The Western Motorcycle Company Zombie Chopper (formerly named Zombie) is a chopper-styled motorbike featured in Grand Theft Auto IV and Grand Theft Auto Online as part of the Bikers update.
Design
Grand Theft Auto IV
The Zombie resembles an Exile Hod Rod with a rigid body frame, as evidenced by the lack of a separate rear suspension module. The back of the bike is taken after a Harley Davidson Iron 883 with the fender and two tail lights. The only differences are the twin headlights, a "tribal" paintjob and the addition of a pillion pad to the Zombie.
The Zombie is a bulky motorcycle, featuring a telescopic fork with black details on it, dual circular headlights on the lower triple clamp and black elongated, "ape hanger" type handlebars connected to the upper clamp by two supports. The main body features a dual lower frame, a rounded oil tank and a black leather seat, while the engine bay features a circular air filter and exhaust pipes on the right side, coming from each cylinder block, along with foot pegs for the passenger. The rear section features a rear fender with a pillion pad over it, circular tail lights on either side of the main frame and thin frames holding the rear fender. The chain drive and sprocket are seen on the left.
Standard versions are manufactured by Steel Horse, while custom variants are manufactured by either Liberty Chop Shop or Liberty City Cycles. The Zombie will also have a wide range of parts, resulting in different combinations. These are:
- Slim fuel tank, Rounded fuel tank with single gas cap and rounded fuel tank with dual gas caps. These will have different tribal paints on it and sometimes, skull decals. These gas tanks also alter the air filters on the bike, and the "double-capped" fuel tank adds a license plate, making the vehicle road-legal.
- Dual exhaust tubes, dual exhaust tubes with a single end, and a variant of the latter angled slightly upward.
- Lower transmission covers in a standard form, decorated with skull decals and basic covers with Liberty Chop Shop badges.
- Rider's seat with or without skull decals.
The motorcycle is set to spawn in a wide variety of primary colors for the fuel tank and rear fender, while the secondary color is applied on the front suspension forks, horizontal front frames, transmission cover, oil tank and wheels (which is always set to white). An additional color is applied onto the tires, which is always set on a white color (giving it the impression of whitewall tires). There is also a version that spawns in a full black color, as well as a red color on the tires (giving it the aspect of "Redwall" tires). The bike uses wired rims similar to the Freeway, with high-profile tires and wide track.
Grand Theft Auto Online
The Zombie returns in Grand Theft Auto Online as the Zombie Chopper with the same design, albeit with more detail. The exhaust manifold extruding from the front cylinder bank appears to be finished in chrome rather than the original brown color, while the tribal markings are no longer available. Like most motorcycles featured in the same update, it has protruding primary drive with an Atomic-branded belt, as well as a chain drive, which are fully animated.
Because of the rearranges in the color sets, the Zombie Chopper features a more organized color scheme: the primary one applies one the fuel tank, oil tank and rear fender, while the secondary one applies on the bodywork frames and the front forks (leaving the previously colored suspension forks, horizontal frames and transmission cover set to a default steel appearance). A tertiary color remains applied on the tires (also set to a white color). The rims have the same design as in GTA IV, being a derivative of the "Bobber" rims available in Los Santos Customs, but can support a dedicated wheel color, which can be painted by selecting a custom rear wheel, applying a color and change back to the stock wheel (as it won't reset to the default alloy color). It uses the same high-profile tires as in GTA IV, but a groove is also added down the center of the circumference.
Performance
Grand Theft Auto IV
While able to reach a good top speed, the Zombie's handling is rather poor due to the oversized front tire, and the bike is susceptible to oversteer, which make cornering difficult with the increased sweep caused by the handle arms. It can only do wheelies from high revs, and by transferring weight to the back before taking off. Its speed and braking, however, are superior to most motorcycles in GTA IV, compensating for its flaws.
The engine is a chain-driven, V-twin internal combustion engine with a five-speed manual transmission, as evidenced by the foot-actuated gear shifter. It shares the same engine sound with the Freeway.
