Sport Bike

"Ahhh Bikes, now you're talking. Remember, bikes handle differently, you can use Weight Transfer to take corners sharper or pull back and do a wheelie. Be careful, they also take damage a lot easier."

- Karol, when the player uses a motorcycle for the first time

A sportbike, or sports bike, is a motorcycle optimized for speed, acceleration, braking, and cornering on paved roads, typically at the expense of comfort and fuel economy by comparison with other motorcycles.

Motorcycles are versatile and may be put to many uses as the rider sees fit. In the past there were few if any specialized types of motorcycles, but the number of types and sub-types has proliferated, particularly in the period since the 1950s. The introduction of the Honda CB750 in 1969 marked a dramatic increase in the power and speed of practical and affordable sport bikes available to the general public.

In the Midnight Club series
Sport Bikes were introduced in Midnight Club II.

Midnight Club II
Midnight Club II introduced motorcycles to the Midnight Club series, with three motorcycles available.


 * Cohete (won from Mauro, Los Angeles)
 * Monsoni (won from Ian, Paris)
 * Nousagi (won from Zen, Tokyo)

Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition
Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition features 5 sports bikes (plus one with the REMIX edition). The sport bikes are used in the Original Riders club, which unlocks the Zone special ability.

Class B

 * Ducati Monster S4R
 * Ducati SS1000
 * Ducati Paul Smart 1000 (REMIX)

Class A

 * Kawasaki Ninja
 * Aprilia Mille Factory
 * Ducati 999R

Midnight Club: Los Angeles
In Midnight Club Los Angeles, there are 3 (plus one with DLC) sport bikes. Each group has one sport bike available, except Group 4, in which the Ducati 1098R is added through the second Vehicle Pack or the Complete Edition.

Bikes have different customization, with Tails, Tanks and Cowls being the bike equivalent of bumpers. On bikes, two Pirelli tires (Corsa and Supercorsa) are available, as well as several RC Components and Performance Machines rims. Also, nitrous and exhausts for bikes are manufactured by Muzzys, and Jet Kits replacing Electronics, and Bikes having different pre-set vinyl packages.

Any character who rides on a motorcycle wears a helmet, jacket and gloves to protect them for safety purposes when riding on any of the sport bikes. The main protagonist would be depicted with his jacket if a cutscene is triggered while on a motorcycle.

Motorcycles only have three ranks, with Tails being unlocked at 18 races, Tanks being unlocked at 27 races and Cowls being unlocked at 36 races.

Oswaldo is the champion of motorcycles, in which he rides a blue Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14 and can be challenged after defeating Booke and winning 35 races on a motorcycle after reaching 50% completion or unlocking Group 4 vehicles. Defeating Oswaldo will reward the player the "Two Wheels of Fury" achievement/trophy.

The following sport bikes appear in Midnight Club: Los Angeles.

Differences from cars
Motorcycles have many differences that can be noticed compared to when driving cars.
 * Characters using motorcycles wear a jacket, gloves and helmet when riding any of the motorcycles.
 * The player character can be depicted with his jacket during cutscenes if one were to be triggered while on a bike.
 * Certain Pink Slip racers can be depicted with a motorcycle helmet if they were to win a bike from the player, and when being raced back for the bike they lost.
 * Motorcycles have an extremely low damage tolerance due to their extremely light weight, they take more damage a lot easier.
 * Motorcycles have a shorter startup sound that can be heard after certain cutscenes.
 * Motorcycles cost significantly less than cars in their group, with both Group 4 Sport Bikes being at the same cost as most Group 2 cars.
 * Motorcycles have their own set of rims from RC Components and Performance Machines, along with two Pirelli tire compounds, as the rims for 4-wheeled cars cannot fit onto the bikes.
 * Tails, Tanks and Cowls are the motorcycle equivalent of car bumper customization.
 * Bikes only have three ranks, with Tails being unlocked at 18 completed races, Tanks being unlocked at 27 and Cowls unlocked at 36.
 * This would be equivalent to winning the races required to unlock the "Motorcycle Champ" mission.
 * Motorcycles have different performance upgrades, with Exhausts and Nitrous made by Muzzys. Also, Electronics are renamed to Jet Kits for bikes.
 * Motorcycles take more damage, and hitting a car at high speed knocks the rider off the bike.
 * Motorcycles cannot equip Hydraulics/Air Bags, as it is impossible for two-wheeled vehicles to hydraulic/have airbags.
 * Motorcycles have a different set of pre-set vinyl packages, as most vinyl packages can only fit into 4-wheeled cars.
 * Wheelies replace Two-Wheel Driving when weight transferring.

Motorcycle outfits
The following characters are known to sport motorcycle gear when riding any of the motorcycles.

Achievments/Trophies
Three achievements require the player to ride a motorcycle and cannot be done by 4-wheeled cars.
 * Winning with Less - requires the player to win 10 races while riding a motorcycle
 * Unicycle - requires the player to perform a wheelie for a total of 50 miles (80.46 kilometers) on a motorcycle
 * Two Wheels of Fury - requires the player to beat Oswaldo, the Motorcycle Champ, in a one-on-one duel in the Hills using a motorcycle.

Trivia

 * All online characters except Dora use a Sports Bike at some point in the game.
 * Andre and Joe use a Ducati Monster S4RS.
 * Andrew and Julian use a Ducati 999R.
 * Lester and Oswaldo use a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14.
 * Despite not using any sport bikes as an NPC, Dora has a motorcycle outfit. This is due to the possibility one user uses her as an online character and rides a motorcycle.
 * Certain racers, such as Chung Hee, Pete, Jin and Pinky are known to wear a motorcycle helmet despite not riding any motorcycles as an NPC nor are an online character. This is due to the possibility of the player losing a motorcycle in a pink slip, in which, the aforementioned characters would wear their motorcycle helmet when riding on any of the motorcycles the player has lost.