During the battle with the Terracons mirage noticed Arcee standing/riding on rhinox’s back as she killed some of unicrons minions which got him thinking…The next time the autobots were visiting he HAS too give it a shot with Cheetor.

And that’s why he was being dragged back and forth into the ground holding onto Cheetors tail due to the failed attempt of riding him, so Cheetor tried to shake him off as you and bumblebee sit in the background watching.