- Navigation
- For a coast-to-coast run, the official GPS tracks cost about $96–114, depending on whether you buy the states one by one or the bundle plus the Atlantic and Pacific spurs. Maps and roll charts for the same trip run about $306–347. Emailed tracks ship free.
- Fuel
- Plan on about 200 miles a day. My KLR averaged around 40–45 mpg on the trail, so at the late-September 2026 national average of about $4.47 a gallon, that’s roughly $20–23 a day in gas.
- Fuel range
- Gas is close together in the east, but several western states have 190 miles between stations. My KLR went 190 miles before hitting reserve, so if your bike can’t, budget for extra fuel capacity.
- Lodging
- Ride the usual 200 miles a day and there’s a modest motel on or near the trail every night (think Super 8 or Days Inn). Camping cuts the bill, but campgrounds aren’t on the roll charts, so finding them is on you.
- Bike and gear
- Starting from zero in 2018, I spent $7,378 out the door on a new KLR 650 and $6,477 on gear, parts, and tools, about $13,855 total. Those are 2018 prices, so price your own list fresh.
- Maintenance
- The TAT’s prep checklist is a good or new chain, new brake pads, fresh oil and filter, and a clean air filter before you leave. Some riders also change tires about midway or before Colorado, so price in a second set.
