No problems with an Irish Passport, but be sure NOT to tell the visa agency who gets you your invitation that you are going in a private vehicle, or they will make you take a guide anyway. When you've got your visa, you can enter with a car / bike no problem.
Expense of a Russian visa? This is a bit of a myth these days. For a tourist visa an invitation can be had for $15. The visa costs around £50 plus agency fees if applying in London (not sure if this is different for an Irish passport, if anything it would be cheaper...). Well under £100 all in, not so much really?
Good luck
EO
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