Here is a short description of The All-Star Motorcycle Circus & Expedition riders.
 G. Dean Tanji |
| G. Dean Tanji had been involved in business communications for over 47 years. He is the owner and President of Abracadabra Presentation Graphics, Inc. in Santa Ana, CA. He is retired from day-to-day operations.
Abracadabra designs and produces special events such as corporate sales, marketing, financial and HR meetings. He has produced events throughout the US and Hawaii, China, Mexico, and Canada. This includes all staging, video production and presentation services utilizing live image-magnification, multi-source switching, live web streaming, and satellite up & down links. Clients include pharmaceutical, electronics, computer, real estate, & financial entities. |
| Dean Tanji is a self-admitted adrenalin junky. In the early 1970’s Dean was one of hang gliding’s early pioneers. His flying skills and proficiency in national and international competitions earned him the recognition as one of the top US pilots. |
 Dean Tanji on cover of Hang Gliding Magazine, Aug 1977. Glider: Wills Wing XC 180 |
| He was a motion picture/TV stuntman/stunt coordinator specializing in hang gliding and ultralight flight and a member of the Screen Actors Guild, 1976 to 1985. |
| Feature Motion Picture:
SkyRiders, 20th Century Fox – Greece Moonraker, United Artists – Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, US, The Eagle Within, Busch Gardens – Mt. Palomar, CA |
 Meteora, Central Greece, 20th Century Fox, SKYRIDERS - Stunt Pilot Dean Tanji flying a Wills Wing Swallowtail a few seconds after launch. The helicopter camera ship will come in from behind 100' to film the stunt action. |
| Television:
Fall Guy, Original series title opening, SkyRiders Eight is Enough, Lorimar Productions – Palm Desert, CA Dukes of Hazard, Sylmar, CA CHIPS, Point Fermin, CA Three on the Road, Pilot, MacGillvary-Freeman Films, Julian CA |
 Palm Springs, Eight is Enough, 1978 - Dean waiting for "action" queue. |
 Palm Springs, Eight is Enough, 1978 - Stunt pilot Dean Tanji in a left-hand slip stall purposely crashing into the bulleye on the right. |
| Television Commercial:
Nature Valley Granola Bars, Skip Ishii Productions – Calgary, Canada. Stunt coordinators, Joe Greblo & Richard Grigsby. |
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G  Calgary, CN, Nature Valley Granola Bar Commercial, 1979 - Motorized hang glider fly-over. Film crew foreground, dancing talent and stunt in background. |
| Dean qualified for the 1979 2nd FAI World Hang Gliding Championships in Austria and in 1981 participated as a US team member for the 3rd FAI World Hang Gliding Championships in Beppu, Japan. In 1983 he was selected as the US Team Leader for the 4th FAI World Hang Gliding Championships in Tegelberg, Germany. |
| Dean retired from hang gliding in 1993 and took up cross-country motorcycle touring. This led to his involvement in the Iron Butt Association numerous “extreme” rides. In May 2004 he rode 8,871 miles through all 49 states and 3 Countries, Mexico, US & Canada, in 7-days, 10-hours, 56-minutes. |
| In 2001 Dean competed in the prestigious Iron Butt Rally and placed 69th, a Silver medalist riding 8,327 miles. In the 2003 Iron But Rally he placed 15th, a Bronze medalist riding 11,243 miles. In the 2005 Dean placed 24th with a Gold medal finish. |
| A native Californian, Dean was born in Merced, central San Joaquin valley, and grew up on a ranch in Cressey. Dean and his wife Susan reside in Orange County. |
 Sue and Dean |
| Mr. Tanji’s is the producer of the original Hard Miles and Hard Miles 2, the definitive documentary of the legendary long-distance motorcycle competition, the Iron Butt Rally. Recognized throughout the long-distance motorcycle community as “The World’s Toughest Motorcycle Competition”, the typical Iron Butt Rally competitor will ride 11,000 miles in 11 days.
http://www.apgvideo.com/ironbuttrally/
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 Lisa Landry and Dean Tanji at the “End of Route 3”, Ushuaia, Argentina, Feb 23, 2011. 11,100 miles (17,848 Km) from Deadhorse/Prudhoe Bay, AK |
| The Moto & Gear Particulars
2016 Honda CB500XA It is equipped with: Dual Sport Accessories SW Mototech skid plate, engine guard, center stand Rally foot pegs iScott chain oiler Suspension: Rear: Rally Raid Front: Rally Raid Tires: Rear tire: Continental TKC 70 Front tire: ContiTrailAttack 2 Luggage: Givi Trekker Outback 37 Saddlebags Givi Top Case Bag-Connections “City” tank bag Comm System Sena 20S Bluetooth Comm System linked to Garmin 665 and iPhone Navigation: GPS Garmin Montana 610 Satellite Tracking: DeLorme inReach Explorer Satellite Personal Tracker
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| Riding Gear
Helmet: Scorpion EXO-900 Outer Gear: Jacket: Kilm Latitude Gore-tex Jacket Pants: Kilm Latitude Gore-tex Pants Armor: Upper: Bohn Xtreme Heavy-Duty Armored Shirt Lower: Bohn Bodyguard Adventure Armored Pants Heat: Upper: Warm N Safe Generation Waterproof Heated Liner Under Gear: Upper: LDComfort Long Sleeve Shirt Lower: LDComfort Shorts & LDComfort Long Socks: Drymax Socks Boots: Sidi Adventure Gortex Gloves: Lightweight Summer Gloves w/Armored Knuckles |
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