Brian, what currency is the "6-7 grand" you speak of?
I have not done an Ireland to Vlad ride on a moto, but I've toured every country in Western & Central Europe (and North Africa) on a moto, and made numerous trips between Anadyr - Magadan - Khabarovsk - Vlad delivering aircraft.
If the currency you are referring to is UK £, that's about USD $10K at today's exchange rate. You might just make it with that much, but I think it will be tight.
Food & fuel is pretty easy to estimate, but you might want to carefully research and determine the cost of the following items:
- Insurance for the vehicle (you'll need to buy a lot of different policies)
- Medical insurance for yourself
- Visas (the Russian one alone will probably cost you about USD $500 by the time all the ancillary costs are included)
- Several sets of tires, perhaps a chain, brake pads, etc., plus the delivery costs for those parts
- Overnight accommodation for the nights that you are unable to camp out (due to rules, security considerations, or weather)
- A carnet, if required by any of the countries you transit
- Return travel to Ireland from Vlad
Michael
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