it doesn't have to be done gradually, you can do A2 and full A straight if you are 18 resp. 24 years *) A1 ... volume up to 125 ccm, power up to 11 kW (so against B only we DON'T have to be an automatic) A2 ... power up to 35 kW, weight in kg up to 5 x (power in kW) A ... motorcycles without restrictions, the condition is the age of 24 years *) - full "A" can be done straight away, it is enough if you are 24 years old *) - if you already have A2, then due to the expansion to A you only need a test drive, no courses or tests * ) if you survive at least 2 years after getting A2, then you can expand to A, so in this (and only in this case) you can have A already in 20 years I assume you are or will soon be 24 (you have 6 years B), so I would recommend straight A, the price difference A2 against A is only about 500, - while the extension from A2 to A then costs 2,000, -