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Articles By J.Joshua Placa - Contributing Editor

J.Joshua Placa
J. Joshua Placa
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J. Joshua Placa is the former editor of Cruising Rider magazine. He freelances for a number of moto publications and has contributed to national travel and adventure magazines, as well as major dailies. Whereabouts unknown, Placa is rumored to be holing up in a clapboard desert shack, chopper chained to his pet coyote, Stinky, and comfortably hiding from the Vatican.

2012 Arizona Bike Week Report

Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Contributing editor J. Joshua Placa heads to the 16th Arizona Bike Week in Scottsdale, and not surprisingly, has an amazing time.

Cruising to San Diego’s Comic-Con

Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Thrust into a world of caped crusaders and diabolical villains, our contributor saddles up with a Limited Edition Suzuki M109R to brave San Diego's annual Comic-Con festival.

Knockout Motorcycles' Jim Beam Blaster

Friday, November 12, 2010
Merging retro style with sportbike speed and performance, the Jim Beam Blaster designed by Knockout Motorcycle Co. may very well change the design of future bikes.

Donnie Baker’s Star Raider Revision

Thursday, August 05, 2010
Star Raider owner Donnie Baker turned to custom builder Kent Weeks to turn his stock Raider into a sleek looking bagger.

Salute to the Military Motorcyclist

Sunday, July 04, 2010
As the nation celebrates its independence, we take a look at some of our soldiers from around the globe who share our enthusiasm for motorcycling in a salute to the military motorcyclist.

Cruising at Burning Man Festival

Wednesday, June 02, 2010
Our man Joshua Placa took a trip to a little event in the desert called Burning Man to find out what it's all about. He returned saying "Sturgis should be this much fun!"

American Pickers: Of Mice & Motorcycles

Monday, May 24, 2010
The stars of The History Channel’s American Pickers roam the country collecting gems in piles of junk, with their favorite booty being antique motorcycles.

Paul Yaffe-Built 2006 Yellow Road Glide

Monday, May 17, 2010
Bagger Nation's Paul Yaffe lent his custom motorcycle building skills to Alan Powell's 2006 Harley-Davidson Road Glide to make a booming bagger with a 600-watt audio system.
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