Motorcycle licence 6A, 6B, 6C: which engine size for which class?

Your licence class sets the engine size of the motorcycle you may ride.

Short answer: 6A: any motorcycle. 6B: 400 cc or less. 6C: 125 cc or less. These classes also cover a moped (6D) and a three-wheel motorcycle (6E).

The classes

6A: any motorcycle (road-test chart: more than 400 cc).
6B: engine displacement of 400 cc or less (road-test chart: 126 to 400 cc).
6C: engine displacement of 125 cc or less.
6D: moped or scooter, 50 cc or less, automatic, 70 km/h maximum.
6E: three-wheel motorcycle; you need a Class 5 licence and a one-day theory course.

Note

To ride a motorcycle you need a licence class appropriate to its engine size and type.

To remember for the test

6A any motorcycle; 6B ≤ 400 cc; 6C ≤ 125 cc.
6A, 6B and 6C also cover the moped (6D) and the three-wheel motorcycle (6E).

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Official sources

General information, current as of 2026-11-01. When in doubt, the official text prevails. Rules can change: check saaq.gouv.qc.ca.