All Bikes Ranked Worst to Best in Cyberpunk 2077 2.0

A Deep Dive into all 7 ownable bikes in Cyberpunk 2077 2.0. Exploring speed, acquisition and some cool ways to get around! Ranked from Worst to Best and tier listed!
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:20 Brennan Apollo
02:05 ARCH Nazare
03:48 Nazare Itsumade
06:27 Malina Mobile
08:25 Scorpion's Apollo
10:26 Jackie's ARCH
12:02 Kusanagi CT 3X
13:55 Conclusion

[@SamBram]

UPDATE! In 2.1 they added another 5 bikes to the game. They're pretty much just more reskins of the Apollo, Nazare and Kusanagi again but I added them to the rankings anyway (along with the new Porsche). Check it out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYirgZWLbMacbbc

[@nohandlefound.]

Passed my IRL bike test (UK) 2 weeks ago and got out of hospital yesterday after being knocked off twice by hit and run drivers... Maybe I ought to stick to riding in cyberpunk lol

[@maskedman5657]

Dang bro. That is ridiculous

[@SamBram]

That's crazy man! A lot of terrible drivers around unfortunately but glad to hear you're okay

[@Faulkner108]

Glad that you're in one piece.

[@Jay-ho9io]

Jesus. Not sure one a week is sustainable bro.

[@concretemix]

You're simply playing Cyberpunk IRL

[@einstatist6133]

The black model of the Kusanagi is actually my favourite vehicle in the game, cause it looks so badass. Bikes feel just so much better to drive (espcially in first person). So sad we didn't get a car customization feature.

[@jacobnewell7845]

I like to call that version the robocop bike

[@LikeSupreme]

They should make a customization focused update as i feel like 2.0 was a gameplay focused update. They should add more Gun customization, Vehicle customization and way better V customization like cosmetical cyberware, body adjustments, more hairstyles, more tattoos just more everything on that aspect and add New Game Plus already goddam.

[@uummmnocoolnames]

If you're on PC, its fairly simple to replace the vanilla bikes with other variants from around the game with a mod; Personally, I have the black Kusanagi, a White/Red Arch, and a White Apollo with all the extra storage boxes, for maximum Nomad vibes

[@Humdrumv]

Dont you hate it when you find your preem bike then do a side job and it de-spawns 😭

[@gamecube28]

One thing to note is that when using melee on a bike you have a lot more range in first person so provided that you use a sandy in tandem, it can be a deadly combo.

[@gregthepeglegpregdreg]

I could see it being an opener type move, go flying in on your bike slicing the first gonk, using the jump off perk to launch your bike at his choom and then get killin the rest Practical? Not really Flashy? Totally Perfect for a merc in night city

[@TSE_WOODY]

@@gregthepeglegpregdregcould be much cooler if the bike also has a massive bomb strapped to it, slice leap boom. Sick.

[@Comicsluvr]

True fact: The sound of the Arch bikes was recorded by using real Arch bikes for the revving sounds.

[@SamBram]

This is awesome!

[@ericgilchrist7280]

Its also a Fun fact that not only is the Kusanagi based on the Akira bike design but its also named after another Sci-Fi juggernaught: Major Kusanagi from Ghost in the Shell. Another Merc that wipes the floor with gonks

[@IsThatDonnieDiddle]

Love the Ghost in the shell references since it's pure cyberpunk it's like edgerunners before edgerunners for me I go back and read the Manga and rewatch the anime every few years cause the series is awesome probably the reason cyberpunk is a favorite of mine especially after 2.0 😂

[@fuckedupbypiplup4460]

The best ghost in the shell reference is judys tattoo.

[@SiN_Forever]

@@fuckedupbypiplup4460oh which one? Didn’t pay attention to her tattoos now I wanna see

[@fuckedupbypiplup4460]

@@SiN_Forever the little ghost flying out the shell.

