Vortex (motorcycle)

"The Vortex has its feet planted firmly in the café racer tradition, its head stuck firmly up the ass of contemporary streetfighter chic, and the less said about what it's doing with its hands the better. It's a synthesis that's going to change the world and your underwear forever."

- Southern San Andreas Super Autos description.

The Pegassi Vortex is a featured in Grand Theft Auto Online as part of the Bikers update, released on October 25th, 2016, during the Vortex and Sanctus Week event.

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The Vortex is apparently influenced by the streetfighter, which is particularly evident in the front fender and forks.

The bike is depicted as streetfighter-style motorcycle with a distinctively aerodynamic design, featuring a front mudguard mounted on the forks that is similar in design to the one on the Hakuchou, while the upper area features a shield-shaped fairing with two small rectangular headlamps. Near the upper plate, there is a "Sports Bike" dial set with a digital display on the middle, similar to the Defiler.

The main body is mainly composed of a gray frame, side body panels and a lower fairing, as well as a medium-sized fuel tank with a silver cap on top. The engine bay features a radiator on the front, a clutch cover on the right and two short exhaust tubes on the rear, passing through the rearmost section of the lower fairing. Directly behind the rear portion of the main frame are two vertical tail lamps located within the frame and the corresponding foot pegs for the rider.

The rear section consist of a gray lightweight seat with dual tubular frames and a license plate below, while the rear wheel is connected by an unconventional L-shaped swingarm also finished in gray, with a single suspension spring and the corresponding chain drive and sprocket on the left.

The primary colour of the bike is applied on the main components and the details on the rear stock wheel, while the secondary colour is applied on the front forks, the rear frames and the foot pegs. The rims appear to be similar to the "Racer" rims available in Los Santos Customs, but they are wrapped with racing slicks in a similar manner to race vehicles like the RE-7B and ETR1, making it the only current motorcycle in the game to have this feature. These rims can also support a dedicated colour on the outer surrounding, which can be painted by selecting a custom rear wheel, applying a colour and change back to the stock wheel (as it won't reset to the default alloy colour). The rear wheel is also wider.

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The Vortex is a fast bike that can compete with the Defiler and the Akuma, but gets beaten by the slightly higher end bikes of the game. It has decent acceleration and a high top speed. It cannot perform wheelies or stoppies due to its weight.

The vehicle is powered by a pushrod V-Twin engine, evidenced by the details found next to the cylinder blocks. The same is coupled to a 4-speed gearbox and emits a mid-revving sound with a loud engine note.

Installing any "Headlight" modification will increase its traction slightly, in the same way as a spoiler.

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 * * Plates are unavailable if a custom "Seat" modification is installed.

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 * Can be bought from Southern San Andreas Super Autos for $356,000.
 * If the player has purchased the Criminal Enterprise Starter Pack, this vehicle will be available for FREE.

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 * If the Vortex is fitted with the Race Plate in Los Santos Customs, it removes the headlights completely, thus not being able to illuminate in the darkness.
 * It is possible to remove the license plate by giving the Vortex a custom "Seat" modification, which can make it illegal for the road.
 * The "Tropical Green" livery is a reference to, hence the bike will have 46 number if Race Plate is equipped and the colour scheme is Lime Green which is Rossi's signature colour. This also serves as a second reference to him, after the NRG-500 motorcycle in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
 * Although the in-game model shows a 90-degree pushrod V-twin, the exhaust note is more akin to a three-cylinder engine configuration, as seen on real-life bikes such as the Yamaha MT-09 or the Triumph Daytona 675R.
 * The default radio station for the Vortex is Non-Stop-Pop FM.
 * The "Sharp Tail Seat" modification appears to be a reused component from the Double T and the Akuma. As such, it always has an empty slot on the end intended for a tail lamp, despite the Vortex having its own set.

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