I am a single 28 year old American male and I will be starting a year long motorcycle ride approximately July or August 2011. I will be starting in Germany, however quickly proceeding to Italy and catching a ferry to Tunisia, then East across Libya, into Egypt, South to Sudan, and what comes next is yet to be determined. I am still in the initial planning phases. I currently ride a 2007 BMW R1200GS Adventure, however I am considering switching to something lighter for the trip. I am a pretty relaxed traveller and I do not want to rush this. I plan to allocate 5 months to Africa and 7 months to South America. The only timeline requirements I have are the departure in July/August, arrival in Terra del Fuego before the weather shuts it off, and an arrival in North America by late august 2012

I am a bit of an introvert so do not expect much company, I would do the trip alone, but I am hoping to limit some of the dangers by travelling with a group. I speak English, basic conversational German, and limited Spanish, but I am learning more Spanish right now. I am a reasonable cook, a decent mechanic, and I have advanced first aid skills. I am an adventurous person and I would like to experience these places as fully as possible. This will be my first trip to Africa, however I spent a few months in South America before. My longest motorcycle trip to date has been a one month trip around Croatia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Albania, Macedonia, and Kosovo.

I do not mind which type of vehicle you have, as long as you can make the trip I would be glad to travel with you.

My email is redlinemike1982@yahoo.com or if you find yourself near Nurnberg, Germany let me know and we can meet up to discuss this.

Michael