Quinn's passion for motorcycles began at a very young age — first riding dirt bikes as a kid, then at 16, getting his first Harley: a 1985 Super Glide. He developed an early appreciation for speed, mechanics, and the freedom of the open road. During his late teenage years he wasn't just riding, he was tinkering, repairing, and fine-tuning both his own bikes and those of friends.

Quinn also worked at Val Cloutier Iron Works, where he learned the fundamentals of fabrication and welding — skills that would become the foundation of his future in the motorcycle industry.

Drawing on years of hands-on experience and a love for riding, Quinn opened his first workshop in his hometown of Port Robinson, Ontario. He quickly outgrew that space, and in 1999 Quinn Custom Motorcycles was established in downtown Welland, Ontario.