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Can you ride a motorbike in Spain on a provisional (125cc) licence?

We're looking at a trip to Mallorca to take in some mountains in the low season...only trouble is, we've both got CBTs (plus full car licences), so restricted to 125cc or less (depending on power rating) in this country. We've found bike hire places which can offer us 125s, but also BMW 650s, which sound fun, if potentially suicidal...Can anyone advise on what we can ride? Thanks for the advice - I also ride an Aprilia Pegaso 650 around the back roads, so appreciate that big bikes can be quite scary - the first time swapping from a 125 to the Aprilia left me gasping for breath. Thanks for the advice, tho - I do appreciate it!

Public Comments

1. take some advice from a very experienced biker if you have only ever ridden a smaller bike don't suddenly jump on a 650 i started with a 125 about 30 years ago now ride a 800 B M W but have worked my way up to it B M W's are a good ride but like any bike they are powerful think about this how would you like to come back from your holiday with a good tan lots of pictures and memories or in a wooden box
2. It is obvious that you should know first if the motorbike is homologated in spain. If yes, you should regsiter, and then you can ride it on road legally. Otherwise, you should not ride it on road.