I’m honored to share that I’ve been invited to serve as keynote speaker at the 50th Annual Idaho Vintage Motorcycle & Bicycle Rally & Show, hosted by the Idaho Vintage Motorcycle Club in Caldwell, Idaho.
At 97 years old, I’ll be speaking about the subject of my newest book, The Best Adventure Bike: How to Own the Best Adventure Bike Now, and why the adventure category is ready—once again—for a reset led by riders, not marketing departments.
This event holds special meaning for me. Idaho has been home for much of my life, and the vintage motorcycle community understands something that modern industry often forgets: the best motorcycles were built when design served riders first.
The story I’ll be sharing isn’t about nostalgia. It’s about design fundamentals, real-world riding, and how the same thinking that led to the original Honda Trail Bike applies directly to today’s adventure motorcycles. The bones are already there. The question is whether we’re willing to see them—and act.
Event Details
| 50th Annual IVMC Rally & ShowCaldwell, Idaho | March 21–22, 2026
Saturday — March 21, 2026Rally Day (Free Ride – Open to Everyone) 1:30 PM – Informal gathering at Union Motorcycle Classics 3:00 PM – 30-mile ride north of Nampa 5:30 PM – Dinner at Union Motorcycle Classics Special Guest: Sunday — March 22, 2026 Vintage Motorcycle & Bicycle Show Location: O’Connor Field House, 23rd & Blaine 8:30 AM – Exhibitor setup opens 11:30 AM – Setup closes 12:00 PM – Show & Swap Meet opens to the public 4:00 PM – Awards presentation and show closes Admission: Adults: $5.00 Children under 12: Free with adult admission One free admission per exhibitor Sweepstakes Bike: 1971 BSA B50SS For full event details, visit: |
I hope to see riders, builders, and thinkers there—people who understand that motorcycles are tools meant to carry us forward, not wear us down.
Some of the best ideas in motorcycling history didn’t come from factories. They came from riders who paid attention.
That conversation continues in Caldwell this March.
— Herb Uhl