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I can understand your thinking about planning a three year trip after all you have been through - and aging the music recording is a nice idea because it gives the trip a purpose. But I throw in a word of caution. A multi-year trip sounds exciting and liberating when you are planning it, but it can be a tough way of life. You are away from all your friends, contacts, sights, sounds that represent your life up until now. That both stimulates you but also tires you out over time. Some manage it fine, but I suspect most are either young, or if older have a lot of long term travel in their background. I'm roughly your age and I thought that is wanted when I started eight years ago, but the reality is I find that roughly six months is all I can manage before I need to return home for at least the same time period to relax, recuperate and to rebuild relationships with friends and family. A normal life with routine is attractive for awhile and then I'm ready for travel again.
There is also the question of age - at our age our strength is falling and the possibility of an significant illness arriving unexpectedly is rising. A simple fact of life. So if you want to do it, do it now or as soon as possible because you never know what will come along. I've met too many people who spend years planning but then circumstances change and prevent them going anywhere. Adjust the trip to the budget you have, do that, and then if you enjoy it then worry about earning more and going again. For example your $25,000 gives you enough to buy something like a VStrom (plenty big enough) and 6-8 months travel in Central and South America.
Finally, I reiterate the advice others gave to wean yourself down from you tube, blogs etc. Whilst many contain much that is inspirational, more contain messages suggesting it is harder to do than it is, that you need certain equipment, you need to do X and Y before you start etc. Once you get going you find it is all actually quite simple. Just research the visa and bike import rules for where you plan to go and you have all the info you need.
Anyway, good luck with your planning and with getting on the road. It sounds like you have had a tough decade with your mother and a break is what you need.
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