The UK situation is the same. In most of Europe they seem to have a training rather than testing based approach, but there are no short cuts. Try the UK training companies, they might offer something called direct access but you'd need a UK provisional license and theory test pass before day 1 of the course.
As an aside, have you though about insurance? The basic package for the UK rider on a 650 with a new license is going to be over £1000 a year. This, not the license keeps most people under 40 on smaller bikes for at least a couple fo years.
You can ride on a restricted license so long as your paperwork shows a motorcycle endorsement. I've know at least one UK rider supposedly restricted to 125cc ride a 900 through Europe, get stopped and not have the Potugese police notice (or care). Now if they'd have been more interested in doing their job rather than getting a few Euro's they'd have thrown the book at him. As well as no license his insurance would have been invalid. I would never take that risk.
Sorry to rain on your parade, but I'd say put the trip off until you've got the papers, you won't beat the system for ever.
Andy
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