(S3: Ep 45) How much did it cost to ride 16,000kms around Australia in 97 days in 2022?

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Жыл бұрын

Motorcycle Travel Australia: We did it....after two attempts we made it around Australia on our motorbikes. Still adjusting to the reality of being home, and we share with you the costs incurred along the road and begin planning our next adventure on new bikes.
FUEL: we forgot to mention how far we rode in the video, so after a couple of questions from viewers here is the approximate cost per km. $37.50/day for two bikes over 16,000km x 2 = $0.11/km.
Link to Big Lap Take 1: Preparation for more information about gear we took.
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// It's now or never! Join our journey as we explore Australia & New Zealand by motorcycle or any way we can - learning as we go - converting Fear into Knowledge, and Knowledge into Wisdom.
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As well as keeping our small group of vicarious travellers entertained, we make these Vlogs in honour of our Future Selves, who will one day be unable to physically cash the cheques our minds might desire to write. We will hopefully thank our Past Selves for going to all the effort of filming and editing, so that our then Present Selves can relive these wonderful adventures. We hope that we might inspire others to get out of their own way, get moving, be silly, have fun, and be yourself no matter what.
Thanks for watching!

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@alim.ocakli 6 ай бұрын

On this April I will start around the Australia tour clockwise with my GSA, starting from Melbourne. I have watched all episodes, there were so many useful informations for me. Thanks for your precious efforts.

@nowwatt 2 ай бұрын

You must be riding around Australia right now! Hope you are having a fantastic ride. All the best from Steve & me 👍👏🏼

@itsallabouttheridekeepingi4449 8 ай бұрын

Pub accommodation is cheaper, I tent ⛺️ camp for 3 days ( every 4 days stay in accommodations) - to wash clothes, restock food etc .

@davidricketts6985 2 ай бұрын

Great video.. great couple.. Thank you.for sharing.

@nowwatt 2 ай бұрын

Thank you David. It was the ride of a lifetime 👍💝

@ronaldwhite5670 Ай бұрын

Very enjoyable, entertaining, informative, thank you, cheers 🍻

@janellesmart6332 Жыл бұрын

You did it the way you wanted ! everyone has a different idea on the big lap of oz , seeing a true full expense account of the cost made us think about what we really want to see and do in the next year for us and how much we need to do to to prepare ourselves for it money wise emotionally and physically but it’s our turn coming soon 🎉

@nowwatt Жыл бұрын

So true! Glad we provided good for thought and hope you have a great adventure 🤞👍🏍❤️

@stevelobb6520 Жыл бұрын

G'day Steve & Nics, Congrats on your ride and video work. As I'm planning to do the Lap hopefully next year, I watched every episode and enjoyed them all and this episode on cost, booking, maintenance will help in the planning. Safe travels in your future adventures, Cheers Lobby

@nowwatt Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome Steve. You’ll love your trip…and we hope La Ninã goes away for you. It was green our whole trip and would be a very different ride in a dry year 🤞🦘

@theoldman9709 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the run down of the trip expenses. I personally appreciate the effort, your insights and advice will be very helpful for others. Looking forward to seeing the next adventure.

@nowwatt Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment….and the encouragement to keep Vlogging our next adventures on the Tigers 🥰

@andrewheadland9341 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing the insight of your trip, no one has broken down on the costing of lap before. It’s good to know what you will be looking at to do a lap👍👍

@nowwatt Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Cheers, Nic & Steve

@mangogray5929 Жыл бұрын

Thankyou this has been very informative I did a ,18527 km trip around Australia in 2019 and I enjoyed seeing some of the places I rode through on your video planning my next trip for next year so keen to get back out there hope to see you sometime on the road Mango

@nowwatt Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mango….safe travels and may our paths cross 👍

@brennz64 Жыл бұрын

Hi guys, Just subscribed and love your content and love your passion for both each other and for exploring on Bikes. My partner and I are considering taking the plunge and moving over the ditch to be able to do exactly the same in the very near future. I really appreciate this cost breakdown, gives us all a first hand view of all the costs involved. FANTASTIC!!!! Keep up the adventures...... Regards Bren

@nowwatt Жыл бұрын

Hi Brendon, So glad our little vlogs are useful and all the best for your big change! Exciting time for you. We love NZ for hiking, but Aussie biking is the best 💝🏍👍 Cheers, Nic & Steve

@bwa00343 Жыл бұрын

I have enjoyed every single episode so. Thank you so much. Ironically I live in Onslow which I think was where you brought the most expensive fuel in the country. I have lived here 20 plus years and I don’t even buy my fuel here. I travel to Karratha regularly & buy bulk fuel, petrol & diesel & bring it home in Jerry cans. I am also a rider riding a Suzuki GSX-S1000 & am also a kiwi living in the Pilbara 34 years. Thank you again for the great & enjoyable series and look forward to watching more.

