You have to feel sorry for the Honda CBR400RR NC29. When it comes to the cult of 400cc official and unofficial grey imports, it was one of the better examples but was massively overshadowed by Honda’s VFR400 NC30 and the admittedly gorgeous Honda RVF400 NC35. The tiny V4 had the design edge over the inline […]
The Suzuki RG500 owned by Kevin Schwantz
We love a good Suzuki RG500 here at Rescogs. But we have to admit to being double-chuffed to stumble over this particular Suzuki RG500 Gamma on our travels. The reason is that it’s a Suzuki RG500 owned by Kevin Schwantz. Yep, the Grand Prix motorcycle legend. I’d imagine you’re now picturing a Pepsi or Lucky […]
Help pick the first Rescogs Project Bike
So, the kids are back at school, the sun tans faded and days are getting shorter, that means only one thing, it’s time for the ResCogs community to start looking for a winter project? The biggest problem with the idea is what shall we get? I’m thinking something cheap that needs kicking straight, maybe something […]
James Toseland Supersport Honda CBR600FX Racestoration
The Honda CBR600 is one of those bikes you’ve probably owned or at least ridden at some point. But occasionally you can still stumble on one that’s a bit special, and this ex-James Toseland Supersport CBR600FX is a great example. I’ll skip the history lesson on how Honda’s original CBR600FH made Kawasaki’s original 600 sports […]
The end for the BMF Tailend?
The 2013 BMF Tailend seemed more like it was tail between the legs time. I’ve been attending for 20 years on-and-off, and this year the Peterborough Showground saw the once-buzzing event hit an all time low. A sign of the times… Arriving early on Sunday morning, the gossip between the marshals was focused on who […]
Retro Hype: Back to the Future
I started riding bikes when I was 16 years old. Back then, I had to have the latest two-wheeled tackle. My first moped even wore an A reg number plate in 1986 because the prefix plates that ended in the year letter looked, well, old. Passing my test a year later moved me closer to […]
Rescogs Bank Holiday Motorcycle Mooching
The older I get, the more annoying Bank Holiday weekends become. So I postponed a sofa purchase I don’t need, and spent the time doing some motorcycle mooching instead. Saturday saw me at Cadwell for some British Superbikes warm-up entertainment. The place was pretty busy even for practice and qualifying. I wandered the paddock and […]