Grand Theft Auto Online
The Zombie Chopper is a very fast, nimble motorcycle for its style. Its large, heavy V-Twin engine still provides enough torque to keep it moving and even offers the vehicle a surprisingly high top speed, although the limited number of gears does appear to restrict the vehicle's potential, particularly evident by the red-line revs which are not flat in tone.
The Chopper's high steering bars provide decent steering capacity, and while not being as maneuverable as sports bikes, still gives the vehicle a massive advantage against cruiser motorcycles such as the Daemon and Nightblade. Moreover, the vehicle's suspension is some of the best motorcycle suspension in the game, giving the player a very smooth ride, making it much easier to use weapons against other players without trouble from the bike itself, and the relatively light body-weight makes the bike even easier to move around at both low and high speeds.
Again, the engine is a chain-driven, V-twin internal combustion engine with a 5-speed manual transmission, as evidenced by the foot-actuated gear shifter. The motorcycle shares the same engine sound as the Cliffhanger, being notably higher revving and higher pitched than the ones from the Nightblade and the Wolfsbane.
Installing any "Belt Drive Cover" modification will increase its traction slightly, in the same way as a spoiler.
Variants
| Image | Vehicle | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 A Zombie Bobber in Grand Theft Auto Online. |
Zombie Bobber | Bobber variant with short springer front end, flatter gas tank, and shorter rear fender. |
Modifications
Grand Theft Auto Online
| 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 | |||
| Body Work | Front Mudguards | Stock Front Mudguard | $2,200 |  |
| Basic Front Mudguard | $4,600 |  | ||
| Chopper Front Mudguard | $7,400 |  | ||
| Arrowhead Front Mudguard | $11,700 |  | ||
| Diamond Front Mudguard | $14,500 |  | ||
| Seats | Stock Seat | $1,600 |  | |
| Basic Seat | $3,000 |  | ||
| Cruiser Seat | $5,000 |  | ||
| Minimalist Bobber Seat | $8,000 |  | ||
| Vintage Sprung Seat | $9,600 |  | ||
| Oil Tanks | Stock Oil Tank | $300 |  | |
| Simple Box Oil Tank | $900 |  | ||
| Chrome Round Oil Tank | $1,500 |  | ||
| Fuel Tanks | Stock Fuel Tank | $200 |  | |
| Peanut Tank | $700 |  | ||
| Speeder Tank | $1,150 |  | ||
| Bobber Tank | $1,600 |  | ||
| Vintage Tank | $1,950 |  | ||
| Wide Custom Tank | $2,400 |  | ||
| Stretched Tank | $2,500 |  | ||
| Diamond Tank | $2,850 |  | ||
| Belt Drive Covers | Stock Drive Cover | $6,000 |  | |
| Remove Primary Cover | $7,050 |  | ||
| Painted Primary Cover | $10,000 |  | ||
| Exposed Chrome Primary | $13,000 |  | ||
| Basic Black Primary Cover | $14,000 |  | ||
| Chrome Primary Cover | $16,000 |  | ||
| Black Billet Primary Cover | $16,500 |  | ||
| Chrome Billet Primary Cover | $17,000 |  | ||
| Painted Custom Primary Cover | $17,500 |  | ||
| Chrome Custom Primary Cover | $18,000 |  | ||
| Painted Openworked Cover | $18,500 |  | ||
| Chrome Openworked Cover | $19,000 |  | ||
| Shifters | Stock Shifter | $300 |  | |
| Simple Suicide Shifter | $900 |  | ||
| Chrome Suicide Shifter | $1,500 |  | ||
| Skull Suicide Shifter | $1,700 |  | ||
| Pisswasser Suicide Shifter | $2,000 |  | ||
