- "San Andreas is full of some epic places to take this off-road beast. Comes with a mud flap so your back doesn't look like you've had a train run on you by lumberjacks. High torque cranks sound really impressive if you know what it means, and also ensure it's nimble on a trail but also stable high speed, when you are on the cusp of losing control and flying over the handlebars."
- ―Pedal and Metal Cycles website.
The Scorcher is a hardtail mountain bike in Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online.
Design
Grand Theft Auto V
The Scorcher is designed as a high-performance offroad bicycle, fitted with front shocks, disc brakes, and a sturdy frame. It resembles the real-life Saracen Zen but with a slacker head-angle of around 65° and a slightly beefier head tube junction. The forks look very similar to real-life Rockshox Domain 180mm with its nickel-plated steel stanchions, albeit with a squared-off bridge similar to that of the Marzocchi 66 and the Fox 36 Float 180. The hydraulic disk brakes are similar to the real life Shimano XTR with their four-spoked disk rotors and the tyres possess a tread pattern and volume similar to the 2.7 inch version of the Maxxis High Roller. The drivetrain is likely a 2x1 setup, as seen by the drivetrain visible in-game. This is strange for a competitive mountain bike, as race bikes often posses around 8 to 12 rear cogs and one front chainring. In addition, the bike has no shifting paddles on its handlebars, and only features brake levers. This means that the smaller front chainring and the derailleur are completely useless, as there would be no other way to change gears other than manually lifting and placing the chain into place by hand. This is likely a development oversight.
Current Design Gallery
Performance
Grand Theft Auto V
The Scorcher has great speed compared to standard bikes, only below the race bikes. Its rugged tires provides great handling on dirt roads and provides better grip, allowing to climb near-vertical hills faster than other bikes.
Like the BMX the Scorcher can also perform bunny hops and wheelies, but seems to be less effective than the former due to its weight, being the second heaviest bicycle in the game, only lighter than the Cruiser.
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) |
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| N/A | 34 / 55 | 1 | N/A | RWD | 115 / 254 | 0 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | 1 | N/A | RWD | Cannot be observed | Cannot be observed |
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Notable Owners
Image Gallery
Prominent Appearances in Missions
Grand Theft Auto V
- Missions
- Daddy's Little Girl - One of the bikes Michael can pick in the bike rental is a Scorcher.
- Did Somebody Say Yoga? - A Scorcher is always provided in the nearest parking lot when Michael's allucination ends.
- Strangers & Freaks
- Exercising Demons (Franklin and Trevor) - A Scorcher is provided for the player in the bicycle segment of the mission. Mary-Ann Quinn also uses this bike.
- Risk Assessment - Franklin race against Dom by descending through Mount Chiliad in Scorchers.
- Other
- Bike Robbery event - The target rides a Scorcher in an attempt to steal it.
Locations
Grand Theft Auto V
- On the trails and roads in the Chiliad Mountain State Wilderness and Paleto Forest.
- Sometimes seen in front of Michael's mansion.
- It is also possible to see it when switching to Michael at later stages of the game, where is seen arriving at the mansion with Jimmy. His bike is a Scorcher.
- Next to the El Gordo Lighthouse, in front of Ursula's house, along with a Surfer and a Tractor.
- Near the cable car station in Pala Springs.
- Can be obtained in the mission Did Somebody Say Yoga? if the player decides to use it to return to the mansion. Can be stored in the garage.
- Can be kept after the Random Events mission "Bike Robberies" by not returning the bike to Gray Nicholson.
- Trevor can keep his bike after completing his part of the Strangers and Freaks mission Exercising Demons.
- One still can follow Mary-Ann Quinn after this mission and steal her own Scorcher. The player cannot jack it, though, so one must attack her in order to dismount the bike, then Trevor will be able to get it.
- In free roam, it can always be found at the bike rental place where Jimmy brings the player to in the mission Daddy's Little Girl.
- Can be purchased from Pedal and Metal Cycles for $1,000.
Grand Theft Auto Online
- Can be purchased from Pedal and Metal Cycles for $2,000.
Trivia
General
- "Scorcher" can be defined as an adjective for a person who drives or cycles very fast, somewhat fitting for the vehicle.
Grand Theft Auto V
- Dom Beasley claims in the mission Risk Assessment that the Scorcher is a "five-figure bike" when Franklin races him. However, it is sold online for only $1,000, implying Dom's bikes may have been extensively modified.
Bugs/Glitches
Grand Theft Auto V
- Sometimes, when the player performs bunny hops while stationary, the bike may end up floating mid-air. At times, this bug may last for a few seconds before falling to the ground, often allowing the player to rotate and incline the bike at different directions.
