Gandalf

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Gandalf’s riding career began in 1992 on an ‘82  Kawasaki KZ650 named Gretchen. Unfortunately for Gandalf, this  relationship began in Phoenix, AZ and consisted of finding shady places  to park Gretchen during the day and riding at night. Gandalf’s first  overland journey was a trip from Phoenix to Berkeley with all his  worldly belongings strapped to Gretchen who valiantly carried Gandalf  across the deserts of AZ and southern CA, through the wasteland of the  greater LA basin and on to the bosom of northern CA where she promptly  dropped a cylinder 70 miles from Gandalf’s destination in the middle of  an atmospheric river event. Gandalf and Gretchen enjoyed the greater Bay  Area for a while before Gandalf left in a 4-wheeled carriage for the  benighted sandbar called Florida and Gretchen disappeared into the tall  grass of the land called Scully, never to be seen again.
Gandalf  traveled on 4 wheels like other mortals until 1995 when he became  acquainted with a Honda CB350 in Seattle which remained nameless. The  highlight of this relationship was a pair of insulated,  leather  gauntlet gloves which proved useful through the WA winters and which now  reside in the Circus archives in a secret location.

Gandalf's second moto life began during The Great Plague of Separation. While longing to be free of the restrictions and confines of viral lockdown, a plan formed to seek vistas of the Arctic Ocean in a small village named Tuktoyaktuk on the northern coast of Canada - on two wheels, of course. While discussing his plans with his brothers via the Zoom, Gandalf was hypnotized and agreed to a ride instead through the Oregon wilderness. The amazing Vader was procured for this adventure and Gandalf set about kitting out the 2002 Suzuki DL1000. Vader was a very capable and fast twisty road and highway traveler, but Vader was not to make the trip north. Perhaps due to their remorse for having tricked Gandalf into the OR ride, the brothers of Gandalf concluded a different Moto was required to match Gandalf's elevated station and advanced age. And thus the Surprise of the Century (or just 2021) was formed. During a visit to the sunny and tranquil paradise that is Northern California, Gandalf led his brothers on a ride through the twisty East Bay hills headed to San Jose. This destination would ostensibly allow Don Juanson to pick up some moto parts from another rider. Unbeknownst to Gandalf, trickery was afoot. Gandalf's brothers surprised him with the gift of Super Wampa. The generosity and gratitude in that moment were immeasurable and led to the Circus being born on the sandy, desolate track that became known as the Bootleg Route.