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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

Vader
Multiple dirt-bikes, believed to be Sanchezes

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.

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-[[File:StuntNRG900Mod_1740_1249942390-1-.jpg|thumb|NRG-900 from GTA IV]]
+[[File:NRG900-GTAIV-F-front.jpg|thumb|The [[NRG-900]] from GTA IV.]]
-'''[[wp:Motorcycle|Motorcycles]]''' are two-wheeled motor vehicle that have appeared in all [[Grand Theft Auto]] games except [[Grand Theft Auto 2]] and [[Grand Theft Auto III]]. 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. It can fit through traffic and alleyways more easily than larger vehicles. Since [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]], the player can shoot forward while on any motorcycle. The downside of riding motorcycles is that the player can fall off it if the player collides with enough force. In [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], all motorcycles come with helmets.
+'''[[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.
 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.
-==Advantages==
+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.
-There are many advantages about motorcycles these are:
-*They are fast and more controllable than cars.
+==Motorcycles in games==
-*They fit on narrow spaces and can zip through alleyways.
+===GTA 1===
-*They're good in drive-by as the motorcycle can shoot forwards.
+<gallery perrow="4" widths="160">
-*Motorcycles are effiecient when it comes with speed and handling.
+File:Bike-GTA1.png|[[Bike]]
-*Easier to steal.
+File:Superbike-GTA1.png|[[Superbike]]
-*Excellent for stunting.
+</gallery>
-==Disadvantages==
+===GTA London 1969 & GTA London 1961===
-There are also many disadvantages in motorcycle most likely:
+<gallery perrow="4" widths="160">
-*You'll fall off if you hit something with sufficient force. Furthermore, you will usually be launched off the bike, taking large amounts of damage upon impact.
+File:Bike-GTAL.png|[[Bike]]
-*Likely prone to be shot as you have no protection at the side and the back.
+File:ModScooter-GTAL.png|[[Mod Scooter]]
-*Easily get busted especially with slow motorcycles.
+</gallery>
-*May easily uncontrollable in grass or dirt( especially when it rains) except for off-road motorcycles.
-*Motorcycles back up '''very '''slowly.
-==GTA 1==
+===GTA Vice City===
-*[[Bike]]
+<gallery perrow="4" widths="160">
-*[[Superbike]]
+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 Vice City==
+===GTA San Andreas===
-*[[Angel]]
+<gallery perrow="4" widths="160">
-*[[Faggio]]
+File:BF-400-GTASA-variant1-front.jpg|[[BF-400]]
-*[[Sanchez]]
+File:Faggio-GTASA-doubletone-front.jpg|[[Faggio]]
-*[[Freeway]]
+File:FCR-900-GTASA-variant1-front.jpg|[[FCR-900]]
-*[[PCJ 600]]
+File:Freeway-GTASA-front.jpg|[[Freeway]]
-*[[Pizzaboy]]
+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 San Andreas==
+===GTA Liberty City Stories===
-*[[BF-400]]
+<gallery perrow="4" widths="160">
-*[[Faggio]]
+File:Angel-GTALCS-front.jpg|[[Angel]]
