How much does full time motorcycle travel cost?

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  • čas přidán 30. 03. 2024
  • One of the most asked questions I've gotten is how much it cost to travel like I do.
    So in this video I'll give you a rough breakdown of what the past 22 months have cost me.
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Komentáře • 56

  • @JeroenQuak
    @JeroenQuak Před 3 měsíci +1

    Nice Kenneth! That trip statement "Say yes to every invitation" is perfect! I'll remember that one that, thanks!

    • @RidetheBean
      @RidetheBean  Před 3 měsíci +1

      Hehe yeah that is the best attitude to have when traveling 😛 I’ve had so many incredible experiences that I otherwise would have missed out on

  • @RF-qr8yg
    @RF-qr8yg Před 3 měsíci +14

    One thing you forget is that the courage and motivation you show, cannot be bought.

    • @RidetheBean
      @RidetheBean  Před 3 měsíci

      hehe but that is also free so shouldn't be an obstacle 😝

  • @louisevnliebenberg
    @louisevnliebenberg Před 3 měsíci

    Great breakdown, thank you!

  • @bradb2514
    @bradb2514 Před 3 měsíci +2

    That was eye opening. Thanks! 👍

  • @peterekman1394
    @peterekman1394 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Tack för videon. Väldigt intressant.

  • @TennRides
    @TennRides Před 2 měsíci +1

    Well done, Kenneth.

  • @brucegerken1063
    @brucegerken1063 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Great video thank you very well done thanks again cheers to ya.

  • @jordyhartkamp9116
    @jordyhartkamp9116 Před 3 měsíci

    Very jusefull video. Thanks for sharing your information about traveling the world. 😊

  • @teneretraveller8980
    @teneretraveller8980 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Very interesting.
    Probably a lot of people's biggest question before they commit to the trip.
    A lot of the world could learn from what travel gives you. Especially if you ride a bike or drink coffee.
    Ride safe 👍

    • @RidetheBean
      @RidetheBean  Před 3 měsíci +1

      Thanks 😊
      Yeah I think travel is the best investment one can make.
      I think most people expect they need a lot more than they actually do so it becomes a huge obstacle. But in reality you can get pretty far with limited means.

  • @ianferrier235
    @ianferrier235 Před 3 měsíci +1

    That's awesome Kenneth, hope you can do it again.

  • @Wrong-Way-Round
    @Wrong-Way-Round Před 3 měsíci

    And a Happy Easter to Marion and yourself Ken', not too many 🐇🥚🐰🥚🐇 tho' 😉

  • @sisselrobertsen8405
    @sisselrobertsen8405 Před 3 měsíci

    Takk!

  • @roflenduro
    @roflenduro Před 3 měsíci +3

    Thanks for the video, was really interesting. 400-500 is the bare minimum to travel a month in europe i think. Excluding bike maintenance etc. For the middle east, it might be sufficient including the maintenance.
    How will you proceed now? When will you be back on the road?

    • @RidetheBean
      @RidetheBean  Před 3 měsíci

      Yeah I could have spent a lot less if I really tried, but i also wanted some comforts now and then.
      Now I am preparing for a more local season. As soon as the snow melts I’ll head to the south of Norway and make my way north.

  • @eddale5557
    @eddale5557 Před 3 měsíci

    And now you are back in Norway and do not own anything else than a tired motorcykle and no work that is nice! You have invested your money great!

    • @RidetheBean
      @RidetheBean  Před 3 měsíci +7

      Hehe yep!! Exactly what I wanted 😛
      I sold everything because I realized that owning a home and all the things just made me feel stressed. I was working 24/7 to pay for it, it I spent more time at work than at home. So getting rid of it just made me feel free. If it doesn’t fit on my bike I don’t need it.
      I feel so much better living in a tent with nothing but my bike than having a mortgage and bills to pay.

