British Battle Between Triumph & BSA Running When Parked
I'm out of my league on this one. Did Triumph and BSA share an engine in the mid 70's? I ask because the tank on this Running When Parked says Triumph but the engine looks…
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E-Bikes Prove To Be Cleaner Transportation Than Electric Scooters
Researchers at North Carolina State University were skeptical of emissions claims made by Lime and Bird about their dockless electric scooters. These claims were based on the assumption that the electric scooters’ life cycle is…
Join Jimmy Mac On The Washington Backcountry Discovery Route
I’m headed up to the Oregon/Washington border to ride the Washington Backcountry Discovery Route from Stevenson, Washington, to the Canadian border (and I’ll carry my passport in case I want to cross). The plan is…
Special Delivery On This Running When Parked Kawasaki
This poor rider destroyed all his confidence, a few grand worth of plastic and a functional mailbox when he played a game of mailbox baseball using his Kawasaki as the bat. This bike would be…
CONTENTIOUS UPDATE: Motorcyclists Are Not Giving Up On Their Waving
When I pleaded with fellow motorcycle riders to give up on the waving thing, I didn’t realized I was kicking a hornet's nest. It became apparent how passionately riders look forward to the friendly exchange.…
Motorcyclist Magazine Calls It Quits
The July/August issue of Motorcyclist arrived today with a disappointing editorial. It would be the last print issue. Motorcyclist has survived 108 years but most of those years were before the internet. Motorcyclist was well…
Can Motorcyclists Stop The Waving Thing?
Isn’t it about time we motorcyclists gave up on this waving thing? A motorcyclist has every right to wave at another rider (or bicyclists, or pedestrian or Food truck for that matter), but don’t lay…
Sporty ’69 RWP’ed Looks Ready To Roar
Another Running When Parked in the long line of fine 1969 machines. This one was found in San Pedro. Built in 1969 and roamed the streets of San Pedro. What could be cooler than that?…
Costco Offers Jetson Adventure E-Bike At $500 Off Suggested Retail
Costco, the second largest retailer in the United States (behind Walmart), is offering a Jetson electric-motorized bike for the very attractive price of $1299.99. That’s 500 bucks off Jetson’s suggested retail price. And the Costco…