-*[[FCR-900]]
+File:Avenger-GTALCS.jpg|[[Avenger]]
-*[[Freeway]]
+File:Faggio-GTALCS-front.jpg|[[Faggio]]
-*[[HPV-1000]]
+File:Freeway-GTALCS-front.jpg|[[Freeway]]
-*[[NRG-500]]
+File:Manchez-GTALCS-front.jpg|[[Manchez]]
-*[[PCJ 600]]
+File:Noodleboy-GTALCS-front.jpg|[[Noodle Boy]]
-*[[Pizzaboy]]
+File:PCJ-600-GTALCS-front.jpg|[[PCJ-600]]
-*[[Sanchez]]
+File:Pizzaboy-GTALCS-front.jpg|[[Pizza Boy]]
-*[[Wayfarer]]
+File:Sanchez-GTALCS-front.jpg|[[Sanchez]]
+</gallery>
-==GTA Liberty City Stories==
+===GTA Vice City Stories===
-*[[Angel]]
+<gallery perrow="4" widths="160">
-*[[Avenger]]
+File:BikerAngel-GTAVCS-front.jpg|[[Biker Angel]]
-*[[Faggio]]
+File:Faggio-GTAVCS-front.jpg|[[Faggio]]
-*[[Freeway]]
+File:Freeway-GTAVCS-front.jpg|[[Freeway]]
-*[[Manchez]]
+File:PCJ-600-GTAVCS-front.jpg|[[PCJ-600]]
-*[[Noodle Boy]]
+File:Sanchez-GTAVCS-front.jpg|[[Sanchez]]
-*[[PCJ 600]]
+File:Streetfighter-GTAVCS-front.jpg|[[Streetfighter]]
-*[[Pizza Boy]]
+File:VCPDWintergreen-GTAVCS-front.jpg|[[VCPD Wintergreen]]
-*[[Sanchez]]
+File:Ventoso-GTAVCS-front.jpg|[[Ventoso]]
+File:Wintergreen-GTAVCS-front.jpg|[[Wintergreen]]
+</gallery>
-==GTA Vice City Stories==
+===GTA IV===
-*[[Angel|Biker Angel]]
+<gallery perrow="4" widths="160">
-*[[Faggio]]
+File:Faggio-GTAIV-Stevie-front.jpg|[[Faggio]]
-*[[Freeway]]
+File:Freeway-GTAIV-front.jpg|[[Freeway]]
-*[[PCJ-600]]
+File:Hellfury-GTAIV-front.jpg|[[Hellfury]]
-*[[Sanchez]]
+File:NRG900-GTAIV-F-front.jpg|[[NRG 900]]
-*[[Streetfighter]]
+File:PCJ600-GTAIV-variant1-front.jpg|[[PCJ 600]]
-*[[VCPD Wintergreen]]
+File:Sanchez-GTAIV-front.jpg|[[Sanchez]]
-*[[Ventoso]]
+File:Zombie-GTAIV-front.jpg|[[Zombie]]
-*[[Wintergreen]]
+</gallery>
-==GTA IV==
+====Added in The Lost and Damned====
-*[[Faggio]]
+<gallery perrow="4" widths="160">
-*[[Freeway]]
+File:Angel-TLAD-gastank1-front.jpg|[[Angel]]
-*[[Hellfury]]
+File:Bati800-TLAD-front.jpg|[[Bati 800]]
-*[[NRG 900]]
+File:BatiCustom-TLAD-front.jpg|[[Bati Custom]]
-*[[PCJ 600]]
+File:Daemon-TLAD-front.jpg|[[Daemon]]
-*[[Sanchez]]
+File:Diabolus-TLAD-front.jpg|[[Diabolus]]
-*[[Zombie]]
+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>
-==The Lost and Damned==
+====Added in The Ballad of Gay Tony====
-*[[Angel]]
+<gallery perrow="4" widths="160">
-*[[Bati 800]]
+File:Akuma-TBOGT-fullyequipped-front.jpg|[[Akuma]]
-*[[Bati Custom]]
+File:BatiCustom-TLAD-front.jpg|[[Bati Custom]]
-*[[Daemon]]
+File:DoubleT-TLAD-front.jpg|[[Double T]]
-*[[Diabolus]]
+File:Faggio-TBOGT-front.jpg|[[Faggio]] (new variant)
-*[[Double T]]
+File:Hakuchou-TLAD-front.jpg|[[Hakuchou]]
-*[[Double T Custom]]
+File:Hexer-TLAD-front.jpg|[[Hexer]]
-*[[Hakuchou]]
+File:PoliceBike-TBOGT-front.jpg|[[Police Bike]]
-*[[Hakuchou Custom]]
+File:Vader-TBOGT-front.jpg|[[Vader]]
-*[[Hexer]]
+</gallery>
-*[[Innovation]]
-*[[Lycan]]
-*[[Nightblade]]
-*[[Revenant]]
-*[[Wayfarer]]
-*[[Wolfsbane]]
-==GTA: Chinatown Wars==
+===GTA Chinatown Wars===
-*[[Sanchez]]
+<gallery perrow="4" widths="160">
-*[[Angel]]
+File:Angel-GTACW.png|[[Angel]]
-*[[NRG 900]]
+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]]