[@SiN_Forever]

@@fuckedupbypiplup4460 cool didn’t expect a reply so soon appreciate it next time I’m around Judy I’ll look for it

[@matthieuzglurg6015]

I just gotta say: One of the Cyberpunk collector figurines is V on the Kusanagi CT-3X with one arm having a mantis blade opened. Since we can use swords one handed on bikes in 2.0 now, it's just a shame that we still can't use mantis blades while on a bike. Just seems like a pretty easy fix though, hope that comes through one day

[@PhO3NiX96]

I wish we could have alike a garage spot where we can change the color of the Kuzanagi. A pure white or carbon fiber black would look so freaking dope

[@howl9959]

Yes! I knew i wasnt crazy to find kusanagi slightly faster while actually looking futuristic. Always ride it over anything

[@Andreass277]

There is Yaiba Kusanagi... and then there are other vehicles in Cyberpunk :) During all three playthroughs, last one with Phantom Liberty, I have tried almost every car or bike, but emotion/immersion-wise nothing comes closer to this bike. When V rides through Night City on Yaiba Kusanagi, it truly embodies the menace/hero/powerhouse and legend V is.

[@ehjhey7]

I'm so attached to at this point that I bought the IRL scale model to have sitting above my desk, lol

[@VEC7ORlt]

Yup, the only one out there. Would be cooler if it were a feet forward bike like Kaneda's. There rest are slow or just uselessly flashy.

[@paragonyoshi4237]

The Kusanagi honestly reminded me of an Extreme-G Bike. ...if anyone here even remembers that franchise.

[@Ascendedninja6]

Every other vehicle is impossible to drive. I don't use cars because they spin out at every turn.

[@kai325d3]

@@Ascendedninja6 Only if you don't know what you're doing and think it's gta5

[@boglurker2043]

i like the fact that the kusanagi has stickers on it, like v has actually customised it themselves. the other bikes look factory new whereas the kusanagi gives off the look of something that has been around

[@LeupsZone]

You also get Jackies tuned Arch, when you start with the Phantom Liberty Shortcut Storyline (started as Streetkid - got the tuned Arch)

[@Step_in_Faith]

Sam, just want to say, thank you so much for the level of time and research you put into your videos! I also love how, if a viewer brings something up, you address it in subsequent videos! Honestly, it makes your content enjoyable, informed, and easy to watch!! Keep it up man.

[@SamBram]

Thanks man! Yeah, you guys have a lot of great ideas so I take on board any that I think will improve the videos. I try to share as much info as I can whilst dragging on as little as possible. It's a tough balance to maintain

[@QuiteSpiffing]

Man, I've only recently been watching your videos and they're a gold mine for lore and ever since then been going down the Cyberpunk rabbit hole. I even bought the Cyberpunk RED ttrpg book to maybe DM a game soon, this world is far more fascinating than I believed at first. Thanks chombatta, you're partially responsible for me getting a new hobby.

[@peterpolus5272]

11:02 "did you ever hear the tragedy of Jackie Wells the ambitious?"

[@EwanCross]

It's always a good day when Sam posts

[@paulglandorf4858]

I just binged so much of your videos. I really like them. Good work

[@SamBram]

Appreciate it Choom! Glad you like them!

[@highlanderchief]

Let’s go, was waiting for this! 🎉

[@angel8fingers]

Bikes are, and always have been my preferred method of travel in CP2077. I just really really really wish they had incorporated a reliable and well done wheelie mechanic into the game. Style over substance cannot be better espoused than by a merc on a bike with neon lit up wheels doing a wheelie through a group of Voodoo Boys while Sysnapse Burning in Overclock the group. Just saying.

[@SamBram]

Agreed! The only really way to wheelie is to shoot about 3 feet directly behind or in front with one of the hand cannons. It pretty much always ends in swerving though, losing speed and control

[@Torthrodhel]

This is why I like the super low sports cars in the game - though not mine, but other peoples'. Perfect wheelie ramps! :D

[@RedSiBaron]

I'm not sure about the other platforms but on PC, you just hold CTRL and you weight shift to the rear and wheelie no problem. You can also hold L SHIFT and you can weight transfer forward.

