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They ride alone, with friends or as a couple. Some tried it in groups but lost interest because of the two-hour dinners. They wanted to drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The permit is a class 5 except for the three-wheeled “Slingshot” which requires only a few hours of training. The disadvantage is that this training can only be used to drive in Quebec and Alberta. Everywhere else in Canada and the United States, a motorcycle licence is required. For Emmanuelle’s spouse, no problem, they have this permit. But be warned.<\/p>\n\n\n\nMileage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n And how many kilometres of asphalt do you swallow, ladies and gentlemen, in a day of road trip on a motorcycle?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nWell, that depends. Let’s start with an extreme case. Let’s just say we’re not naming anyone. 1,700 kilometers in 24 hours. The Grand Canyon in 3 and a half days. Calgary-Bromont in three days. This is so that you can better enjoy the destination once you arrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Halfway there are those who will do 700-800 km in a day of road trip by motorcycle. Still.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It’s the opposite for others who want to take their time and will drive 400-500 km per day, to include a picnic stop and a restaurant in the evening. And finally, there are also those who only have the weekend to go to a festival, for example, and because of this they will limit themselves to 300-400 km of asphalt during the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\n\n\t
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The Destinations<\/h2>\n\n\n\nFirst rides<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Of course, it all depends on one’s temperament. For Jonathan and his “partner in crime”, Charles, the latter with his apprentice’s permit in his pocket, it was first Bromont, Albany, New York, Boston and back… in six days. We all agree that afterwards, he was no longer an apprentice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For Emmanuelle, it was a tour of the Gasp\u00e9 Peninsula that she would do a few more times. You know, the salty air!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For St\u00e9phane, the first weekend getaway brought him to Chicoutimi via Route 175. He has nothing but praise for this road when leaving from Quebec City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Audreyanne opted for Hampton Beach in and around New Hampshire for three days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And finally, on their Harley, Lucie and her husband rode the mythical “Tail of the Dragon” to Deal’s Gap, North Carolina and the “Blue Ridge Parkway”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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