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Motorbikes have been in [[Grand Theft Auto]] games since GTA1.
[[File:NRG900-GTAIV-F-front.jpg|thumb|The [[NRG-900]] from GTA IV.]]
'''[[wp:Motorcycle|Motorcycles]]''' are two-wheeled motor [[vehicles]] that have appeared in all [[Grand Theft Auto]] games except [[Grand Theft Auto 2]], [[Grand Theft Auto III]] and [[Grand Theft Auto Advance]]. Other names and types associated to motorcycles in GTA include motorbicycle, motorbike, bike, crotch rocket, moped, and chopper. Motorcycles are smaller than most vehicles in the game. They are small and narrow enough to travel in places where larger vehicles normally cannot fit. Since [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]], the player can perform a forward [[Drive-By Shooting|drive-by]] while on any motorcycle. The downside of riding motorcycles is without a protective cage, the player can be [[Involuntary Ejection|ejected]] from the motorcycle during collisions and is prone to damage from gunfire. Getting busted is much easier as the cops do not have to open a door. Reversing on a motorcycles requires the character to use its feet to reverse, much slower than cars.


[[GTA1]] had a Bike and a Superbike: the Superbike went much faster than the Bike.
In [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], the player can increase the Bike Skill of [[Carl Johnson]], either through long rides on motorcycles or lessons in the [[Bike School]]. The higher the skill, the less chance Carl will fall off the motorcycle and the more responsive the motorcycle is.


[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] had some motorbikes, including the [[Freeway]], [[Angel]], [[PCJ-600]] and [[Pizzaboy]].
In [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] and [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]], after waiting for a moment after getting on a motorcycle, the player character and the passenger, if any, will put on a helmet. Some mission-specific characters will wear unique helmets not seen anywhere else in the game. In [[The Lost and Damned]], the characters do not wear helmets, likely because of being more experienced riders as bikers.


[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] introduced the [[HPV-1000]] and [[BF-400]].
==Motorcycles in games==
Since GTA:III the fastest motorcycle had been the [[PCJ-600]], but GTA:SA introduced the even faster [[NRG-500]].
===GTA 1===
It also introduced pedal [[bicycles]].
<gallery perrow="4" widths="160">
File:Bike-GTA1.png|[[Bike]]
File:Superbike-GTA1.png|[[Superbike]]
</gallery>


See: [[:Category:Bikes]] for the full list of motorcycles (and [[bicycles]]) in all GTA games.
===GTA London 1969 & GTA London 1961===
<gallery perrow="4" widths="160">
File:Bike-GTAL.png|[[Bike]]
File:ModScooter-GTAL.png|[[Mod Scooter]]
</gallery>


[[Category:Bikes]]
===GTA Vice City===
<gallery perrow="4" widths="160">
File:Angel-GTAVC-front.jpg|[[Angel]]
File:Faggio-GTAVC-front.jpg|[[Faggio]]
File:Sanchez-GTAVC-front.jpg|[[Sanchez]]
File:Freeway-GTAVC-front.jpg|[[Freeway]]
File:PCJ600-GTAVC-front.jpg|[[PCJ 600]]
File:PizzaBoy-GTAVC-front.jpg|[[Pizza Boy]]
</gallery>
 
===GTA San Andreas===
<gallery perrow="4" widths="160">
File:BF-400-GTASA-variant1-front.jpg|[[BF-400]]
File:Faggio-GTASA-doubletone-front.jpg|[[Faggio]]
File:FCR-900-GTASA-variant1-front.jpg|[[FCR-900]]
File:Freeway-GTASA-front.jpg|[[Freeway]]
File:HPV-1000-GTASA-front.jpg|[[HPV-1000]]
File:NRG-500-GTASA-variant2-front.jpg|[[NRG-500]]
File:PCJ-600-GTASA-front.jpg|[[PCJ-600]]
File:Pizzaboy-GTASA-front.jpg|[[Pizzaboy]]
File:Sanchez-GTASA-front.jpg|[[Sanchez]]
File:Wayfarer-GTASA-front.jpg|[[Wayfarer]]
</gallery>
 
===GTA Liberty City Stories===
<gallery perrow="4" widths="160">
File:Angel-GTALCS-front.jpg|[[Angel]]
File:Avenger-GTALCS.jpg|[[Avenger]]
File:Faggio-GTALCS-front.jpg|[[Faggio]]
File:Freeway-GTALCS-front.jpg|[[Freeway]]
File:Manchez-GTALCS-front.jpg|[[Manchez]]
File:Noodleboy-GTALCS-front.jpg|[[Noodle Boy]]
File:PCJ-600-GTALCS-front.jpg|[[PCJ-600]]
File:Pizzaboy-GTALCS-front.jpg|[[Pizza Boy]]
File:Sanchez-GTALCS-front.jpg|[[Sanchez]]
</gallery>
 
===GTA Vice City Stories===
<gallery perrow="4" widths="160">
File:BikerAngel-GTAVCS-front.jpg|[[Biker Angel]]
File:Faggio-GTAVCS-front.jpg|[[Faggio]]
File:Freeway-GTAVCS-front.jpg|[[Freeway]]
File:PCJ-600-GTAVCS-front.jpg|[[PCJ-600]]
File:Sanchez-GTAVCS-front.jpg|[[Sanchez]]
File:Streetfighter-GTAVCS-front.jpg|[[Streetfighter]]
File:VCPDWintergreen-GTAVCS-front.jpg|[[VCPD Wintergreen]]
File:Ventoso-GTAVCS-front.jpg|[[Ventoso]]
File:Wintergreen-GTAVCS-front.jpg|[[Wintergreen]]
</gallery>
 