[@Cat-cr6qu]

Hey Sam I was curious when the gigs video would release no rush of course I just love your vids and your gigs are my favorite this to watch and see secrets/whole outcomes I missed

[@SamBram]

I want to make it soon but that a pistols are the two I keep pushing back because of how long they'll take. Realistically I should set aside odd days to slowly work through them but I tend to focus on one project at a time. Looking forward to the Dogtown video though and want to make it as detailed but also concise as I can

[@commanderblood2147]

Thank you for making these ranking videos! When you had mentioned in an earlier video that you were making a phantom liberty car (and later the mention of motorcycles) rankings video, I ligit waited for it to come out and didnt watch anything else like that that came up in my feed 🤣I do have an idea for you, if you are interested.. but if you could make a video detailing possible "orion" storylines and characters they might explore. Maybe it will be a prequel and feature morgan blackhand🤷‍♂

[@Blaciu]

I love this video - aaaand they just announced that they are adding five new playable bikes (and mechanics) to the game. 😄 Can't wait for the next bike rank video!!

[@SamBram]

Bikes Ranked 2.1 lol

[@cd5sircoupe]

Man, I miss my old black Kusanagi. I forget exactly what update it started with (it was an early version), but at some point I noticed in my travels that a few bikes were persistent and did not despawn. They were in the same spot I left them at hours or days prior, then I started driving them to different places, and sure enough they'd remain there when I returned later. Eventually I decided to start collecting them and I brought them back to the parking garage in V's megabuilding. All told I had 4 bikes stored in a single parking space for probably a good 40-50 hours of game time until one of the updates before 1.6 despawned them. Unfortunately I could not get this glitch to work for the Wraiths version of the Shion, that would've been sick, but cars just didn't seem to stick for more than a little while.

[@N00b344]

these videos must take ages to make bro, thanks so much i really love this content and this game

[@poetainoui]

Nice trick with the comrade hammer, I didn’t know u can do trick jump, thx for the info 👍🏻👍🏻

[@spacechannelfiver]

I didnt realise there was another vehicle in the game other than the Jackie. Fist bump bro, love ya.

[@andreasmuller4666]

Someone has finally seen the light of the best vehicle in 2077. (took you long enough)

[@SamBram]

The viewing of Akira definitely compounded the appreciation

[@ehjhey7]

@@SamBram How about that other Akira reference in the tower ending 👀

[@alllaww5705]

He’s gonna have to remake the video with 2.1

[@atpyro7920]

Haven’t given the kusanagi a try yet, but so far my favorite bike has always been Jackie’s Arch. It may not be the best performing, but I’m pretty sure my big choom’s getting a kick out of me ripping through the city on his wheels while sandy shotting honks with his pistols.

[@dragonchild_SC]

I also find the Kusanagi to be the best bike. Especially for the Akira reference. But for me it is closly followed by the yellow Arch Nazare - if you wear the correct outfit. Use a female V and the yellow jumpsuit, take out a Katana, and you will never be closer to Kill Bill. And the crazy 88 might just be another street gang of Night city. Btw love your ranking videos.

[@hy3b1ddrag0n9]

shooting on bikes is so fun bro

[@CRYOKnox]

Okay this changes everything i need go driving some bikes like a freaking maniac xD Thanks choom.

[@colbyfife4709]

Sam: "And that wraps up the tier list for-" CDPR: "So we added more with this next update that most devs would sell instead as a DLC."

[@espertalhao041]

Would be cool if you made a video about all drivable vehicles. I don't know why, but, I always have a lot more fun driving around with the big slow trucks.

[@Ascendedninja6]

They're the only vehicles that don't spin out if you slightly turn lol

[@espertalhao041]

@@Ascendedninja6 Yes, and they can go through everything and everybody. And even do some offroad! However, they are terrible if you want to outrun the police.

[@DrBusiness9]

Lol glad you correct Melina’s phone service 😂 nice video tho! Still don’t really enjoy the bikes in this game but god they look cool

[@Cr1ngedClient]

I'm here after the 2.1 announcement and I feel bad for ya but also happy at the same tine we are getting more bikes. Weren't too many in game to buy atleast.

[@mkmfan3197]

Waiting for your pistols ranking Sam 🎉

[@comandantegorrion7271]

One thing that I found with the Kusanagi is that it maneuvers like a brick at low speeds, which makes sense, given the design. It really only starts to get into the realm of controllable above 30 or 40 mph.

