Bikers, advice please.

[Fayshun]

I'm thinking of going 2-wheeled for getting to work, it's about 35 miles each way and either Motorway or nice rolling country roads, which even I can tell would be perfect for biking.

The last time I rode a motorbike was when I was 14 along farm tracks on a knackered old Suzuki something or other 125.

So can the bikers among you advise me of A) how much it's likely to cost to get licence, bike, insurance, protective stuff and B) what sort of bike to get. I suppose B) depends on A) anyway.

I want a proper bike not a twist and go, I think a big bugger like me would look a bit daft on a scooter anyway.