Our Founders Story…

Born in Olean, New York, in 1952, James Goodrich, our founder, has been self-employed most of his life. He started his first business while in High school, graduated on Saturday, and turned the Key to his first repair shop on Monday. He has made High Horsepower his mission throughout that time. He probably has every certification for mechanics there is, including two Master Mechanic degrees. He made the change to full-time motorcycle repair in 1982. In 1986, he moved to Florida and began a custom paint business that evolved into Preachers Hot Rod Cycle Designs.

Preachers is a full-service shop that specializes in complete motorcycle fabrication, machine work, and custom paint. Preachers have turned out several Motorcycles that have won at the biggest Shows in the industry. Most recently, the Championship of America’s Performance class. Recently set a motorcycle land Speed record with the “Orange Bike,” a 750 Honda, and a Bonneville Land speed record on “880#”, also a Honda with a sidecar. He has been featured in several national magazines, numerous local publications, and on the Velocity Networks Cafe Racer TV show. Now retired, he would like to continue the charity for children, which he has been involved with throughout his professional career, for over 50 Years!