SATURDAY, MARCH 29
1:30 p.m. - Rally gathering at Memorial Park, corner of Kimball and Grant streets, Caldwell
3 p.m. - 32-mile ride from Caldwell to Snake River, Lake Lowell and back
5:30 p.m. - Banquet and program at Jade Garden Restaurant, 1514 Caldwell Blvd., Nampa
SUNDAY, MARCH 30
8:30-10 a.m. - Swap meet
Noon to 4 p.m. - Vintage motorcycle and bicycle show , O'Connor Field House, 2207 E. Blaine St., Caldwell. Admission is $4 adults, free for children younger than 12.
4 p.m. - Awards presentation
For more information, call 377-4981.
When it comes to vintage motorcycles - at least for the Idaho Vintage Motorcycle Club's annual rally and show -there are rules.
To wit:
-Unless it is no longer in production, a bike must be at least 20 years old to be entered.
- No choppers or customs. Period customs may be OK, but they need the approval of the rally master. If a bike has extended forks or "chopper-type" artwork, don't bother.
- The rally master also must be consulted about bikes missing original parts, competition bikes and modern exotics.
- All items at the swap meet must pertain to vintage motorcycles (parts, etc.). That means no Beanie Babies.
All these rules have a purpose: Keeping the "vintage" in vintage motorcycle show, now in its 32nd year, and making the event a showcase for classic bikes as they came out of the factory.
"The thing about our show is, it's the stuff you don't get to see every day," said Molly Stafford, president of the Idaho Vintage Motorcycle Club.
Around 150 vintage bikes dating back to 1910 are expected at the show, which draws enthusiasts from across the Northwest to the tune of 1,200 to 1,300 people.
"We're one of the major regional events," Stafford said. "The quality and number of bikes that show up makes ours fairly outstanding."
The show includes bicycles, too, with entries dating back to 1895.
"It's fun for people to relive the past as they're walking around, whether it's motorcycles or bicycles," Stafford said.
Chad Dryden: 672-6734