===GTA IV===
<gallery perrow="4" widths="160">
File:Faggio-GTAIV-Stevie-front.jpg|[[Faggio]]
File:Freeway-GTAIV-front.jpg|[[Freeway]]
File:Hellfury-GTAIV-front.jpg|[[Hellfury]]
File:NRG900-GTAIV-F-front.jpg|[[NRG 900]]
File:PCJ600-GTAIV-variant1-front.jpg|[[PCJ 600]]
File:Sanchez-GTAIV-front.jpg|[[Sanchez]]
File:Zombie-GTAIV-front.jpg|[[Zombie]]
</gallery>
 
====Added in The Lost and Damned====
<gallery perrow="4" widths="160">
File:Angel-TLAD-gastank1-front.jpg|[[Angel]]
File:Bati800-TLAD-front.jpg|[[Bati 800]]
File:BatiCustom-TLAD-front.jpg|[[Bati Custom]]
File:Daemon-TLAD-front.jpg|[[Daemon]]
File:Diabolus-TLAD-front.jpg|[[Diabolus]]
File:DoubleT-TLAD-front.jpg|[[Double T]]
File:DoubleTCustom-TLAD-front.jpg|[[Double T Custom]]
File:Hakuchou-TLAD-front.jpg|[[Hakuchou]]
File:HakuchouCustom-TLAD-front.jpg|[[Hakuchou Custom]]
File:Hexer-TLAD-front.jpg|[[Hexer]]
File:Innovation-TLAD-front.jpg|[[Innovation]]
File:Lycan-TLAD-front.jpg|[[Lycan]]
File:Nightblade-TLAD-front.jpg|[[Nightblade]]
File:Revenant-TLAD-front.jpg|[[Revenant]]
File:Wayfarer-TLAD-front.jpg|[[Wayfarer]]
File:Wolfsbane-TLAD-gastank1-front.jpg|[[Wolfsbane]]
</gallery>
 
====Added in The Ballad of Gay Tony====
<gallery perrow="4" widths="160">
File:Akuma-TBOGT-fullyequipped-front.jpg|[[Akuma]]
File:BatiCustom-TLAD-front.jpg|[[Bati Custom]]
File:DoubleT-TLAD-front.jpg|[[Double T]]
File:Faggio-TBOGT-front.jpg|[[Faggio]] (new variant)
File:Hakuchou-TLAD-front.jpg|[[Hakuchou]]
File:Hexer-TLAD-front.jpg|[[Hexer]]
File:PoliceBike-TBOGT-front.jpg|[[Police Bike]]
File:Vader-TBOGT-front.jpg|[[Vader]]
</gallery>
 
===GTA Chinatown Wars===
<gallery perrow="4" widths="160">
File:Angel-GTACW.png|[[Angel]]
File:Chopper-GTACW.png|[[Chopper]]
File:NRG900-GTACW.png|[[NRG 900]]
File:Sanchez-GTACW.png|[[Sanchez]]
</gallery>
 
===GTA V===
<gallery perrow="4" widths="160">
File:Vader-GTAV-firsttrailer.jpg|[[Vader]]
File:Sanchez-GTAV-prerelease.jpg|Multiple dirt-bikes, believed to be [[Sanchez]]es
</gallery>
 
==Note==
One slight inaccuracy in the operation of motorcycles in GTA IV is that when the player answeres his [[Mobile Phone|cell phone]] while driving a bike, he uses his right hand. In reality, this would disable his ability to accelerate, as the throttle is located on that side; in the game, the player is somehow still able to operate and accelerate the bike while talking on the phone.
 
==See also==
*[[:Category:Bikes]] - List of motorcycles and bicycles
*[[Bicycles]] - pedal bicycles introduced in GTA San Andreas
 
[[Category:Vehicles]]
[[Category:Bikes| ]]
[[Category:Vehicle Types]]

Latest revision as of 22:42, 19 December 2014

The NRG-900 from GTA IV.

Motorcycles are two-wheeled motor vehicles that have appeared in all Grand Theft Auto games except Grand Theft Auto 2, Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto Advance. Other names and types associated to motorcycles in GTA include motorbicycle, motorbike, bike, crotch rocket, moped, and chopper. Motorcycles are smaller than most vehicles in the game. They are small and narrow enough to travel in places where larger vehicles normally cannot fit. Since Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, the player can perform a forward drive-by while on any motorcycle. The downside of riding motorcycles is without a protective cage, the player can be ejected from the motorcycle during collisions and is prone to damage from gunfire. Getting busted is much easier as the cops do not have to open a door. Reversing on a motorcycles requires the character to use its feet to reverse, much slower than cars.

In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the player can increase the Bike Skill of Carl Johnson, either through long rides on motorcycles or lessons in the Bike School. The higher the skill, the less chance Carl will fall off the motorcycle and the more responsive the motorcycle is.

In Grand Theft Auto IV and The Ballad of Gay Tony, after waiting for a moment after getting on a motorcycle, the player character and the passenger, if any, will put on a helmet. Some mission-specific characters will wear unique helmets not seen anywhere else in the game. In The Lost and Damned, the characters do not wear helmets, likely because of being more experienced riders as bikers.

Motorcycles in games

GTA 1

GTA London 1969 & GTA London 1961

GTA Vice City

GTA San Andreas

GTA Liberty City Stories

GTA Vice City Stories

GTA IV

Added in The Lost and Damned

Added in The Ballad of Gay Tony

GTA Chinatown Wars

GTA V

Note

One slight inaccuracy in the operation of motorcycles in GTA IV is that when the player answeres his cell phone while driving a bike, he uses his right hand. In reality, this would disable his ability to accelerate, as the throttle is located on that side; in the game, the player is somehow still able to operate and accelerate the bike while talking on the phone.

See also