@nowwatt Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your lovely comment and we are really glad you have enjoyed our Big Lap series. We thoroughly enjoyed our couple of days in Onslow. We have a few more adventures left in us so hope you keep following along. Cheers, Nic & Steve 💝

@peterhird3542 Жыл бұрын

Hi Nic and Steve, The dollars certainly add up quickly when you’re on the road. Travelling tends to be expensive as your hand is always in your pocket. I can totally empathise with your mindset now that you’re home and not riding everyday. When my lovely wife and I returned home from just 6 weeks on the road it felt so mundane to be cutting lawns, getting groceries and cooking meals. It feels fantastic to pack a motorcycle and ride to new places everyday. I was surprised how much I missed it once we got home. I have to say that your fuel costs were a lot cheaper than I was expecting. When we travelled it was costing us close to $50 to fill our 2 bikes at every fuel stop. We easily spent $2,000 and we were only on the road for half the time you travelled….but we ride two big bmw’s. Thanks for sharing your experience, advice and wisdom. Looking forward to watching your next adventure on the Triumphs 👍📸🎥📺. Ride safe. Cheers, Peter.

@nowwatt Жыл бұрын

Thanks Peter….your comments have been great and encourage us to keep filming and sharing. It has certainly been an enriching experience in many ways. Cheers, Nic & Steve 🏍🎉🏍

@nowwatt Жыл бұрын

Hi Peter Appreciated your kind words

@johnstaring3210 Жыл бұрын

Very informative summary thanks. Very likely I will do a solo lap next year, got to get it done before I hit 74, but will free camp a lot also so that it creates less bitterness fro the other half ! Not my fault she won't come hey !! You have been good role models.

@nowwatt Жыл бұрын

Thanks John for your comment. Best of luck for your lap! We can’t wait to do it again 🤞🤞You’re a good role model too!

@grahamcairn8379 Жыл бұрын

It's been awesome watching your trip...as for petrol it cost me 70 dollars to full up my bike last week here in N.Z ..so your petrol cost was really good for two bikes....when I come over to do my trip I think just for me it will be mostly tenting. Thanks once again for sharing...enjoy your new bikes.

@nowwatt Жыл бұрын

We were in NZ for three months this year so completely empathize with the pain at the bowser over there! Hope you ride through Toowoomba on your trip…great roads in Qld 👍💝 Glad you have enjoyed our trip 🍻

@ridefree2403 Жыл бұрын

Well done to the both of you on a great trip . I went around OZ in 1988 on a KLR 650 and had a great trip as well camped for most of it but l was a lot younger then also rode around the USA & Canada in 1991 Bob

@nowwatt Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bob, sounds like you’ve had some great adventures! Cheers, Nic & Steve 👍

@Carlshandlebarsandholidays Жыл бұрын

Hi guys, just wanted to say thanks for not just the entertainment you’ve provided, but also the inspiration. My wife & I, (who are about the same age as you guys), live in WA and stumbled on your channel when considering riding over East. It was your Nullarbor episode we watched initially, not realising it was part of your “Big Lap”. Of course we were hooked and now we’ve watched everything you’ve done. We have our own channel “Handlebars and Holidays” and to date it’s not really featured much in terms of bike holidays, but you’ve given us a great insight into what to expect and the confidence to plan our first, (long for us) trip, which will be in October this year, when we plan to ride the Nullarbor and spend the month exploring pastures new over your way. We’ll obviously film & upload as you’ve done and it’s be great to think you might subscribe and follow along on our trip too. Just in case it seems strange, I initially I subbed from my private account, but I’ve just subbed from our H&H account as well, when we decided to touch base and say “Hi” ….. Take Care & Ride Safe ! ….. Carl & Angie “Handlebars and Holidays” 👍👍👍

@nowwatt Жыл бұрын

Ohhhhh what a lovely message! So glad you’ve enjoyed our little series and even provided inspiration. We will definitely subscribe to your Channel and look out for your adventure. I’m working on a video over the next month…not sure how many episodes it will turn into…to document our next big adventure. We are moving to WA!! Unfortunately it will be too hot to ride too often in Newman 🤯🤣🥵 Stay tuned to see how it all works out. All the best, Nic & Steve 🏍️👍🏍️