[@LINKchris87]

I can't agree more on the choice for number 1. Love the looks of that bike.

[@hej2202]

I can't wait for pistols ranking

[@virgil6298]

I didn't know about the malina mobile because i didn't choose the good choices, it will be for my second playthrough thanks to you. The Kusanagi is beautiful, she's my favorite and i have watch Akira because of it 👍

[@CrniWuk]

Seriously though, without bikes navigating trough night city would be a real pain. I find pretty much all of the car driving "terrible". Bikes allow you not only better mobility they also allow you to get trough the traffic at higher speeds. I really hope in their next Cyberpunk game the developers will spend more time working on their vehicles and most importantly how they drive. It does not "feel" like you're driving a vehicle but rather riding a heavy cow steering on ice.

[@evankarg42]

Love the vid Sam, are you gonna make a dog town gigs video???

[@SamBram]

Yes, but it's one of the big videos that's gonna take me a while. Hoping to have it done in the next few weeks . Got a lot of info to piece together first

[@ThomasBReef]

And now you already need to redo it because of all the bikes added in 2.1... I'd like to say I feel sorry for you, but honestly I am glad I get to see you rank even more bikes!

[@bigbaconbot]

The bikes are probably my favorite travel method because travel by bike is just so much easier and more fun.

[@astraldooley]

I always stop whatever I'm doing and click play when I see a Sam video. It's just a natural impulse at this point.

[@bryand8829]

i actually prefer how the bikes handle over cars in the game. First playthrough was on Jackie's Arch, second on the Kusanagi. Jackie's handles superb but can't beat that Kusanagi top speed (especially going to see Juday at the Dam)

[@Biodebatable]

I really wish they added more bikes in PL, a cruiser Harley style bike, a prototype Yaiba, a goofy motocompo, weaponised Apollo (imagine having some pocket rockets on one).

[@Artyom64824]

I wish there was a black/red Kusanagi, you could own. I actually saw one a ganger had, it was so clean black with a little bit of red trim and a beautiful red windshield. 10/10

[@Rat-King27]

Slightly annoyed I missed upgrading Jackie's bike, my first playthrough has been as a nomad, but I hadn't put any points into tech just yet, but it's good to know it's only a slight increase.

[@justaplaceholder6356]

I mainly used Jackie's ARCH and then went and got the Kusanagi CT 3X later down the line. I like the motorcycles more than the cars, more free and more evasive so I can launch off of upwards roads and go super far

[@mrnobody043]

I usually drive "Jackie's Tuned Arch" which has slightly better stats than "Jackie's Arch", i got the tuned version by doing a second playthrough of Phantom Liberty and chose the option to skip directly to start with Phantom Liberty at the start from the menu. If i could add another vehicle in this game it would be a Quad, that would rock in the badlands.

[@highwaystar7340]

The Yaiba kusanagi is also a reference to Motoko Kusanagi, also known as The Major from Ghodt in the Shell

[@HyeJinStarlight]

so excited for the new bikes coming in 2.1... can't wait for them to be included in the ranking

[@morokei9394]

The Kusanagi has been my favourite vehicle since release and even with the new stuff in PL I still fold and buy it as soon as it's available in every playthrough. Flying through traffic with the radio on is the best way to get from A to B in my opinion.

[@Kami-hx5hz]

Great video! Need pistol rank list and shotgun 🙏

[@SamBram]

Working on it. Pistol ranking will take a while 💀

[@Kami-hx5hz]

okay, im waiting :) @@SamBram

[@NeoStorm247]

Does the handcannon jump technique damage the bikes with the explosions at all? I noticed you losing health so I'm wondering how viable using that trick regularly would really be? Also, any idea what button you use to toggle the neon lights when using a controller? I play on PS5 so I don't have a V key 😅 Great video Sam!

[@isaacscribellito1110]

You might be able to hook up a keyboard and mouse, Idk I have an Xbox and it works

[@shutupkittyxD]

The itsumade can still be acquired during the prologue you have to get it before talking to to Jackie about going to see vic tho otherwise it may not show up in your car menu until after the prologue

[@212something]

Bro the Arch Motorcycle’s in game and irl is just 🤤Except the one in game with the silly seat.

