Marty Smith Episode 3
Motocross The Golden Era
23,284 views
In the third and final episode, Marty Smith talks about losing his Honda contract, dangerous motocross tracks, and his wish that two-strokes were still the dominant bikes.
20 Comments
@jmos96 3 months ago
I was proud to know Marty, race with him and follow his career. He and Nancy are truly one of the greatest love stories of all time.
@rideon1956 2 years ago
Marty Smith the pioneer of SoCal FMF MX. Watched all 3 docs. Rip Marty and Nancy
@slaterider 2 years ago
Marty was correct about motocross and television back in the 70's. We would have to wait for Wide World of Sports to air a Carlsbad USGP race just to get a fuzzy glimpse of all those icons of motocross. Only motocross could have my friends and I drop our modified Schwinn Stingray bicycles in pile on the lawn and huddle around the tv on a Saturday afternoon in complete awe. What wonderful times those were.
@gregsearle5347 2 years ago
I thought I was the only old guy that thought the new tracks were dangerous.
@genol.depello7274 2 years ago
I think I was somewhere between 10:00 and 12 years old lived in rural California NorCal come home from school and ride on my Honda xr75 till the sun went down. Then come inside and read and look at the black and white photos of Marty Smith time for bed. Great memories
@carls2354 1 year ago (edited)
really well done interview ! I met Marty at Unadilla and like most mxers of that era he was a really down to earth guy . So was Hannah, he would chat with the fans for as long as time would allow. It was a truly golden era !
@UncleChillGuitar 9 months ago
Just like most kids that were in the motocross and read the magazines back in that time, Marty was my hero. I was at the Hangtown 76 race. In retrospect watching these videos, the guy’s personality made him even more endearing. Great memories and what a great time to be alive.
@Michael_Lorenson 2 years ago
OK, this interview was so damned good, I'm buyin' the book. I was a young kid who was lucky enough to ride dirt bikes, starting in 1971, at age seven. It didn't take me long to discover the various magazines, which my dad would buy for me, and I devoured them all. Read them over and over again, knew everything in them by heart. Marty Smith was clearly one of the best riders in the world. It was hard to put anyone above Roger De Coster, but whatever. The thing was, I had no idea what kind of person Marty was, even more so than with the other pros whose personalities seemed to come across more clearly. I felt like the only thing I knew about Smith was that he won race, after race, after race, after race...
@billbright1755 2 years ago (edited)
There’s just something about an air cooled two stroke!😊
My bikes ( moto cross ) were 79 KX 250, 80 KX 250, 82 KX 250.
They were beautiful and fun and affordable.
My bikes ( moto cross ) were 79 KX 250, 80 KX 250, 82 KX 250.
They were beautiful and fun and affordable.
@JoeLucero-r5l 2 years ago
Rest easy, Marty. I’ll never forget meeting you at a few of the Tankslappers Grand Prix at Carlsbad, and the fact that you took the time to chat with a local club racer like me.
@sfmichael454 10 months ago
What a cool and humble guy...been my MX hero for decades. Would've given a lot to be able to meet and hangout with him. Hope he's enjoying heaven. And hope I meet him there:)
@sierrarick 2 years ago
I miss the days in So. Cal. riding in the hills with Marty Tripes, Billy Urban. Marty Smith is right on all counts in my opinion. Gone are golden days of motocross as well as muscle cars. See ya
Marty Smith Episode 3
Motocross The Golden Era
23,284 views
In the third and final episode, Marty Smith talks about losing his Honda contract, dangerous motocross tracks, and his wish that two-strokes were still the dominant bikes.