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Diabolus
	A Diabolus in The Lost and Damned.A Diabolus in The Lost and Damned.
Appearance(s)	The Lost and Damned
Vehicle type	Civilian/Gang motorbike
Body style	Chopper
Capacity	2 (rider and passenger)
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The Diabolus is a chopper style motorcycle in The Lost and Damned, originally existing unfinished in Grand Theft Auto IV game files.

Description

Design

Much like the Hellfury, the Diabolus is best described as an aggressively designed custom chopper sporting modern, unconventional design cues, similar in design to the real-life West Coast Choppers El Diablo. In comparison to the Hellfury, the bike is identifiable by its thinner frame, different exhaust pipes, exhaust note, and an added buddy bar above the rear fender. The bike is available with any one of two gas tank design and any one of two exhaust pipe deigns.

The unfinished GTA IV version of the bike differs slightly from the final TLAD design, featuring a more compact and less radically designed gas tank that features the Diabolus name, and lacking any rear license plate.

The Diabolus in The Lost and Damned is a gang vehicle ridden by members of The Lost Brotherhood.

A Diabolus extracted from the PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV.
The Diabolus in its finished form in The Lost and Damned.

Performance

The Diabolus' performance is fairly poor, as the bike has only average acceleration and a top speed of around 120 kph/74 mph. The bike suffers from poor steering that constantly results in understeers and wide turning radius's if cornering in full throttle. In other respects, the bike's grip and brakes are average.

Although the bike is durable in firefights, its long length, as are many long choppers in the game, makes it impractical for agile chases, and is normally incapable of performing wheelies or stoppies.

Variants

The Diabolus is featured extensively in The Lost and Damned's storyline as the bike of choice for several prominent Lost members, including Jason Michaels, Brian Jeremy, Terry Thorpe and Clay Simons, and feature unique color scheme:

Jason's Diabolus is magenta.
Brian's Diabolus is crimson with golden frames.
Terry's Diabolus is blue with blood red frames.
Clay's Diabolus is purple with gray frames.

While these bikes features colors that are consistent throughout their appearances in The Lost and Damned, their gas tank and exhaust pipe designs may change in each appearance.

Trivia

The default radio station in the Diabolus is Liberty Rock Radio 97.8.
The name "Diabolus" is Latin for "devil".

Locations

Can be found parked on the west side of the Lost MC Clubhouse, in the alleyway.
Always parked at the The 69th Street Diner in Hove Beach.
Parked behind Brian Jeremy's house in "Bad Standing".
Can be delivered by Clay to the player after completion of "Angels in America".
Occasionally ridden in traffic by The Lost Brotherhood in Lost territories.

