European motorcycle licensing process is much more involved and comprehensive than here in the US. All we got to do is pass a written, a simple parking lot skill eval, and we can let loose on any type and displacement motorcycle we want.
For example...
France:
http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf...4526MWEFSX.htm
UK:
http://www.autobike.co.uk/licence/li...quirements.htm
Both have required mandatory training, live traffic ride-alongs with certified instructors grading you, and restrictions on engine displacement based upon training and experience.