Al Jesse has been making motorcycle specific luggage since ... well since they weren’t available. In 1985 he planned a trip through Europe into Africa, via the Paris-Dakar route. During this journey he realized the need for a system that could carry everything he needed, but sturdy enough to withstand long distance overland travel.

Over the past three decades, Jesse Luggage systems have been proven their strength and reliability on numerous trips around the world. Now it's time for Al to start the next chapter in his life, as he passes the torch onto Sean Derivan, of Precision Metal Manufacturing.

Click the image below to read about Al’s humorous and lighthearted story about the origins of Jesse Luggage.

A photo with DAKAR legend, Gaston Rahier