How much does full time motorcycle travel cost?

[@JeroenQuak]

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

[@RidetheBean]

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]

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

[@RidetheBean]

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

[@TennRides]

Well done, Kenneth.

[@bradb2514]

That was eye opening. Thanks! 👍

[@sisselrobertsen8405]

Takk!

[@peterekman1394]

Tack för videon. Väldigt intressant.

[@ianferrier235]

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

[@RidetheBean]

Yeah me too 😛 🤞

[@teneretraveller8980]

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]

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.

[@brucegerken1063]

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

[@jordyhartkamp9116]

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

[@louisevnliebenberg]

Great breakdown, thank you!

[@roflenduro]

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]

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]

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]

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.

[@Wrong-Way-Round]

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

[@marklloyd69]

How much of your equipment costs was on video kit?

[@RidetheBean]

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]

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

[@RidetheBean]

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 😛

[@davidmatthews3093]

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

[@RidetheBean]

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€

[@Josh-zz2pi]

Where did you get your hoodie from?

[@RidetheBean]

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

[@Josh-zz2pi]

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

[@runeburdahl7141]

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]

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.

[@boomer_75]

40-50 euro per day ☝️

[@RidetheBean]

yeah ish...

[@TheWizardOfSanity]

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

[@RidetheBean]

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.

[@Gravelish]

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

[@RidetheBean]

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]

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

[@RidetheBean]

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

[@Kevin97587]

​@@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]

@@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]

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]

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]

@@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]

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

[@allanb52]

@@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]

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 😛