@Carlshandlebarsandholidays Жыл бұрын

@@nowwatt WOW... you're moving to WA, although ye it's gonna be a bit hot up in Newman (I assume that must be work related). Guessing you might do the odd trip south you never know we might be able to meet up for a coffee somewhere, (& maybe even something crumbed ... LOL). We look forward to watching your next adventure, Take Care & Ride Safe 👍

@1Witcomb Жыл бұрын

What a great series (actually I'm only up to episode 32 but jumped ahead to see this). Thank you for the huge effort it must take to do this. You answered a couple of questions I had thought of but two that remain are: Did your phone ever overheat being exposed all the time (I have a similar setup but obviously don't ride those distances so quickly) and a more personal one - did you put on much weight by eating out every night for 3 months (and a having a beer or two every night - no judgement here!!! :) ). BTW, you have a beautiful home. Cheers, Geoff

@nowwatt Жыл бұрын

Thanks Geoff! Just realised we hadn't responded to your comment. No, the phone never overheated, but I would recommend a vibration minimiser if you ever get a Quadlock. AND, regarding weight, I thought and felt like I'd put on weight but I didn't put any weight on at all. Was surprised. I think Steve put on a few kilos! Hope you are enjoying the rest of the videos. All the best, Nic & Steve

@ogdog123 Жыл бұрын

I love your attitude to life and travel, very enjoyable viewing. As a Vstrom owner, sad to see them go, the Tiger is no doubt better suited to off road journeys, going to be interesting to see how you put it to use. 👍

@nowwatt Жыл бұрын

Thanks Glenn….we are excited about riding Tigers and seeing where they take us. VStroms have been great and got us safely around 👍🎉….I will miss Ellie’s canola color for sure ☀️

@nowwatt Жыл бұрын

Thanks Glenn Appreciated your kind words

@PissTakeProduction 9 ай бұрын

Charlie the Burmese is worth every cent. I've had two Burmese cats in that colour. Great cats.

@nowwatt 9 ай бұрын

😻😻😻

@thatharleycouple Жыл бұрын

Sounds like a fantastic trip guys, whoever said motorcycle travel was cheap? 😮 Love seeing other riding couples and how they tour. Whitey & the Tailgunner. aka: That Harley Couple’ on KZfaq

@nowwatt Жыл бұрын

Hi guys! We will look for you on KZfaq…safe travels 💝

@nowwatt Жыл бұрын

Great tag name 🛫

@ThrottleDownunder Жыл бұрын

Hey guys just found you, new subscriber here

@nowwatt Жыл бұрын

Woohoo!! Awesome! We were sad to have finished the Lap but we are sure we have another one in us. Thanks for subscribing 👍🍻

@ashleygwilt3313 Жыл бұрын

Just found your channel and working my way though S3, you may have covered this question somewhere, but in your opinion, which are the best two months to do this with less tourists. Enjoying the series and given great idea's on places to go, Thanks.

@nowwatt Жыл бұрын

Hi Ashley, glad you found us! If you only have two months you’d be riding long days without much rest. We reckon August-September, but any pick of July-Aug-Sept will do the trick. The north needs to be dry so June-July-Aug best for there….but hoards of tourists. It’s cold and wet in the south, so Aug-Sept best for there, and less tourists. School holidays are good to avoid if possible. Enjoy 😊 Cheers, Nic & Steve

@ashleygwilt3313 Жыл бұрын

@@nowwatt 2 Months was a rough estimate, I Live in NZ so long days 500/600 k is normally harder on NZ roads, especially as we do not have many straight roads, Longer distances in Aus would be a bit easier. but thanks for the info

@jeffarnie Жыл бұрын

That was interesting. Going on your costs, a solo rider would probably still have the same accommodation cost but half of the rest so about $27000. You haven't included the price of 2 replacement bikes ha ha. Tiger 900 Rally/Pro, great choices. I did see your bikes for sale on Bikesales. Good luck, hopefully you can find a Qld buyer because it's a pain if buying from interstate. I was purchasing a Vstrom from Qld a few years ago and the only way is to buy it unregistered as your rules are only a Qld resident can cash in the registration. The seller ended up finding a local buyer because he wasn't keen to go through the faffing about.

