SPONSORS
Discover my Sponsors. This trip wouldn't be Possible
without their Help.
- I am currently looking for some sponsors.
Please contact me on didiermartin56@hotmail.com
if you want to add your participation to this adventure.

- SOUTHBANK MOTORCYCLES PTY LTD.
David Killeen has generously offered to supply and fit my bike with panniers,
Staintune exhaust and other minor modifications free of charge,
anything else I needed at cost price. Thank you mon ami.
130 City Road Southbank Victoria 3006 Australia. Tel. 613 96861999.
Email: southbankmc@bigpond.com
Web site: www.bmwsouthbank.com.au

- CRUMPLER BAGS.
David Roper has supplied me with specialized luggage, necessary to protect
all my belongings and equipment for all weather conditions. Thanks Dave.
Tel: 61 3 9416 1588
Email: dave@crumpler.com.au
Web site: www.crumpler.com.au

- MOTO TECHNIC.
Roland Couppey, BMW dealer in Rouen, gave my bike a complete service free
of charge (labour). His mecanic spent a whole day on it. Thank you guys.
9, avenue du General Leclerc- Deville les Rouen, France. Tel: (33) 2 35 74 60 40

- BOULANGERIE JULLIEN.
Denis and Mathilde, even though they hardly knew me, paid for all the spare parts
that I needed for the second stage of my trip. There is not many people like them
on earth, generosity is their middle name.
79 & 13 rue Verte Rouen, France. Tel: (33) 2 35 71 57 45
E-mail: mathilde.jullien@wanadoo.fr

- CALIFORNIA BMW TRIUMPH.
Michael Meissner and Kari Prager, owners of this dealership, replaced my
shock absorber, chain, sprokets and brake pads labor free. Thank you.
2490 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, California, USA.
Web site: http://www.calmoto.com/

- BAVARIA MOTORS S.A.
karl and Arne Sapper, BMW dealers in Guatemala City, did not only take me to
some of the best restaurants in Guatemala but gave me a brand new rear tyre just
when I needed one. Mil gracias amigos.
6 Avenida, 4-54, Zona 4, Guatemala City.
E-mail: karl.sapper@bavaria.com.gt

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SUPPORTERS
I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to all of my
supporters for their help.
If you have a business and would like to have your name on the page, why
don't you contact me on didiermartin56@hotmail.com and be part of this project.

- Serge Mimoun, web site graphic designer
has designed this web site and taught me how to update it.
mlsmet@comcen.com.au

Friends have generously donated money toward petrol.
- The Chorale Ste Cécile in Houssen Alsace France (Unfortunetly never meet them).
- Pascal Beauchamp ( my nephew who is alway there to help you)
- Therese and Yves Beauchamp (my sister and her husband)
- Christelle Beauchamp (my beautiful, stunning and gorgeous niece)
- Eric Cerneau (I have been friends with his parents for 30 years)
- Philippe Lesueur (We used to ride motocycles together)
- Christiane and Vincent Barré (not only family but very good friends)

- Diane and Fabien Loewenguth (work mate and good friends)

- Johnny Leveque (delivery boy extraordinaire at French Fantasies)

- John Gibson (International Refugee Consulting)
- Sharon and Frank Van Haandel (owner of Prince of Wales and Il Fornaio)
- Aygun and Salim Serin (work mate and good friends)
- Julie, Carolyn, Marc, Sebastien, Joaquim and Alexandre (Friends from work)

- Tatiana and Sergei Shubin, this friendly Russian family (now living in USA)
gave me a bed in their house for 5 weeks (even though they had never met me
before) while waiting for my motorcycle to arrive from Mongolia.
Spasiba guys for making me feel like part of the family.
San José, California, USA.

- The Evangelinos family, from BLUE CHIP BAKERY.
This very hard working family run a new wholesale bakery where they make
fantastic bread and pastries. They generously donated enough petrol money
to see me across Australia (what a great idea!)
Address: 20 FULTON ST OAKLEIGH SOUTH 3167
Tel: (03) 9544 4595
E-mail: bluechip2001@bigpond.com.au

- Yves Morvan, from FRENCH FANTASIES.
I have been working there for the last 5 years as a pastry chef, Yves is not only
my boss but a friend as well, he has donated all the pastries for the send off.
Address: 15 TOORAK ROAD SOUTH YARRA VICTORIA.
Tel: (03) 9820 2818

- Kathy and Michael Hoskin, from ALPHINGTON POST OFFICE.
This friendly couple run our local post office and are great contributors to our
little community.
They have supply me with 40 passport photos for all the necessary visas.
730 HEIDELBERG RD ALPHINGTON VIC 3078
Tel: 613 94992632

- Glen from ACTION MOTORCYCLES & ACCESSORIES.
Glen was very kind to donate a bike cover and a kidney belt.
19 FLEMINGTON RD MELBOURNE VIC 3000
Tel: 613 9329 8822

- Tony Schipano, from ARTEC SIGNS.
Tony did not hesitate one second when asked to do the signs on my bike and
he did it free of charge, his apprentice, Zac Mortensen, helped him.
Web-site: www.artecsigns.com
E-mail:info@artecsigns.com

- Veronique Blangy, from CHATEAU TRAVEL.
This tall and elegant French lady has organised my travel insurance and my flight
to Capetown at the lowest price possible. Merci Madame!!!!!!!!!
E-mail Address:chateautravel@bigpond.com

- Anna Bolger, from LONELY PLANET.
Anna is the marketing & communications Manager for Lonely Planet. She kindly
donated three copies of their guide books.
Web site: www.lonelyplanet.com

- Des Armstrong, from ARMSTRONG'S FOODSERVICES.
For his kind donation toward guide books for Africa.
6 TRENT ST MOORABBIN VIC 3189
Tel: 613 9532 0137

- Scott Wilson, from PABLO'S, Motorcycle tyres.
For his discount on two tyres which I will send to Kenya as spares.
Web site: www.pablos.com.au

- Bart Zagami, from CREATIVE INGREDIENTS.
For donating 500 pens for the children that I will meet along the way.
Tel: 613 93888999

- Marino Tribuzio from PRINTAFORM.
Has generously supplied me with business cards.
Email: marino@printaform.com.au
Web site: www.printaform.com.au

-Mario Lionetti from Ray White Northcote.
For his very generous donation toward the Ride4Kids stickers.
Email: mario.lionetti@raywhite.com

- Elizabeth Briggs from Kapunda in South Australia for her support, encouragement,
advice and generous donation toward gifts for the children.
Email: :health@mail.kapunda.net

- The Palatsides family from PALAPRINT PTY. LTD.
For printing my stickers at cost. Thank you Joe, Chris and Lisa.
Web site: www.palaprint.com.au

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