  • @davidmatthews3093
    @davidmatthews3093 Před 3 měsíci

    I’m really surprised that you paid so much in France for accommodation. Were you in tourist areas in high season?

    • @RidetheBean
      @RidetheBean  Před 3 měsíci

      It depended on where I was in France. The south is expensive, and countryside can be expensive because accommodation is scarce. High season is really expensive, low season is ok.
      One night at the backpackers in Antibes where I arrived the first time was 20€, a few months later it was 50€

  • @runeburdahl7141
    @runeburdahl7141 Před 3 měsíci

    I remember you saying that you spent 50 euros pr day as an average. Which in my experience is realistic. It would also double your estimate? Anyway you did it and that is something to be respected. Hej då😊

    • @RidetheBean
      @RidetheBean  Před 3 měsíci +1

      It really depended on where I was and what I was doing. I didn’t do a very thorough calculation of exactly how much I spent every day. But in general I’d say it was closer to 50 per day in France or Italy, and closer to half of that in the balkans and turkey. Har to say exactly.
      But if you really want to you can live quite cheaply.

  • @marklloyd69
    @marklloyd69 Před 3 měsíci +3

    How much of your equipment costs was on video kit?

    • @RidetheBean
      @RidetheBean  Před 3 měsíci +3

      The majority. The most expensive thing I got was the riding suit, helmet and gloves. The rest of the equipment was cameras and accessories for that. GoPros, mics, hard drives, memory cards etc., and replacement GoPros when they broke 😅

    • @marklloyd69
      @marklloyd69 Před 3 měsíci

      @@RidetheBean now you’re established, will Go Pro/Insta not supply the kit? Keep up the great work by the way!

    • @RidetheBean
      @RidetheBean  Před 3 měsíci

      I am not big enough yet for those guys to want to support me I think 😅
      But ai’d love to work with some of them 😛

  • @Josh-zz2pi
    @Josh-zz2pi Před 3 měsíci

    Where did you get your hoodie from?

    • @RidetheBean
      @RidetheBean  Před 3 měsíci +1

      I used to sell it on my web shop but it sold out 😕

    • @Josh-zz2pi
      @Josh-zz2pi Před 3 měsíci

      @@RidetheBeanah that’s a shame. Is it ever going to go back on sale again?

  • @TheWizardOfSanity
    @TheWizardOfSanity Před 3 měsíci

    Vad var det för speciella försäkringar som behövdes?? är det nåt när man är borta över en viss tid?

    • @RidetheBean
      @RidetheBean  Před 3 měsíci

      Jacket måtte ha en egen forsikring som var gyldig hele året på reise. GOUDA har gode forsikringer. Men koster fort om mot 30-40000 per år om du skal inkludere steder med høyere risiko.

  • @RIDEandPEWPEW
    @RIDEandPEWPEW Před 3 měsíci +3

    40-50 euro per day ☝️

  • @Gravelish
    @Gravelish Před 3 měsíci

    Motorcycle service every 12000/km with the cost of 600-800euros per service??? 😳

    • @RidetheBean
      @RidetheBean  Před 3 měsíci

      Yeah maybe a bit too often, but better to do too much than too little.
      Not just the service through. Also including new tires and parts.

    • @Gravelish
      @Gravelish Před 3 měsíci

      @@RidetheBean Interval is ok, but was the cost of every service 600-800e sounds wild. Very interesting video safe travels✌️

    • @RidetheBean
      @RidetheBean  Před 3 měsíci

      Regular services was usually around 250-350€ and tires were the same-ish depending on the tire

    • @Kevin97587
      @Kevin97587 Před 3 měsíci +3

      ​@@Gravelishthats even considered low. An average service is easily 200-300 if its small. And tires 300-400 and thats considered cheap. So 800 every 12k seems very reasonable

    • @Gravelish
      @Gravelish Před 3 měsíci

      @@RidetheBean it sure does add up, this very interesting. Thanks for replying! How many km there is typically riding in your case when travelling? Like 200-300km/day?

