Route timing

Here is our rough timing plan for the journey. click on the below image to enlarge.

Camping gear arrived

We just received all our camping gear from Ferrino. They are our official technical sponsors for the trip. We might be receiving some financial help from them as well. We'll see how that pans out. Many thanks to Cristina Martinetti for all her help in closing up this deal for us. and a big thanks to Ferrino for all the super gear!

Ducati factory

Well heeeere we go.... the bikes are getting a solid work over at the Ducati factory. here is one of the gals. the bashplate below is being hand made by the ducati superbike engineers. it should be ready early next week. then we're getting some pirelli m16 tyres, they'll be arriving early next week as well. Marco Rimondi has been our Mother at Ducati and had done an amazing job moving this mountain in such a small timeframe. big up to you marco. Lucio Attinà (director of marketing at ducati) has done an incredible job as well. he has been so supportive of Muti by helping us find other sponsors for our book and giving us all the help he can muster. And thats it, were awaiting the official biking kit, boots and helmet and we are well on for our 17th october departure date.

Ciro Ferrara supports Muti Onlus

Here we go, the great Ciro Ferrara supporting Muti. He played with Maradona for 5 years and then for Juventus. He is now the official fitness coach to the Italian national team and Juventus. Hoohaa...

ducati official sponsor!

yeeeehaaaaaw! two spanky multistradas! modified for the desert... with all goeters, bike gear, helmets the works. free insurance, carnet, medical insurance allas. the bikes will be ready on the 10th october. im going to be the official photographer for the trip. matteos going to do video. well chuffed about this move and feel luckier than a 4 leaf clover in a lucky packet. things are moving well. got my two visas sorted. syrian and jordanian have arrived. just have to get my egyptian visa now. 3 weeks to go go goooooooo!!!!

d-day coming soon!!!!!

is coming up. i dont have a bike. no money in the bank, havent got all my papers.... and im supposed to be leaving in 3 weeks time! things are going a bit wonky... but ill get there. going to ducati tomorrow. then will make the big decision. to go with them or go yamaha TTR. all the rest if pretty much sorted. got my jordan visa. syrian on the way. egypt in one day. just bike prep, docs and shave my beard. didnt think the hardest part of this trip would be getting to the starting line!

Motul - new sponsor

Just heard news that Motul (a racing lubricants company) is interested in sponsoringus for the trip. great news! thanks to Matteo Parnigoni. the dude doth rock.

So far we've got sponsoring us:
- Ducati - 99% in
- Motul - TBC but really interested
- Ferrino - TBC but really interested

Not bad for a monkey ass operation like this yeah