About COG
History
It all began in the Summer of 1988 at a Cody, Wyoming rally hosted by Rider Magazine. About 15 or so Kawasaki Concours ZG1000 owners began "hanging out" in the afternoons and one day Rob Stevens said, "Why don't we start a Concours club?" and he took out an magazine advertisement and sent out the following letter: Dec 1988 - Rob Stevens Interest Letter.
Officially founded in the spring of 1989, the Concours Owners Group (COG) is as described in the name and much more. It’s an AMA Chartered, non-profit, volunteer organization of Kawasaki Concours ZG1000 and GTR owners, enthusiasts, and friends. While most of our active members and associates reside primarily in the United States and Canada, there are members residing in other parts of the world. We welcome the riders of ANY brand or model of motorcycle as members and at any of our events.
COGS Online Evolution
The Concours Owners Group first went online in March 1996 with the help of a group of enthusiastic 'uber-geeks'. The story and articles from the Concourier talking about COG-NET Concours.org and COG-Online.org are here: COG's Online Evolution
Structure
A dedicated team of 50+ volunteer officers are spread across the U.S. and Canada. These men and women work hard, along with our membership, to organize several hundred activities and events each year. This provides COG members and their guests the opportunity to join together in organized activities and share their enjoyment for the sport of motorcycling. Typical activities include, but are not limited to: Social events, day trips, overnight trips, weekend rallies, MSF riding courses, and an occasional maintenance demonstration or group wrench session. Rallies typically involve riding the best roads and great camaraderie. Each COG Area publishes a Regional Newsletter, which keeps members up-to-date on events scheduled in your part of the country.
COG in the Press
Contact COG
go to the Contact Us page
COG Membership Demographics - North America (NOV 2009)
Page Last Update 1 December 2009
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