| 8 Ball Jockey Shifter | $2,750 |  | ||
| Grenade Jockey Shifter | $3,300 |  | ||
| Revolver Jockey Shifter | $3,900 |  | ||
| Skull Jockey Shifter | $4,350 |  | ||
| Engine | Engine Block | Stock Engine Block | $700 |  |
| Half Chrome Engine | $1,100 |  | ||
| Secondary Color Engine | $1,350 |  | ||
| Full Chrome Engine | $1,500 |  | ||
| 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 | |||
| Air Filters | Stock Air Filter | $2,500 |  | |
| Chrome Air Filter | $5,500 |  | ||
| Large Pod Air Filter | $8,000 |  | ||
| Medium Pod Air Filter | $10,500 |  | ||
| Front Facing Pod Air Filter | $14,000 |  | ||
| Cone Air Filter | $14,500 |  | ||
| Sharp Tip Cone Air Filter | $15,000 |  | ||
| Big Scoop Air Filter | $15,500 |  | ||
| Short Ram Pipe | $16,000 |  | ||
| Long Angled Ram Pipe | $16,500 |  | ||
| Exhausts | Stock Exhaust | $260 |  | |
| Wrapped Angled Exhaust | $750 |  | ||
| Black Wrapped Exhaust | $1,800 |  | ||
| Wrapped Racer Exhaust | $3,000 |  | ||
| Chrome Wideboy Exhaust | $9,550 |  | ||
| Chrome Angled Exhaust | $9,750 |  | ||
| Upswept Chopper Exhaust | $10,500 |  | ||
| Wrapped Bobber Exhaust | $12,000 |  | ||
| Short Slash Exhaust | $13,750 |  | ||
| Explosives | Ignition Bomb | $5,000 | ||
| Remote Bomb | $7,500 | |||
| Horns | Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Horns | - | ||
| Lights | Stock Lights | $600 | ||
| Xenon Lights | $7,500 | |||
| Livery | None | $11,400 |  | |
| Red Flames | $18,240 |  | ||
| Blue Flames | $19,380 |  | ||
| Ghost Flames | $20,520 |  | ||
| Basic Pinstripe | $21,660 |  | ||
| Outline Pinstripe | $22,800 |  | ||
| Classic Pinstripe | $23,370 |  | ||
| Patriot Paintover | $23,939 |  | ||
| Blue Tribal | $24,510 |  | ||
| Tropical Green | $25,080 |  | ||
| Ornate Stripe | $25,650 |  | ||
| Stealthy Snake | $26,220 |  | ||
| Major Milspec | $26,789 |  | ||
| Flamed Patina | $27,360 |  | ||
| Thin Stripe Patina | $27,930 |  | ||
| Fat Stripe Patina | $28,500 |  | ||
| Patriot Patina | $29,070 |  | ||
| Outline Pinstripe Patina | $29,639 |  | ||
| Classic Pinstripe Patina | $30,210 |  | ||
| Loss/Theft Prevention | Tracker | |||
| Full Coverage | ||||
| 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: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Wheels | - | ||
Gallery
Design
As seen in an official screenshot for the Bikers update.
The Zombie Chopper on Southern San Andreas Super Autos.
Locations
Grand Theft Auto IV
- It usually spawns all over Middle Park.
- It spawns when driving mostly any motorcycle.
- It can be found near Acter, driven by The Lost MC.
- It can be stolen during No Love Lost and No Way on the Subway, when the player kills members of The Lost, particularly Jason Michaels and Jim Fitzgerald.
- It spawns more frequently when driving a Turismo.
The Lost and Damned
- If Johnny calls Clay, he will deliver this bike to him (after Liberty City Choppers).
Grand Theft Auto Online
- It can be purchased from Southern San Andreas Super Autos for $122,000.
- If the player has purchased the Criminal Enterprise Starter Pack, this vehicle will be available for free.
Prominent Appearances in Gameplay
Grand Theft Auto IV
- No Love Lost – Jason Michaels is seen using a Zombie during the mission.
- No Way on the Subway – Jim Fitzgerald is seen using a Zombie during the mission.
