Jim Thiessen worked as a machinist with the aerospace industry. As bikes were brought to the shop in the early days for repairs and mechanical problems, customers would come to Jim looking for hard to find parts, or higher quality American made parts. In the mid to late 70’s Jim committed 100% to V-Twin Motorcycles. Developing parts & processes are his expertise, so naturally, he developed a reputation for precision machining in the motorcycle industry. Starting with just a few manual mills & lathes, JIMS now occupies several buildings totaling 50,000 square feet filled with CNC machines.
JIMS employs skilled craftsmen running an amazing collection of high-tech machines such as CNC machining centers, lathes and inspection equipment, with state of the art design and engineering capabilities, prototype department, and testing facilities to ensure quality is the number one priority. Our development team is a diverse, experienced, lean team that includes expert machinists capable of both CNC and manual machining, along with programmers, engineers, mechanics, project managers, and research specialists; working together with precision instruments. Process control and work ethic assure consistent and precise quality.