The Western Motorcycle Company Sovereign is a cruiser featured in Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online as part of the Independence Day Special update.
Design[]
Grand Theft Auto V and Online[]
The Sovereign is essentially a civilian variant of the Police Bike, sharing the initial design and most of its features. Notable differences are the removal of emergency lights and the mounted megaphone on the right, as well as the "POLICE" marking on the windshield/visor. The original blue emergency lights beside the license plate found on the police variant were replaced by standard red lights, while the fuel tank features WMC markings on either side. It can also spawn with a tinted front windshield.
The Sovereign always spawns with a patriotic livery that cannot be removed or edited, although files reveal it spawns in white. It shares the same wheel design as the police variant, albeit featuring whitewall tires.
Current Design Gallery[]
Performance[]
Grand Theft Auto V and Online[]
Its performance is identical to the Police Bike and handles much like the Bagger. It has an excellent top speed, but acceleration leaves much to be desired. The bike gets most benefit from the performance upgrades available in Los Santos Customs, since these are mostly focused on acceleration. The motorcycle is quite heavy, and as a result, it is not as nimble and maneuverable as other lighter bikes in the game. It has a large turning radius.
Like the police variant, the bike is powered by a V-Twin engine and coupled to a 4-speed gearbox. The Sovereign uses a low-revving, odd-firing engine sound similar to the one found on the Hexer and the Daemon. However, it seems to emit a louder tone similar to the one found on the Police Bike and the Bagger.
GTA V and Online 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 | 84 / 135 | 4 | N/A | RWD | 250 / 551 | 65 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | 4 | V-Twin (In-game model) | RWD | Cannot be observed | Cannot be observed |
Modifications[]
Grand Theft Auto V and Online[]
| Category | Modification | Cost (GTA V) | Cost (GTA Online) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armor | No Armor | $100 | $1,000 |
| 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 | Stock Brakes | $100 | $200 |
| 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 | |
| Explosives | Ignition Bomb | N/A | $5,000 |
| Remote Bomb | N/A | $7,500 | |
| Horns | Main article: Los Santos Customs/Horns | - | - |
| Lights | Stock Lights | $100 | $100 |
| Xenon Lights | $100 | $2,000 | |
| Loss/Theft Prevention | Tracker | N/A | $2,000 |
| Full Coverage | N/A | $ | |
| Plates | Blue on White 1 | $50 | $200 |
| Blue on White 2 | $50 | $200 | |
| Blue on White 3 | $50 | $200 | |
| Yellow on Blue | $75 | $300 | |
| Yellow on Black | $150 | $600 | |
| Sell | Sell Vehicle | N/A | $ |
| Transmission | Stock Transmission | $100 | $200 |
| Street Transmission | $2,950 | $5,900 | |
| Sports Transmission | $3,250 | $6,500 | |
| Race Transmission | $4,000 | $8,000 | |
| Turbo | None | $500 | $1,000 |
| Turbo Tuning | $2,500 | $24,000 | |
| Wheels | Main article Los Santos Customs/Wheels | - | - |
Gallery[]
Locations[]
Grand Theft Auto V[]
- Original Version
- Found in each protagonist's garage in single player. It, along with The Liberator, was no longer available as of 8/5/2014 due to a glitch. Both vehicles return after the San Andreas Flight School Update.
- Enhanced Version
- Can occasionally be seen driven by pedestrians (often The Lost MC) on the Senora Freeway.
- Can be seen ridden by a member of The Lost MC in Paleto Score Setup and The Paleto Score, alongside another member.
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
- Available for purchase from Southern San Andreas Super Autos for $120,000, only during the annual Independence Day event.
Events[]
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
- Could be won from the Lucky Wheel in the Casino during the Independence Day 2020 event.
Radio Stations[]
- In Grand Theft Auto V, the default radio stations are grouped by genre. The Sovereign uses the "Rock" group which can play:
- In Grand Theft Auto Online, the default radio stations are grouped by genre. The Sovereign 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[]
Grand Theft Auto V and Online[]
- When the blinkers are broken, the texture of the lamp will remain on the back, but the plastics in the front will disappear and the lamp will show through.
- There was a glitch that could change the color of the Sovereign through use of the iFruit mobile app. By using this glitch, one could also apply window tint.
- The Sovereign has had a special script added that defaults the Primary, Secondary, Pearlescent and Wheel colors, no matter what changes occur. This has effectively created no way to repaint the motorcycle. [1]
- The Sovereign may spawn at Senora Freeway alongside a Hexer, both ridden by two civilians, this is probably a reference to the movie Easy Rider, in addition, this Sovereign has a tinted windshield.
- The fender-mounted amber lights may appear black if the windshield appears tinted.
- On closer inspection, the square turning lights of the Sovereign, as well as the main and brake red lights, appear to retain the LED textures from the Police Bike's emergency lights.
- This is because the actual lights from the Police Bike were removed in this model and the original LED emergency lights were changed with the standard red and amber colors.
- Also, the dual red light set from the Police Bike was replaced by a second LED light, being a copy from the upper LED light (which was the dual set of LED lights from the Police Bike and the lower half of the texture was transfered onto the lower lamp and resized to fit into the lamps).
See Also[]
- Police Bike - Motorcycle to which the Sovereign is based on.
- Angel - Another motorcycle whose 3D Universe renditions also use a patriotic paintjob.