- "As every Bagger owner will tell you without a trace of all-consuming regret, "It's a great bike for cruising". Which is another way of saying "It's a great bike for not going anywhere quickly or efficiently". So deep into grandpa chic it comes full circle and achieves gangland charm, this is the bike for you if you can't make up your mind and don't care how you look in the meantime."
- ―Southern San Andreas Super Autos description.
The Western Motorcycle Company Bagger is a motorcycle featured in Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online.
Design
Grand Theft Auto V
The Bagger's design is very similar to the Freeway, only featuring minor changes to its bodywork. The standard appearance seems to be based on the 2013 Harley Davidson Touring Road Glide Custom, albeit with much smaller and basic batwing fairing and a gas tank that instead resembles those used by Victory Motorcycles. Due to their similarities and the absence of the Freeway in the game, it is possible that Western Motorcycle Company discontinued the former in favor of the Bagger. The Bagger uses PCJ-600 light textures.
The body of the Bagger is highly customizable, giving it a wide variety of possible appearances, albeit any found on the road will be completely stock. It also shares the tank with the Nightblade and the seats and rear fender with the Wolfsbane.
Current Design Gallery
Performance
Grand Theft Auto V
The Bagger is, overall, fairly underwhelming. Its acceleration lags behind other motorcycles, even when fully upgraded, and is one of two motorcycles that, when fully upgraded, does not max out the acceleration stat (the other being the Faggio). Top speed is reasonable, but not able to keep up with virtually any other motorcycle. The cornering radius is reasonably wide, and usually requires braking of some amount. This motorcycle is, overall, a good touring motorcycle and good for cruising as it is smooth and easy to control, but feels underpowered compared to other motorcycles.
The Bagger's engine sound is the same as that used choppers and cruisers, such as the Police Bike and is similar to that used on the Gargoyle and its Deathbike variants.
GTA V Overview
| Acceleration (0-60 mph in Seconds) | Top Speed (mph / kmh) | Gears | Engine | Drivetrain (FWD / RWD / AWD) | Mass (kg / lbs) | Fuel Tank Size (litres) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 81 / 130 | 4 | N/A | RWD | 230 / 507 | 65 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | 140cui (2.3L) (Franklin) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | 4 | V-Twin (In-game model) | RWD | Cannot be observed | Cannot be observed |
 | Speed | 69.751678% | ||||
| Acceleration | 52.499996% | |||||
| Braking | 40% | |||||
| Traction | 50% | |||||
Modifications
Grand Theft Auto V
| Type | Upgrade | Cost (Story) | Cost (Online) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armor | Armor Upgrade 20% | $500 | $3,600 |
| Armor Upgrade 40% | $1,250 | $6,000 | |
| Armor Upgrade 60% | $2,000 | $9,600 | |
| Armor Upgrade 80% | $3,500 | $16,800 | |
| Armor Upgrade 100% | $5,000 | $24,000 | |
| Brakes | Street Brakes | $2,000 | $4,000 |
| Sport Brakes | $2,700 | $5,400 | |
| Race Brakes | $3,500 | $7,000 | |
| Engine | EMS Upgrade, Level 1 | $900 | $1,800 |
| EMS Upgrade, Level 2 | $1,250 | $2,500 | |
| EMS Upgrade, Level 3 | $1,800 | $3,600 | |
| EMS Upgrade, Level 4 | $3,350 | $6,700 | |
| Exhaust | Short Slash Exhaust | $375 | $750 |
| Custom Shotgun Exhaust | $899 | $1,800 | |
| Long Twin Exhaust | $1,499 | $3,000 | |
| Explosives | Ignition Bomb | N/A | $5,000 |
| Remote Bomb | N/A | $7,500 | |
| Fairing | Remove Fairing | $195 | $390 |
| Frame | Chrome Frame | $550 | $1,100 |
| Custom Frame | $675 | $1,350 | |
| Fuel Tank | Fuel Tank 1 | $450 | $900 |
| Fuel Tank 2 | $750 | $1,500 | |
| Horns | - | - | |
| Lights | Xenon Lights | $100 | $2,000 |
| Loss/Theft Prevention | Tracker | N/A | $2,000 |
| Full Coverage | N/A | $2,000 | |
| Respray | - | - | |
| Crew Emblem | N/A | $25,000 | |
| Saddle Bags | Remove Saddle Bags | $350 | $700 |
| Leather Saddle Bags | $575 | $1,150 | |
| Sell | Sell Vehicle | N/A | $1,600 |
| Transmission | Street Transmission | $2,950 | $5,900 |
| Sports Transmission | $3,250 | $6,500 | |
| Race Transmission | $4,000 | $8,000 | |
| Turbo | Turbo Tuning | $2,500 | $24,000 |
| Wheels | - | - |
Image Gallery
Add a photo to this galleryProminent Appearances in Missions
Grand Theft Auto V
Franklin Clinton and Lamar Davis are tasked with repossessing a Bagger owned by a Vagos gang member Esteban Jimenez in Vespucci Beach. Due to them killing the owner, they cannot return it to Simeon, so Lamar keeps the bike. Later, he gives it to Franklin. After these events, this bike becomes one of the default vehicles for Franklin, along with the Buffalo S.
