Victoria Motorcycle Overview
Hit the twisty roads of Vancouver Island with Cycle BC’s best motorcycle rentals in Victoria! Cross the Strait of Georgia from air or boat and experience Vancouver Island. Ride through Victoria’s, the City of Gardens, and enjoy it’s mild climate and old world charm. Ocean side totem poles, Canada’s oldest Chinatown, English high tea, and world famous Butchart Gardens can all be travelled to on your Cycle BC motorcycle rental.
Explore Vancouver Island’s diverse landscape on your ride. Vancouver Island’s roads and highways are lined with rugged coastlines, old growth forests, marshes and more. A memorable ride from Victoria up Vancouver Island is teaming with wildlife – whales, bears, cougars, and more.
Cycle BC offers a wide variety of top of class motorcycle rentals. Classic cruisers, sport touring machines, and ultimate adventure bikes are yours to rent alongside bikes sized to accommodate beginner and intermediate riders. Our top of the line service and equipment lets you focus on what’s important – making memories on the road.
BC's Best Adventures
Ride through untouched nature, and see rainforests where grizzly bears roam and eagles soar on the best roads that British Columbia has to offer. Let us take care of all the hard work and stress in planning a trip with one of our self-guided tours.
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BC's Best Motorcycles
We pride ourselves on the care and quality of our motorcycles. All of our fleet consists of the most up-to-date, current models all equipped with luggage for the long haul. From daily motorcycle excursions to multi-week touring, we've got the bike and gear to get you where you want to go!
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BC's Best Routes
You've got the bike, now where to go? Cycle BC has put together a curated list of our favourite motorcycle routes taking you along the most incredible roads and sights in British Columbia and beyond. We can set you up with the best motorcycle rental and adventure that you’ll talk about for years to come.
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FAQs
Have a question but can't find the information you are looking for? There's a good chance we've answered it in our FAQs, so take a look, and you might find other helpful answers.
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Can I drive a rental motorcycle off road?
Select motorcycles can travel on non-paved roads under certain circumstances. We place these restrictions to keep our equipment in the best possible condition. If you are planning a trip to Alaska or a destination that may require off-road travel, please get in touch with Cycle BC before your rental. For more information, please visit our policies page.
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Can I store my luggage at your shop while I’m on rental?
Yes, we offer secure storage for anything you would like to leave behind, free of charge. You can also ship luggage to our office before your rental to save money on your flight. Please get in touch with us if you would like to take advantage of this service
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Can I take a rented motorcycle into the USA?
Yes, provided with all of our bikes are copies of the registration and insurance, so you can travel freely between the US and Canadian border, however, travel to Mexico is restricted.
Requirements
Getting on a motorcycle and riding off for days at a time has a minimum set of requirements. Please review our quick checklist and refer to our Rental Policies for a detailed list of rental requirements.
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Age
21 years of age or older.
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License
A valid driver's license in either English or French with motorcycle endorsement (must be present at the time of pick up). An international driver's permit may be required depending on your country of origin.
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Experience
More than one year of riding experience on a similar sized bike to which you would like to take out.
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Security Deposit
A coverage deductible ranging from $2000-3000 depending on your choice of bike for the duration of the rental by means of credit card authorization only.
New Riders & ICBC Testing
New to riding but want to sharpen your skills or need a bike for the ICBC Skills/Road Test? Fear not we will still rent to you!
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Can I rent with a Learner's Permit?
Yes, however we need to abide by the same restrictions that are on your license. In addition we restrict the bikes to a displacement of 500 cc's or less.
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Can I use a rental motorcycle for an ICBC Skills or Road Test?
Yes, we provide a copy of the insurance in the bike and note on the rental contract that you are allowed to due so. For ICBC skills tests you would either need to have a supervisor present at the time of rental to accompany you to the testing center or a truck/trailer to transport the bike.
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Can I rent if I've never ridden a motorcycle before?
No, we require that you've at least completed an motorcycle training course or have had some other previous motorcycling experience prior to renting.
Currency Conversion
All rates found on our website are in Canadian Dollars. XE currency conversion is an easy to use website that can be used to convert our rates to your local currency.
Hello BC
British Columbia is one of the most beautiful places on earth with endless spectacles to see and adventures to be had. Make sure you don’t miss any of it and use Tourism BCs website to help plan your trip. Be sure to check out their comprehensive lists of driving routes around British Columbia.
Tourism Victoria
Victoria is routinely voted one of the best cities to live in the world. You are going to start your trip and end your trip here, use Victoria Vancouver’s website to make the most out of your time here.
Weather
Weather in British Columbia can be unpredictable at best. Environment Canada is a great resource for current weather and historical averages so you can better plan your trip.