Hepco & Becker

Hepco & Becker traces its roots to 1973, when engineer Franz Becker started a one-man business in Germany making grease-filled chain cases for motorcycles; in 1974 he also presented a self-developed turbo kit for the Honda CB750 Four. After Becker's fatal accident in 1975, Paul Ehrhardt, then a student working for him, took over and carried the business on. The company later acquired the motorcycle case production of Hepting & Co. from Stuttgart, and the name Hepco & Becker combines that firm with the memory of its founder. Based in Pirmasens and known for its rhino emblem, the company has expanded internationally since the 2000s.

The range focuses on luggage and protection: side carriers such as the Lock-it and Cutout systems, top case racks and tubular luggage racks, plastic and aluminium cases including the Xplorer, Gobi, Orbit and Journey lines, leather and soft bags, engine guards and Twinlights auxiliary headlights.