Notable Owners
- Franklin Clinton owns a unique green Bagger, with the license plate "FC88", unlocked in the aforementioned mission.
- Esteban Jimenez (Formerly)
- Lamar Davis (Formerly)
Locations
Grand Theft Auto V
- Spawns at Franklin's safehouse after the mission Repossession.
- Occasionally spawns on the highway near Vespucci Beach.
- Spawns parked next to an LCC Hexer in Northwestern Stab City. (Both are inside the yard to the left of the abandoned van.)
- Sometimes randomly spawns on the streets of Los Santos.
- Rarely spawns in Vinewood Hills.
- Very rarely spawns on Clinton Avenue near Pitchers.
- If starting a mission as Franklin at his safehouse in Strawberry while on his Bagger, another might spawn near his safehouse.
Grand Theft Auto Online
- Can appear on Simeon's SMS list for export which will result in it spawning in traffic (and parked at the Golf Club) and it will be able to be stored in the player's garage as a personal vehicle.
- May be a High Priority Car for Simeon Yetarian's Import/Export Garage but won't be able to be stored in player's garages.
- Occasionally spawns in Stab City near the green explosive tank surrounded by fences, usually in metallic black.
- Can be bought at Southern San Andreas Super Autos for $16,000, after the Bikers update.
Trivia
General
- The motorcycle's name "Bagger" is a real life bike made by Harley Davidson and looks extremely similar to the Bagger in the game.
- The default radio stations for Bagger are Radio Los Santos, West Coast Classics and The Lab.
- Bagger is implied to be one of motorcycles used by Lost MC although it is not a chopper (the proof of it being a gang motorcycle is taken from Underbelly of Paradise TV show in-game, where is is seen being used by Lost MC members). This is confirmed by its occasional spawn point in Stab City.
- Fitting the correct modifications on the Bagger will make it resemble the GTA IV Freeway, ableit having two headlights not one.
Grand Theft Auto V
- If the player modifies Franklin's Bagger it will still have the mods whenever the player encounters it again, along with his Buffalo S. This also happens with Michael's Tailgater and Premier, Trevor's Bodhi, Tracey's Issi, and Amanda's Sentinel.
Bagger bike manual.
- If the player manages to access Beeker's Garage in Paleto Bay on foot, and walks into the small office area on the left of the garage, a manual for the Bagger can be seen which erroneously sports a Principe logo rather than a Western one. This was most likely a designer oversight.
- This is one of three backup personal vehicles in GTA V that spawn on the street. The other two are the Sentinel and the Issi.
- In Los Santos Customs, the Bagger can have either the leather Saddle Bags or no Saddle Bags at all, and if either are fitted, it will have no license plate, which makes it deemed illegal for the road.
Grand Theft Auto Online
- For anyone who views Franklin or their Online Garage on the Social Club, it will show a Bagger as a display for motorcycles. Upgrades installed will remain, unless changed.
- After the Bikers update, the crew emblem was moved from the top of the tank to the sides of the fairing, showing up (often distorted) on the upper forks when the fairing is removed.
