As requested by Harryn I thought I'd explain what you have to do to get your MC licence here in Sweden.

To start with we have three different levels of MC-licence, A1 - Requires you to be at least age 16 and can't ride a bike of more than 125cc or a maximum of 11 kW. The A2-licence you are required to be atleast 18 years of age and can't ride a bike with higher power than 35kW. And lastly the A-licence which requires you to be atleast the age of 24 or 20 but had A2-licence for atleast 2 years, this licence used to require an age of 21 I believe it was, but was changed this year to 24.

The A-licence allowes you to ride a motorcycle of unlimited power. It's ofcourse this one that is the most common and the one I'm going to get.

We have quite hard tests before you are aproved for the licence. Many people but not all use a driving school that teaches you how to drive. But you can also do it with a private teacher, someone you know for example who you can ride together with. Either with them sitting behind you or riding on separate bikes. Some people who have grown up around motocross can probably do the tests right away except for the theory one.

So, except for learning to drive you also have two ''classes'' you have to do. The ''risk'' 1 and 2. The ''1'' one is just to sit and listen to a lecture for some 3 hours that tells you about the risks involved, drugs, alcohol, road conditions etc. This class is now also applied to your car licence.

The risk 2, requires you to drive a high/low speed, breaking, slalom through cones etc. It is educational and they will help/show you and you can't really fail it unless they deem you not ready.

When you have completed these two you are allowed to book your theory test. It involves 65 questions and you need atleast 52 correct to pass. It's questions about traficrules, enviroment, safety etc.

If you complete that one you are entitled to do the final one which requires you to show your skills in trafic. You have to show that you know how to check the engine, breaks, oil, lamps etc before you actually start the driving. Which again starts with a lesser version of the risk 2. You have to show you can handle the bike at high/low speed, breaking etc etc. Then you are taken out to trafic and hopefully they pass you.

And as that was not it, if you are unable to get a time for the final test within 2 months of your theory test. You will have to do that once more.

To do all of this is also quite expensive. Only the tests involved, if you don't fail any of them will cost about 700-750 USD.

I don't think I have left something out, but if I have some fellow Sweed can probably add some.

As a complete beginner with a somewhat limited budget this season I have managed to do 7 lessons and the risk 1 class. My MC-teacher said I'm ready for the risk 2 but that will have to wait for next year.