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I still cannot believe it.... Here the story about how to get a "legal cheap" driver license for motorbike. Ok, its now the permit learners drive license but hey, these where the cost (until now):

1. about 18 Euro for the CD. This is a really good tool to prepare for the theory test. There are all questions on this CD what could come at the test and gives also a good feeling how the test will be. The Questions and (wrong-) Answers are one to one. So if you have the proper understanding and a good memory, then you don't have to panic about the theory test. Here is the official Link (and no, i am not getting any sponsers link and i am not responsible for the site... bla bla bla) : http://dttstore.prometric.com/pubdetails.asp?productid=101

2. Pay about 35 Euro for the theory test (Plus 2,50 Euro to park there for an hour *doh*). I came a bit too early but hey its ok. I had to verify myself that i am the person who is doing the test. Funny, they did not accepted my ID Card from Germany. But after looking through my wallet he accepted my laser card as prove.. somehow stupid buy hey, at least they accepted something Then after 8 minutes i was through with the exam. So i had to wait again ... argh ... but then someone called my name and handed me the certificate and on the letter it said that i had 100% correct (Thx CD )

3. Pay about 20 Euro for the Optician Check. Argh, I hate this stuff but I went to an optician and asked if they can fill out that form for the driver license. After paying 20 Euro, I had to look into a machine, they also checked my classes. Then I had to read some line without glasses and with glasses. After that they printed the form incl. all Details. I signed it and was finished with that.

4. Pay about 10 Euro because you need 2 ID Photos for your License. (This time i did not took an haircut. Because no one cares about that here)

5. Pay nothing but you have to go to the Gardi-Station (Police Station) to get hopefully the last form. A form to put in all my details, if i am healthy and stuff like this.

6. Pay about 15 Euro Fee for the Motor Tax Office (I hope this will be the right and finally the last station of my tripThis is the last station! ) and give them all your collections of papers and pictures. Then you are allowed to drive an Motorbike on Public Road.... (ok its restricted and i am only allowed to drive by my own and stuff like that, but at least i can drive). They told me, that they now have everything and that they will send it in the evening. So start next week i should get my provisional License and can start driving
*Yiipiieh*

So until now, my driver license for a motorbike costs about 100 Euro

7. Future Plans and costs (doh!):
300-400 Euro for a training (I should do a beginners training with different types of bikes so i know which bike is the right thing for me)

2500-9000 Euro for a bike. This is the most expensive part. I am looking to find something used and i do not care if it has scratches or stuff like that because i will crash or fall over someday

xxx Euro for the practical test so i can drive without some restriction and the L on my "shirt".
2 years later: I finally can drive without restrictions!!


090822 Updated some information about costs and Point 2 and 6