[@kinko143]

I bought the ultimate edition of Cyberpunk 2 weeks ago, I went in blind thinking that this game is another "FarCry" esque game, but no, this game is beyond amazing, the story, the creativity with builds, the satifying klang of shotgun shells, and cyberware perks, all of it. I saw the Kusanagi randomly on the autofixer and I thought, I want to make the iconic Akira slide using this bike because it reminds me of both Akira and Ghost in the Shell (Major Kusanagi). I practiced, and it's now my wallaper on my PC. Absolute goated bike.

[@shotarohidari7417]

unless there is a reason to use a car, i usually use the Yaiba Kusinagi first and jackie's second (if I have to wait for the kusinagi to cool down after it goes "boom"). reason isn't just speed but i can navigate traffic better because i can squeeze between car traffic especially in city center, Heywood, and those single lane areas in watson (like the gig to get scalpel)

[@calvin10]

if you need to have a sharp turn on a bike, hit the hand brakes early and accelerate again halfway during the turn. Takes some practice but you will feel like a badass after pulling it off several times. Bikes r just too good in Night City.

[@screech-screecher536]

The Apollo bikes do have a stash box on the back which I believe is a unique trait. So it does do something pretty unique.

[@cd5sircoupe]

I dunno about the current version of the game, but back in the day all bikes had a stash option if I recall correctly. I know for a fact I've used them a couple of times on other bikes, and I never acquired that fugly Apollo with the bin since I only go for vehicles I like.

[@DancerVeiled]

I've been able to access my stash from the Kusanagi, but there's no box, just kinda have to look at the rear of the vehicle right.

[@dandare9055]

The "Drive me closer, I want to hit it with my sword" option of Cyberpunk :D

[@Hoigwai]

Jackie's Arch is always my favorite because I feel like he's over my shoulder smiling.

[@TrinityShoji]

I saw Akira when I was 14 and wanted Kaneda's Bike since then... This is the closest I've ever been to owning it, lol

[@PhO3NiX96]

The sound of the Kusanagi is similar to Japanese racing bike and I love that the most about this bike

[@PurpleAppleDrink]

Holding V down swaps the lights of the vehicle. It doesn't make the bike glow brighter but instead you just swap to light the wheel up

[@TonyRedunzo]

I like the realistic way V's hair hangs straight down even when blistering down the road @ 170mph on a bike

[@AJStarhiker]

I wish they's added more bikes in 2.0/Phantom Liberty. Love riding in CP, but I kind of wanded a few more varients.

[@KuzzenFeralFerret]

I do my best not to touch cars in game but between Jackie's and Scorpions, they are my go to's depending if I'm in the city or out in the dirt

[@kurookami2579]

Scorpion's and Jackie's bikes are the only vehicles I drive in this game. I suck at driving in games anyway (especially on a mouse and keyboard), so I need a bike to keep from crashing into everything and everyone. I also just can't bring myself to use any other vehicles. It's like spending time with an old friend

[@justinalberts1879]

This video is gonna have to be remade, because on the 5th, we’re getting five new bikes, and a complete rework to bike traversal and combat with 2.1

[@SamBram]

Lol, very excited for it but I wish I'd waited a few more weeks to make this vid hahaha

[@joseph1981]

@@SamBram RIP homie. Your services are appreciated 😔✊

[@WakingTheDemon04]

The Yaiba was was the only bike I bought in the game, and I do not regret my decision. Driving it around night city is spectacular. However, I YEARN for an Arch bike irl.

[@tuvampirofavorito1275]

One fun thing is that in death stranding directors cut there is someone by J that gives you some request and if you do them one of them is the kusanagi

[@dimentiox80sshenanigans50]

So rocket jumping is now a thing in Cyberpunk. *Rocket Jump Waltz plays*

[@pokemaster729]

Keanu reeves has inspired me to one day own an arch due to his absolute perfect and immaculate acting. This has become my favorite game ever due to his dialogue

[@Racstacko]

I like the version of the #1 bike that’s lighter and has the ☢️ for the speedometer

[@gidelix]

fun fact, the yellow Nazaré is the bike Kiwi drives in Edgerunners

[@user-pr8ke5pp6v]

Jackie’s bike can be modified if you have high tech skill at the start of game. He changes the exhaust and makes it go 160 if I recall

[@crazy-tommy]

Oh cool, didn't knew that the tuned version of Jacki's bike now has better stats. On release of the game both had the exact same stats and just the name was different. I assumed it's still like that, but it seems they changed that in one of the patches.

