The Western Motorcycle Company Rampant Rocket is a custom tricycle featured in Grand Theft Auto Online as part of the continuation of The Diamond Casino & Resort update, released on October 31, 2019, during the Halloween Surprise 2019 event.
Design[]
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The Rampant Rocket is based on the Rocket II Trike, seen in the overall design and layout.
The Rampant Rocket features an unusual design compared to traditional motorcycles, consisting of a long chassis with a three-wheeled layout. The front wheel pivots from a dual C-shaped frame on the left side, and the chassis sports a sloped fairing with a vented section in the center, while a long steel rod runs from the left side and provides the steering capabilities. A large engine sits around the middle of the whole vehicle and sports numerous exhaust pipes that merge into a single tip on the rear section, while two square headlights are mounted just above the exhaust stacks.
The section behind the engine bay consists of a fairing/fuel tank with a narrower profile on the rear end, mounting two rectangular rear-view mirrors and a small dial cluster with analog "Sports Bike" dials (derived from motorcycles such as the Akuma and the Bati 801), as well as long handlebars with a red cable on the left that is connected to the engine. The rearmost section features a small black seat over the axle and the corresponding articulated arms, transmission shafts and suspension springs for the large rear wheels, together with circular tail lights consisting of upper reverse lights, middle brake lights and lower main lights. A saddle bag and a license plate can be seen in the center.
The vehicle's primary color is applied on the upper side, while the secondary color is applied on the lower side. It uses a unique set of wheels, where the front one bears a circular plate on the right and the rear ones have six spokes.
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Performance[]
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The Rampant Rocket can be considered as a heavier but faster version of the Chimera. Its handling is reasonable at lower speeds and can take corners with ease, as expected from a motorcycle. At higher speeds, however, its suffers from some understeer, struggling a bit to weave through traffic — though getting to high speed is another weak point.
Despite its handling and appearance suggesting it is a drag-style vehicle, its acceleration and top speed are lacking, outpacing only the slowest motorcycles like the Bagger or Wolfsbane. Although unable to wheelie, its speed can be slightly increased by leaning forward. Overall, the Rampant Rocket is best considered a novelty, unsuitable for use in racing or as an escape vehicle.
Similar to the Chimera, its odd physics handling prevents it pitching and rolling while in midair after a jump, causing to either nosedive or remain at the same angle as when it lifts off. This makes the vehicle unsuitable for stunt jumps. Being a long vehicle, it is impossible to perform wheelies and the chances of getting stuck is greater than most motorcycles. Also, going over curbs on the road has the tendency to fling the vehicle up, causing the user to possibly get knocked off of it, resulting in damage or even death. Despite the seemingly clear room for the front wheel, it struggles to go over moderately tall obstacles.
The Rampant Rocket is powered by a big-block V8 engine fitted with a supercharger and a primary drive on the front with a fully-animated Auto Exotic timing belt and pulleys, coupled to a 3-speed gearbox and powering the rear wheels. The engine sound is shared with the Deviant, being a slightly higher-pitched version of the Imperator and Dominator ones.
GTA Online Overview[]
| Acceleration (0-60 mph in Seconds) |
Maximum Velocity (mph / kmh) |
Gears | Engine | Drivetrain (FWD / RWD / AWD) |
Mass (kg / lbs) |
Fuel Tank Size (litres) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 88 / 142 | 3 | N/A | RWD | 1140 / 2513 | 10 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 4.40 Seconds | 97.9 / 157.5 | 3 | FMR SOHC Big-Block V8 (In-game model) | RWD | Cannot be observed | Cannot be observed |
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Modifications[]
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| Category | Modification | Price | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armor | No Armor | $1,000 | ||
| Armor Upgrade 20% | $7,500 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 40% | $12,000 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 60% | $20,000 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 80% | $35,000 | |||
| Armor Upgrade 100% | $50,000 | |||
| Brakes | Stock Brakes | $1,000 | ||
| Street Brakes | $20,000 | |||
| Sport Brakes | $27,000 | |||
| Race Brakes | $35,000 | |||
| Engine | Air Filters | Stock Air Filter | $700 | |
| Dual Filter Blower | $1,100 | |||
| Single Filter Blower | $1,350 | |||
| Oval Intake Bugcatcher | $1,500 | |||
| Triple Intake Bugcatcher | $2,750 | |||
| Engine Tunes | EMS Upgrade, Level 1 | $9,000 | ||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 2 | $12,500 | |||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 3 | $18,000 | |||
| EMS Upgrade, Level 4 | $33,500 | |||
| Explosives | Ignition Bomb | $5,000 | ||
| Remote Bomb | $7,500 | |||
| Horns | Main article: Los Santos Customs/Horns | - | ||
| Lights | Stock Lights | $600 | ||
| Xenon Lights | $7,500 | |||
| Livery | None | $11,400 | ||
| Modern Media | $18,240 | |||
| Impotent Rage | $19,380 | |||
| Tackles Out! | $20,520 | |||
| The Lost MC | $21,660 | |||
| Das Ist Dusche | $22,800 | |||
| Late Night Promotions | $23,370 | |||
| Estancia Tobacco | $23,939 | |||
| Big Ol' Wiener | $24,510 | |||
| Poppin' Cherries | $25,080 | |||
| Ignorance is Bliss | $25,650 | |||
| Loss/Theft Prevention | Tracker | |||
| Full Coverage | ||||
| Plates | Blue on White 1 | $200 | ||
| Blue on White 2 | $200 | |||
| Blue on White 3 | $200 | |||
| Yellow on Blue | $300 | |||
| Yellow on Black | $600 | |||
| Respray | Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Respray Colors | - | ||
| Sell | Sell Vehicle | |||
| Transmission | Stock Transmission | $1,000 | ||
| Street Transmission | $29,500 | |||
| Sports Transmission | $32,500 | |||
| Race Transmission | $40,000 | |||
| Turbo | None | $5,000 | ||
| Turbo Tuning | $50,000 | |||
| Wheels* | Main article: Los Santos Customs/Wheels | - | ||
- * Vehicle is limited to Bulletproof Tires and Tire Smokes.
Gallery[]
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Video[]
Locations[]
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- Available for purchase from Legendary Motorsport for $925,000.
Radio Stations[]
- In Grand Theft Auto Online, the default radio stations are grouped by genre. The Rampant Rocket uses the "Rock" group which can play:
- Los Santos Rock Radio
- Radio Mirror Park
- Kult FM (Enhanced Editions only)
- Vinewood Boulevard Radio (May not play due to a three station limit within the group)
Trivia[]
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- On Legendary Motorsports, the vehicle’s manufacturer is incorrectly misbranded as a Western Company vehicle, as opposed to the Western Motorcycle Company.
Oversights[]
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- Despite having the same characteristics as a typical motorcycle, it cannot be spawned in the Interaction Menu while in a Motorcycle Club.
- This issue was fixed with the The Diamond Casino Heist update.
- When reversing, the bike's rear wheels will spin backwards for a split second, before the player actually moves backwards. The trike does not have a reverse gear, meaning the amount of power put into the vehicle in the files is too much too soon for the reverse-walk animation. This issue is also present on the Chimera.
- In addition, due to reused assets with the Chimera, the vehicle reverses like any motorcycle instead of like a quadbike or a regular vehicle. This would be theoretically difficult to achieve due to its seemingly large profile, as the real-life iteration uses a dedicated reverse gear.
- Due to its long profile, the vehicle may struggle with certain locations when the drive-in cutscene plays, especially at the Auto Shops, where the bike won't be able to turn sharply and hits one of the pillars, before reversing a bit and able to drive back to the storage area.