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-[[File:Diabolus-GTA4-front.png|thumb|300px|Beta Diabolus in Grand Theft Auto IV.]]
+{{Infobox vehicle
-The '''Diabolus''' is a new [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choppers chopper style] motorcycle in [[The Lost and Damned]]. It is featured in the game's trailer and screen shots and beta version of its file exists in the PC version of [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]. This motorbike is commonly used by [[The Lost Brotherhood]], and is based on a West Coast Choppers El Diablo. The player can get the Diabolus by calling [[Clay]]. Otherwise it is not commonly found on the streets. This vehicle looks nearly identical to the [[Hellfury]] (but with different exhaust pipes, exhaust note, and an added buddy bar above the rear fender).
+| name = Diabolus
+| front_image = Diabolus-TLAD-front.jpg
+| image_size = 300
+| caption = A Diabolus in [[The Lost and Damned]]
+| vehicle_type = Civilian/Gang motorbike
+| body_style = Chopper
+| capacity = 2 (rider and passenger)
+| game_1 = The Lost and Damned
+}}
+The '''Diabolus''' is a [[:wp:Choppers|chopper style]] motorcycle in [[The Lost and Damned]], originally existing unfinished in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] game files.
-===Performance===
+== Description ==
+=== Design ===
+Much like the [[Hellfury]], the Diabolus is best described as an aggressively designed custom chopper sporting modern, unconventional design cues, similar in design to the real-life West Coast Choppers El Diablo. In comparison to the Hellfury, the bike is identifiable by its thinner frame, different exhaust pipes, exhaust note, and an added buddy bar above the rear fender. The bike is available with any one of two gas tank design and any one of two exhaust pipe deigns.
-The Diabolus, like its twin [[Hellfury]], is your average chopper.  Its top speed is what makes up for its lacking acceleration.  And at times, oversteer is a problem; because of its length, high speeds along with cornering can end with an unpleasant end in a wall.  But with enough skill, E-brake turns can make cornering a breeze.  Its pretty durable for those gunfights, but thinking about a slick getaway is impossible with just a rim.  Because of its size, this bike isn't the pick of the litter when it comes to wheelies and endos; after all, its a chopper.  But besides the cornering, its handling and top speed is great and ensures a good ride.
+The unfinished GTA IV version of the bike differs slightly from the final TLAD design, featuring a more compact and less radically designed gas tank that features the Diabolus name, and lacking any rear license plate.
+The Diabolus in The Lost and Damned is a gang vehicle ridden by members of [[The Lost Brotherhood]].
+<gallery width="auto" perrow="2" style="font-size:95%; padding:0; text-align:left" widths="180">
+File:Diabolus-GTAIV-front.png|A Diabolus extracted from the PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV.
+File:Diabolus-TLAD-front.jpg|The Diabolus in its finished form in The Lost and Damned.
+</gallery>
+=== Performance ===
+The Diabolus' performance is fairly poor, as the bike has only average acceleration and a top speed of around 120 kph/74 mph. The bike suffers from poor steering that constantly results in understeers and wide turning radius's if cornering in full throttle. In other respects, the bike's grip and brakes are average.
+Although the bike is durable in firefights, its long length, as are many long choppers in the game, makes it impractical for agile chases, and is normally incapable of performing wheelies or stoppies.
+==Variants==
+The Diabolus is featured extensively in The Lost and Damned's storyline as the bike of choice for several prominent Lost members, including [[Jason Michaels]], [[Brian Jeremy]], [[Terry Thorpe]] and [[Clay Simons]], and feature unique color scheme:
+<gallery width="auto" perrow="4" style="font-size:95%; padding:0; text-align:left" widths="180">
+Diabolus-TLAD-Jason-front.jpg|Jason's Diabolus is magenta.
+Diabolus-TLAD-Brian-front.jpg|Brian's Diabolus is crimson with golden frames.
+Diabolus-TLAD-Terry-front.jpg|Terry's Diabolus is blue with blood red frames.
+Diabolus-TLAD-Clay-front.jpg|Clay's Diabolus is purple with gray frames.
+</gallery>
+While these bikes features colors that are consistent throughout their appearances in The Lost and Damned, their gas tank and exhaust pipe designs may change in each appearance.
 ==Trivia==
-*The default radio station in the Diabolus is [[Liberty Rock Radio 97.8]].
+* The default radio station in the Diabolus is [[Liberty Rock Radio 97.8]].
-*Obvious to its real-life counterpart, the name Diabolus seems to come from combining the word "diablo", which means devil in Spanish, and "fabulous".
+* The name "Diabolus" is Latin for "devil".
+==Locations==
+* Can be found parked on the west side of the [[Lost MC Clubhouse]], in the alleyway.
+* Always parked at the [[The 69th Street Diner]] in Hove Beach.
+* Parked behind [[Brian Jeremy|Brian Jeremy's]] [[Brian Jeremy's Safehouse|house]] in "[[Bad Standing]]".
+* Can be delivered by [[Clay Simons|Clay]] to the player after completion of "[[Angels in America]]".
+* Occasionally ridden in traffic by [[The Lost Brotherhood]] in Lost territories.
 ==See also==