[@ronanwaters4]

14:11 freedom and security in creating my new empire!

[@SamBram]

Peace and justice too! If you're not with me, then you're my enemy...

[@ZRAGE6]

Nowed? don’t your mean zero to 60 😂 lol thanks for the video man love ‘em keep them coming 👍💪

[@SamBram]

Nought 😂. Is that just a British word?

[@GadgetsGearCoffee]

darrnnnn I missed getting Jackie's Arch tuned up

[@davideberhardt6150]

Bikes are the only ride I can use in 1st person in this game. The cars' view outside is so restricted, have to toggle an outside view. But oh boy is it exhilarating to zip through traffic on Jackie's bike, narrowly avoiding cars and pedestrians at high speed

[@DrivingGod21]

I wish there were more, and different motorcycles in this game. It's such a shame we didn't get anything actually new with PL.

[@SamBram]

It is a shame that there's pretty much just 3 models. I get that they're harder to differentiate than cars but there still could be a wider array

[@jamesb.walker9177]

The Police bike has arguably the best handling and sound

[@pillagius]

If you haven't made an Akira screenshot with Kusanagi - have you even played the Cyberpunk right?.. So glad that after patches (not sure if it's since 2.0) it became actually viable and not just a cool reference, cuz before when I played last time (around patch 1.5) it could go like 44mph tops...

[@Artyom64824]

2:28 come on choom, the Bee movie? For movies that represent that beautiful black and yellow two tone to perfection its got to be Bumble BEE - The Movie - from the Transformers.

[@SlothinAintEasy]

The Brennan Apollo makes me feel like a pizza delivery man.

[@SamBram]

Pizza Time!

[@ernestoperez8240]

On my street kid Katana/knife assassin run The preferred way to travel around NC for my no nonsense, bloodthirsty fem V was using motorcycles, at first I used Jackie's bike But in the end I used the Kusanagi a lot more I don't know why but it just feels amazing to travel in that thing The color red also helped with the red theme of my V Weapons that deals fire damage and bloody red drip My second favorite vehicle for that run was the Little box red car xD Because my V maybe a crazy killer but she have a sense of humor Did you know that you can actually win some of the street races with that thing xD

[@azureflame6117]

All the bikes with the exception of Melina's now have a tire light up feature

[@entropy11]

Important at least that the Apollos have stash access, so if you want your stash in... difficult places, it's certainly an option.

[@TSE_WOODY]

The dude that owns Arch with Keanu looks like Chi Cheng (rip) from Deftones. Completely random but couldn’t help notice the resemblance.

[@nnnneeeeuuuu]

Do you have a video covering the random side jobs in night city? The ones not attached to a fixer

[@MrJakedog104]

I managed to get the Itsumade during "The Pickup" by just hacking the keypad with Remote Activate

[@Carolinafan85]

I have hundreds of hours into this game, and I still didn't know about the itsumade , its the hidden deep story things like this that makes this game special, btw, I chose the combative option, causing James to attack and I instantly zerod him, just like Nash and a few others found out, the penalty for betraying an aldecaldo is death

[@jackbuggeln4870]

Watched this video just to have my own thoughts confirmed Cars certainly provide more protection and are better in a fight, but when you wanna get somewhere nothing can weave through traffic like a bike

[@SamBram]

Agreed! That's partly why I placed them all in high tiers. Also, being able to leap across barriers and up to higher roads with a little luck/skill is a huge game changer!

[@ashrafalvee7382]

what is the song at 1:30, is it a cyberpunk track? Name please

[@tylerdeasis5953]

Hello Sam, what’s the best scope for a stealth pistol build :)

[@SamBram]

I really don't know anymore since they changed the scopes around a bit. my scopes video may still be of some help but I really haven't looked at them much in 2.0 yet