The Lost and Damned
As Jim Fitzgerald has a Zombie, it is featured in many missions in which he appears:
- Clean and Serene
- Angels in America
- It's War
- Action/Reaction
- Liberty City Choppers
- Bad Cop Drop
- This Shit's Cursed
- Hit the Pipe
- End of Chapter
- Bad Standing
- Collector's Item
- Gang Wars (until the completion of Was It Worth It?)
The Ballad of Gay Tony
- Frosting on the Cake – Members of The Lost MC are seen riding Zombie bikes. The one driven on the Algonquin Bridge has a black primary color, with a random luster and whitewall tires.
Grand Theft Auto Online
- Bike Service – This vehicle may be randomly selected to be serviced and returned to a customer.
- Investigation: Davis – A driveable one is spawned around the dealers.
Notable Owners
- Motorcycle of choice for the The Lost MC in GTA IV.
- Jim Fitzgerald has a black Zombie with "redwall" tires, black rims, black panelings and frame, a custom gas tank with custom pin striping, an oversized carburetor on the right side of the engine, and a repositioned jolly roger on the gas tank lid. While some details changes, the overall paintjob and the "redwall" tires will be always there.
- Lester Arnold
- Jason Michaels
Rockstar Games Social Club
Grand Theft Auto Online
Radio Stations
- In Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition, the default radio stations are grouped by genre. The Zombie uses the "Classic Rock" group which can play Liberty Rock Radio.
- In Grand Theft Auto Online, the default radio stations are grouped by genre. The Zombie Chopper uses the "Punk" group which plays Channel X.
Specifications
Model
| Model name | Texture name | Handling name | Text label name | In-game name | Swankness | Flags | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA IV | zombieb
|
zombieb
|
ZOMBIE
|
ZOMB
|
Zombie | 4
|
|
| GTA Online | zombieb
|
zombieb
|
ZOMBIEB
|
ZOMBIEB
|
Zombie Chopper | 3
|
|
Population
| Groups | Scenario sets | Frequency (%) | Driver model | License plates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA IV |
UptownUptownThis vehicle will spawn around Uptown Algonquin. |
N/A | 30 | N/A | N/A |
| GTA Online | None | None | 20 | None | Standard White - 100% |
Handling
| Max velocity (kmh / mph) | Gears | Engine type | Drivetrain | Mass (kg / lbs) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA IV | 125 / 77.5 | 5 | N/A | RWD | 300 / 660 |
| GTA Online | 137 / 84.94 | 5 | N/A | RWD | 225 / 495 |
Audio
| Horns | Engine | Police scanner | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Model | Category | Color | |||
| GTA IV | |
|
N/A | |||
| GTA Online | dlc_biker_horn_list_motorbikes
|
chopper_4
|
Western | Motor bikeMotor bikeMotorcycle/Motor bike | Motor bikeMotor bikeMotorcycle/Motor bike | N/A |
Language
| English | Chinese (Traditional) | Chinese (Simplified) | French | German | Italian | Japanese | Korean | MexicanMexicanNahuatl/Aztec/Mexicano | Polish | Portuguese | Russian | Spanish | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA IV | Zombie | N/A | N/A | Zombie | Zombie | Zombie | Zombie | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Zombie | |
| GTA Online | Zombie Chopper | 斬屍者 | 碎尸者 | Zombie chopper | Zombie Chopper | Zombie Chopper | ゾンビチョッパー | 좀비 초퍼 | Zombie Chopper | Zombie Chopper | Zombie Chopper | Zombie Chopper | Zombie Chopper |
Traffic Default Colors
| GTA IV | PrimaryPrimaryPrimary color (1) | SecondarySecondarySecondary color (2) | PearlescentPearlescentPearlescent color (3) | TertiaryTertiaryTertiary color (4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 Black | 0 Black | 4 Silver Stone Poly | 35 Turismo Red | |
| 7 Shadow Silver Poly | 133 Very White | 1 Black Poly | 112 White | |