  • @allanb52
    @allanb52 Před 2 měsíci

    Are you crazy "living" on a motorcycle, why would you do that? I am a biker and love riding, I also have a campervan, but would never dream of living in it, that is what we have houses for.

    • @RidetheBean
      @RidetheBean  Před 2 měsíci

      Hehe I had a house, but felt trapped with all the bills and things I needed to do to keep it. I worked minimum 15 hour days 7 days a week for years and slept mostly at work. So I started renting it out through air Bnb and camping in the woods instead. Got up early to shower at the gym.
      And I realized that I can live just fine with whatever I can fit on my bike.
      So after I lost everything in my life I wanted freedom more than anything else.
      And there is no better way to be free than having all your possessions with you. You can settle anywhere for however long you want, then just hop on the bike and move when you feel like it.
      Now I never want to own a house ever again.
      I want the freedom to move around instead of being locked to a specific location.
      Living this way I live like a king on less than 1000$ a month. And I have amazing experiences everywhere I go. Being stuck in a house for more than a few months just makes me depressed.

    • @allanb52
      @allanb52 Před 2 měsíci

      @@RidetheBean Okay, so if you are sleeping at work, that means you are living there too and everything makes sense. I would still be inclined to get a van, but that's me.

    • @RidetheBean
      @RidetheBean  Před 2 měsíci

      Hehe yeah I want a van I can put my bike in to use as a hub, but can’t afford it… 😅🤷🏼‍♂️

    • @allanb52
      @allanb52 Před 2 měsíci

      @@RidetheBean You are working over 100 hours a week, letting you house and can't afford a cheap van and bike trailer? What is you hourly rate, minimum in the USA is $7.25, so $3,000 pm.?

    • @RidetheBean
      @RidetheBean  Před 2 měsíci

      I did work that much. Then I lived on my bike for two years and spent all my money. Now I have 2000$ that I will use for gas and food from may to September.
      Hopefully this channel will generate a few hundred extra a month so I can have some luxury now and then and stay in a hostel 😛

  • @Mrbooboo1972
    @Mrbooboo1972 Před 2 měsíci

    Subbed man. Great video Sir. Thank you

    • @RidetheBean
      @RidetheBean  Před 2 měsíci +1

      Thank you 😊

    • @Mrbooboo1972
      @Mrbooboo1972 Před 2 měsíci

      @@RidetheBean You are Welcome Sir. I appreciate watching Your Videos. I live in New England, Maine to be exact and our riding time is limited because winter here can be much longer than elsewhere that exsperiance snow and the extreme cold., Most Years... lol. We have been blessed this year as Winter is over here, well after the last recent snow storm. So the time to ride i usually stretch out beyond other riders even.. I ride almost to the 1st Snowfall if possible.. depending how cold it gets too.. not that I can't dress for it... its just the roads get icy, or the pavement just gets too slick due to Temps. Riding is indeed precious to me as I see it is to you and I'm guessing others that watch your channel. Its the only time I truly feel free . Free in I feel all aspects of my life . I truly feel alive ., I do feel as part of our environment as well. Its a difficult feeling to describe beyond the words ive used here because its not just a feeling or feelings., It's beyond emotions or emotional.. its like an Eagle as we watch them Flying Free just shy of Heaven... Gliding along Her Wings Spread Wide ... Truly Free. Is that not the reason the Eagle is a Significant part of Our Heritage ., Why She is on Coins, Flags and So much more. The American Bald Eagle 🦅 The Representative of America 🇺🇸 and Signifies Our Freedom 🦅 . Hope that don't sound too corny.. but its the truth.. My truth of how I feel when I ride. I'm sure you understand man. So again... Thank You. P.S. I want to start documenting my own rides as... Well even if no one watches them... Perhaps my son will pull them up here and there to watch His Dad Ride.. and have a better understanding of Why I do truly love doing it. Thank you again.