Who we Are

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Doctor Motorcycle LLC was founded in 2020 by James (Jimmy) Kauder, a Machinist, Mechanic, and passionate Motorcycle Rider.  

"I've always been a grease monkey; it's in my blood. My Grandpa could fix anything, and I admired him for that," he says.  

"For my 12th birthday, my parents bought me a used Yamaha YZ80. We didn't have it out more than three trips before the top-end seized due to a lack of air filter maintenance. My Grandpa sent the cylinder out, and the day it showed up in the mail, he had it back together and running within a few hours. I thought he was a wizard for doing that!"  

Jimmy's first dirtbike, along with his older brother Josh's, was a YZ125, and both taught him about the fundamentals of motorcycle maintenance.  

"I became religious about maintenance and wanted to know everything about dirtbikes, from spark plug gap and chain tension to fork height in the clamps and preload. I learned the basics of carburetor jetting on my little YZ80 and my brother's YZ125. Once I started to grasp the intricacies, it was as if I was seeing the matrix for the first time."  

He continues, "I could hear a dirtbike or quad go by and immediately identify if it was too rich, too lean, or just right based on how it sounded. Once I got the hang of working on bikes, I was hooked."  

Fast forward to adulthood, and Jimmy spent five years at QuikTrip Gas Station, wrenching on bikes on the side, followed by another five years as a Machinist, where he set up a Haas ST30 Lathe.  

"I felt trapped. I enjoyed machining, but most of the work was production and deburring. Sometimes I would go straight for two weeks pressing cycle start and deburring parts. I knew it was time to make a move to focus on custom motorcycles."  

"I quit my machinist job and took a sales position, but I only lasted one week before realizing it wasn't the right fit. The next year was spent flipping bikes and doing small repairs on cars. I gained a lot of confidence in my skillset, which led me to apply for my business license and establish Doctor Motorcycle LLC right before the 2020 lockdown. My savings were running thin at that point."  

He adds, "I had enough money left for at least two builds. I decided to document a motorcycle build on YouTube before taking commissions from customers. I had already built my first bike, the Suzuki GS450, but I wanted at least one complete, documented build to showcase my skills to prospective clients."  

Jimmy's first video featured the Honda CM185 Scrambler, which, as of this writing, has garnered 1.4 million views. This success encouraged him to take on another motorcycle build, a Yamaha XS650, leading to his first commissioned work—a Cafe Racer XS650.  

Fast forward to late 2021, and Doctor Motorcycle's build videos have received over 19 million views worldwide.  

"I never expected the channel to grow so quickly; for that, I'm very grateful. It has been an incredible opportunity of a lifetime. I feel lucky to be able to do what I love and earn from it."