| 11 Anthracite Gray Poly | 133 Very White | 5 Winning Silver Poly | 112 White | |
| 35 Turismo Red | 133 Very White | 127 Taxi Yellow 2 | 112 White | |
| 13 Ascot Gray | 133 Very White | 1 Black Poly | 112 White | |
| 0 Black | 133 Very White | 8 Silver Stone Poly | 112 White | |
| 7 Shadow Silver Poly | 133 Very White | 8 Silver Stone Poly | 112 White | |
| 33 Desert Red | 133 Very White | 33 Desert Red | 112 White | |
| 43 Bright Red | 133 Very White | 30 Blaze Red | 112 White | |
| 48 Alabaster Red Solid | 133 Very White | 48 Alabaster Red Solid | 112 White | |
| 54 Petrol Blue Green Poly | 133 Very White | 57 Dark Green Poly | 112 White | |
| 56 Green | 133 Very White | 50 Torch Red | 112 White | |
| 67 Harbor Blue Poly | 133 Very White | 65 Jasper Green Poly | 112 White |
| GTA Online | PrimaryPrimaryPrimary color (1) | SecondarySecondarySecondary color (2) | PearlescentPearlescentPearlescent color (3) | WheelsWheelsWheel/tertiary color (4) | TrimTrimTrim/quaternary color (5) | AccentAccentAccent/quinary color (6) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '12 Matte Black (Matte) | 12 Matte Black (Matte) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 35 Metallic Candy Red (Metallic) | 111 Metallic White (Metallic) | 111 Metallic White (Metallic) | |
| 30 Metallic Blaze Red (Metallic) | 118 Brushed Black Steel | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 35 Metallic Candy Red (Metallic) | 111 Metallic White (Metallic) | 111 Metallic White (Metallic) | |
| 49 Metallic Dark Green (Metallic) | 120 Chrome | 55 Matte Lime Green (Matte) | 53 Metallic Green (Metallic) | 111 Metallic White (Metallic) | 111 Metallic White (Metallic) | |
| 20 Util Shadow Silver (Utility) | 22 Worn Graphite (Worn) | 4 Metallic Silver (Metallic) | 25 Worn Blue Silver (Worn) | 111 Metallic White (Metallic) | 111 Metallic White (Metallic) | |
| 37 Metallic Classic Gold (Metallic) | 66 Metallic Harbor Blue (Metallic) | 160 MP100 GOLD SPEC (Classic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 111 Metallic White (Metallic) | 111 Metallic White (Metallic) | |
| 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 120 Chrome | 66 Metallic Harbor Blue (Metallic) | 154 Matte Desert Tan (Matte) | 111 Metallic White (Metallic) | 111 Metallic White (Metallic) | |
| 36 Metallic Sunrise Orange (Metallic) | 120 Chrome | 37 Metallic Classic Gold (Metallic) | 36 Metallic Sunrise Orange (Metallic) | 111 Metallic White (Metallic) | 111 Metallic White (Metallic) | |
| ' | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) | 0 Metallic Black (Metallic) |
Trivia
The Lost and Damned
- The Lost paintjob can be sprayed on any Zombie in The Lost and Damned, but these do not have the modifications.
- Zombies with custom paint jobs spawn more often than the plain-coloured version.
- In the first mission of the game, Johnny, Jim and Billy interrogate Pretty Boy by forcing his face against the spinning rear wheel of a Zombie.
- Counting both appearances and all the variants in Grand Theft Auto IV, the Zombie has the highest number of vehicle brands contributing to its parts, with a total of four different manufacturers.
Grand Theft Auto Online
- Despite being a Western Motorcycle Company branded vehicle, the Steel Horse logo is visible on the "Chrome Billet Primary Cover" option, under the 'Belt Drive Covers' category.
- There is an error with this vehicle concerning the oil tanks customization, where the 'Simple Box Oil Tank' and the 'Chrome Round Oil Tank' are named the wrong way around.
- The "Cruiser Seat" option has its name mispelled as "Crusier Seat". The same applies to its bobber version.