@nowwatt Жыл бұрын

Hi Jeff….just sold Ellie to a very happy buyer (they looked great together and yes, I had a few feelings!!) so hopefully Cooper will go to a Qld owner soon 👍 My Tiger is coming from Vic unregistered so we appreciate the ease of a local buyer! 😊

@bondradman7353 Жыл бұрын

March/April 2021 I did a solo trip (2020 Honda CB500X) Vic. S.A. W.A. N.T. Only had annual leave so 13000 kms in 4 weeks. No camping, travelled very light, with top box for tools etc and valuables and drinks, with one bag strapped to seat for clothes. I rarely booked ahead for accommodation, usually going online at night to check a few options for the next day from booking sites. Most riding days were 800 kms plus so I usually didn't arrive until around 5pm. Some regional areas were heavily booked (coming out of covid lockdown W.A.) and prices were high. Often the cheaper rooms were all gone and I had to get larger/more expensive options, however at a few places I got a discount ($15-$20) when explaining I was solo, but others flatly refused. Prices were $95 to $250 per night. One small tip, after checking sites online, sometimes I Googled accommodation phone number, rang direct and got the room cheaper. Cost all up was just over $8000, which included a few touristy activities and some sessions at the pub. Hello Kalgoorlie! All in all, I spent what I spent, and as they say, "your worst day riding is still better than your best day at work". Cheers.

@mattdoherty753 Жыл бұрын

Great video, good to hear the $ numbers. Makes me inspired to get out and hit the road or (dirt track on me kato 1090).

@nowwatt Жыл бұрын

Follow your watts 😬

@marktintinger7492 Жыл бұрын

What was the total distance travelled around OZ,?

@nowwatt Жыл бұрын

16,000kms. Can’t believe I forgot to say that 🤯 Sorry 💕

@coconuciferanuts339 Жыл бұрын

Are you'se going to keep the v-stroms? Or part swap them for the tigers.The tiger is more of a "power bike" step up.

@nowwatt Жыл бұрын

Hi Dennis….no, Vstroms have to go to new homes to help with cost. I would love to have kept ALL my old bikes! I get very attached. Now that we understand our propensities on the bikes, The Tigers are a better ergonomic setup for us on long rides (we are talk) and we do enjoy the Highway riding. It was the ride home from Uralla and the desire to keep riding that made us explore a change. Ellie has just found her new home, and I’m sure Cooper’s new owner isn’t far away 🤞 Cheers, Nic

@coconuciferanuts339 Жыл бұрын

@@nowwatt Cheers Nic.Yeah,I can understand that the long distance travelling that you both do is the main reason for a step-up. When I bought my '17 strom almost 5 years ago the dealer let me test-ride 3 bikes,one of them was a tiger(triple cylinder)but I found it abit intimidating.I'm keeping my v-strom which I use for w/e tours,commuting etc because it's just what I do.Anyway,all the best,Den.

@nowwatt Жыл бұрын

@@coconuciferanuts339 I completely get it! Intimidating is the right word....so I'm hoping the Tiger and I will become good friends eventually. It's all in my head! I named my first Tiger, Richard Parker, after the Tiger in "The Life of Pi" for the simple reason that if you spend time with a Tiger, it deserves your respect 😉

@MichaelCorran Жыл бұрын

How much? Watt Now? How many K's did you estimate to travel per day?

@nowwatt Жыл бұрын

Hey Michael….we rode 16,000kms each so $37.50 x 97 days / 32,000kms = average 0.11 per km. We didn’t ride every day of course. Can’t believe we didn’t mention the total distance 🤯 woops! Will do a mention to clarify in next video. Cheers, Nic & Steve 🍻

@gregory8282 Жыл бұрын

$36K to ride a bike around Oz??????????????????????? Jesus wept. There's a lot to be said for tents and cooking your own meals.

@nowwatt Жыл бұрын

That’s two bikes….and yes, it is a lot. Taking a tent would have saved us 20% or thereabouts IF we’d used it 🤣

@JanKowalski-yu9fx 2 ай бұрын

Usd US dollars?

@nowwatt 2 ай бұрын

Hi Jan, that is Australian dollars 👍

@moystonadv3651 Жыл бұрын

so whats is or when is the next ride to tick off?....lovely couple

@nowwatt Жыл бұрын

🥰 We want to ride the south-east corner of Vic & NSW that we missed due to the rain, and maybe Cooktown in the winter. But our first adventure will be riding the new Tigers down to Brisbane for a service! Not keen on city traffic!