TJ Hinton joined the Topspeed team in 2015 to write for the motorcycle section. His education began in 1990 with community college courses in auto mechanics, but after a while in the field he decided that his true passion was for motorcycles. He attended the Motorcycle Mechanic’s Institute in Orlando, Florida in ’94-’95 and attained his certification to work on the ’Big Five’ with a specialty in Harley-Davidson products. Field experience includes working in an H-D dealership and acting as service manager/mechanic for a custom/aftermarket shop.

His first bike was a 1985 H-D XLX Sportster, and he has also owned a 1987 Honda Rebel 450, 1989 H-D FXRP and is currently riding a 2000 H-D XL883C. He brings over 20 years of riding and mechanical experience to the table.