Breaking bikes.... I prefer putting them back together. Breaking is boooooorrriiiinnnnngg

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Yer but if it means you can save the cash for a world trip then its got to be worth it Hows that idea panning out for you ?
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I'm working now..As a BMW tech.. I doubt motorworks pay well for unscrewing panels and shelving broken ASB units ??

I think I'd go stir crazy just breaking bikes down all day. Where's the satisfaction eh ??? As a tech, taking the bike apart is the worst part of the job. But knowing that you'll be fixing it and re-building it better than it was gives you the satisfaction and makes the stripping down bearable.

And working on BMW's, it can takes HOURS to strip a bike down just to change a switch or sensor... Something the Jap's would of made accessible.

Cheers for the heads up all the same.. I few people have given me the nod for this.

Ted

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Did some trips.
Rode some bikes.
Fix them for a living.
Can't say anymore.

Had a nice car,van, sports bike and dirt bike. Sold them all - worked 12 hour days for a year building a new house. Got a contract in Majorca, four months of 6am till 5pm days. Rented out our house, Spent little money. It's now 11 days till I leave to ride for 18 months. I'll get home skint and start all over again. It will be my third time. To me this life style is work hard and long until you can't stand it any more - then bugger off for a year or more living in a tent and crap accommodation - it's when I feel most alive.

10 sleeps !!

Excellent plan!
How's it working out now? Where are you? Got a Ride report or blog on?

Molly,

We are in the south Island now, Down in Fiord land NP. Very wet weather last few days and back country camping. Backpackers tonight to dry gear out. Been getting good pics and video and will update our blog in a week or so.

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Any suggestions on gaining sponsors or outside funding for a trip? My idea is based on blogging, writing, photography, etc... If anyone has acquired support from these outlets I'd be very interested. I'd love to be supported by these outlets to travel the world. (Of course quite a fantasy but not un thinkable) I am interested in doing a RTW trip with a support group of followers and media. I feel in this day and age of social media and technology it can be done. I'm rocking a 09 KTM 990 with all the gear to make it happen, and the will to get through anything. Your comments are greatly appreciated.

If you do something big first - then you have more chances of financial help. Lots of people got the same idea and would give all to the media for free.

It's nice to get an offer of help but don't bank on it paying for a trip - more likely get some free gear if anything.

Good luck though

I did read tons of blog about overlanders on their worldtrip. To get some gear is that what you can get out of the sponsors. Because each year some people start their trip, asking for stuff - it dont gets easier i guess.

To write a Blog is more for yourself. Specially if you just start to write. Ask yourself how often you click on one of these banner ads - when you read a blog. Just if you click these banner (and watch the content) - the blog writer earn money.

One year ago i start with my Blog www.4x4tripping.com I`m happy that there are an growing amount of readers who like my content. I just use Google Adsence and have earned now arround 60 USD with these Banner Ads.

For my travelblog i have disabled the ads, because of not much return, while 93`000 views. I talked with severall travel bloggers about - they had the same experience. So blog for yourself, for document your trip, for have you can watch in some years, to share experience with other travellers.

I dont want to say that you can`t earn money this way, because i didnt earn it. I want to say that you had to create a blog with really unique content, high quality Pictures or Videos and travelodge. To write quality articles for newspapers in your homecountry, newspapers in the countrys you travel. To get media attention, get into the TV.

If you do that you start something like i would say a "new job", what dont match well to the "some time off" we traveller usually look at our trips.

Surfy

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Trans-Africa over the west coast

I intend to ride around the world on a twenty four year old NX650 from Sheffield, England either September/October this year or April 2015. The bike cost me under £1000 although sensible mods have added another £600 and I still have another £300/400 to add the finishing touches.
I am £14,000 in debt and have appproximately £25,000 equity in the house so to round it all up I anticpate having £10,000 to fund my trip.
I am currently working seven days a week three weeks a month to add to my travel fund and to try and decrease my debts.
I have no plans to return and will work to fund my trip when the money gets low.
My advice would be to be creative, utilise your skills and work to fund your trip. Material things don't matter anymore and usually the barriers to travel are self inflicted. You really have to want to travel to make it work, dreaming of travel is exactly what it is.
I also have a seventeen year old Son who I will miss beyond words and a six year old Parson Terrier who has been at my side since he was a pup. Tough decisions have to be made on all fronts but the deciding factor for me is the fact I will do this whatever it takes.

To summarise: Do I need a shed load of money to travel? No.

What do I need? Just the will to turn my dreams into reality.

My plan may seem simplistic and no doubt flawed to some but it's all I have and I'll work hard to make it happen without huge amounts of money, that is my plan.

Well said Steve.. I need to take my dommie RTW too.

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Rode some bikes.
Fix them for a living.
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Still working on the bike Ted. Not much left to do now after taking your advice on some of the mods needed (Acerbis tank, Renthals, progressive springs etc). Just need to sort the stalling issue......

Stalling oo err. Pm me with the symptoms.. I'll have a think. Probably carb.

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Did some trips.
Rode some bikes.
Fix them for a living.
Can't say anymore.

I wanted to travel, had no savings, no house or anything.

I broke up with my wife after 9 tears of a great relation for she did not want to travel. I sold my 33 year old car for its weight in old metal. I stopped renting the house we had and stored some of my personal stuff in my parents attic, most of it I sold on local market.

I kept a small bag with my two suits and 1 set of casuals clothing. With this on my back I cycled through the city from one friends house to another to spend the night where ever I could. I went to work every morning on the bike. At the end day calling for a new couch to sleep on. This I did for 6 months.

I saved money by doing this, not a lot of money, but by living as a bum I'm now well 5 months of traveling. Not with a bike, but just backpacking.

I'm flying to Mongolia in 2 days where I will continue traveling for at least another 3 months. With a bike I'll buy there. Not a fancy one, but a moped will do.

When I get back I'll be broke as hell, have only a mattress, a stack of books and a lot of stories to tell while rebuilding my life.

Do not say it's only for the silver spoons. If you really want it, it can be done. But it takes sacrifice. I still miss my wife every day...

Alex

Fortune and Glory, kid. Fortune and Glory.

I wonder if those who are travelling full time or close to full time and doing it on a shoestring, also take the risk of travelling without emergencies travel insurance and also never bother about maintaining an emergency fund for major incidents.

We've been full-timing for close to 9 years, but wouldn't do it if we had to do without basic safety nets.

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