A valuable benefit of Concours Owners Group membership is receiving the Concourier magazine. Edited by a COG volunteer, it normally has 30-50 pages and contains articles and reports about past and upcoming rides, reports from the COG region ADs, safety tips, technical tips and "how to's", a treasurer's report, classified ads, and a list of new members.
As an example, the Winter 2007-2008 issue contained the following:
From the Director - comments by Guy Young, the Executive Director of COG
From the Editor - comments by Bob Burns, the Concourier editor
COG Chronicles - by Bob Dombrowe, the COG Secretary/Historian. Membership survey results from 1990.
From the Industry Liason, by Bob Sherwood - Comments about the Concours 14 and Kawasaki's focus groups.
"The Descent of Nanook" by Dave Owen. BC Cogger Daven Owen invades Oregon - and then retreats.
"Why I am a Cogger" by Ronda Metler. Her story about Coggers during the first Ride the Divide.
"Alex's Gotham Bistro Loop" by Alex Gofayzen. A story about great riding in just north of New York City.
"Bagging the Passes in the Colorado Rockies" by Randy Bishop. A story about "collecting" 20 high mountain passes during a 3-day ride.
"Bun Burning to the Arctic Circle" by Hans-Ove Gortz. A story about Hans' IBA BBG 1500 in Sweden.
"Around the Regions" - Articles by the ADs of the Northeast, Southeast, North Central, South Central, Northwest, and Southwest regions.
"Back of the Book - Lessons in Learninge" by Bob Pappalardo. An article about becoming an motorcycle safety instructor.
