undoubtedly the set that most closely replicates the experience of 76245 Ghost Rider Mech & Bike.

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