RWP Sticker Available From Fartco
I don’t know if the folks at Fartco Inc. have ever read my “Running When Parked” feature, but they make a sticker that looks great on the fender of my Suzuki DR-Z400. In addition to…
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Kawasaki Running When Parked Will Not Be Sold To Chopper Riders
This 1980 Kawasaki KZ650 Running When Parked may be the most sano offering we have stumbled upon. The paint and chrome looks great. The blue header pipes might point to a lean fuel mixture, but…
The Strangest “Running When Parked” So Far
We’ve seen super expensive Running When Parked. We’ve seen diamonds in the rough. We’ve seen junkers that the owners should have paid the buyers to haul away. But we’ve never seen anything quite like this…
Yamaha YZ Project Bike Perfect For These Strange Times
There will never be a better time to tackle a Running When Parked project and this Yamaha would be a great place to start. The saddle and grips suggest that the bike has been sitting…
First Facebook Running When Parked
I posted a few items on Facebook’s Marketplace after they sat on Craigslist for a month with nothing but “Is it still for sale?” “What is the least you’ll take?” and “I am being deployed…
Holy Batman, This Yamaha Batcycle Could Be Yours
This is not a Running When Parked, but how could I let it slip by without giving it a little attention? Under the Batcycle exterior is a clean-looking 1972 Yamaha 250. The owner has fashioned…
BSA Lighting Rocket Leaves The Family
This Running “like a beast” When Parked is sad. The bike was purchased new by the seller’s father and then handed down. So this bike is more of a family member than a used vehicle.…
1952 Vincent Smashes RWP’ed Asking Price Record By 35 Thousand Dollars (Updated)
Update January 27, 2020: It is not often that a Running When Parked bike needs an update. It takes important new information or a dramatic turn of events. This ’52 Vincent meets both criteria because…
Jimmy Mac On Two Wheels’ Most-Viewed Stories of 2019
I’m not sure why the top stories of 2019 are very important. I don’t have advertisers to appease and I don’t monetize my loyal readers. It is not a fair measurement because the stories posted…
Suzuki TS 250 Last RWP’ed Of 2019
What’s going on with “Running When Parked?” I usually find ten or twenty RWP’ed for sale locally but in the closing weeks of 2019, Running-When-Parked bikes became a rare find. Could my diligent reporting have…