Malcom, you probably don’t remember this, but when you raced in a 2 day qualifier in Killeen back in the seventies, me and couple of friends of mine went to the hotel you were staying at to hopefully get an autograph. When we inquired at the desk about you, the clerk called your room. You graciously invited us up to your room and talked with us and signed our autographs. You were and still are my hero, sir. Thank you.
I was the 1st winner of the Malcolm Smith Not Just Any Sunday ride. It was a raffle you entered when you purchased an MSR product. I had only been riding for 1 year and was very intimidated as all the others were pro riders or racing industry people. I was among the slowest participants. Malcolm looked out for me on the harder section and made me feel at home. He has a kindness and humility that is an example for all to model. You had to spend some time seeing him with others to fully apricate his spirit.
I worked for Malcolm in 1979-80 at MSRP . Got to go to the Mexicali 250 as pit crew ,sleep on the floor in the hotel. Heard some great stories. He is the nicest man I ever met. Honest, humble rides smooth like the wind but faster. He had another class 1 after old blue . We made a RC model and gave it to him at a steakhouse on his b day he was all smiles playing with it. Ask Malcolm if he's a legend he probly just laugh. He is !
Wow just stumbled on to this video. I grew up in Colton, in the late 50's 60's and 70's and road at Rattle Snake, Little Mountain and the Devore area. Up Cajon and Lyle Creek. Reche Canyon and San Timoteo Canyon. The third bike I owned was a 175 Yamaha and I took it to the good old K&N down on La Cadena to have the points adjusted. While standing there waiting, I peer into the shop and it's Malcolm doing the work. I think he was just helping out the guys, at the time. Talk about seeing your hero, when he was done, he took it for a test ride down the street and even B.S.'s with me when he was done. I swore I'd never sell that bike. Even then in the very early 70's I had no idea what Malcolm would become. I was 15 years old then and 62 now and kind of forgot about those days. Who ever is responsible for this video, thanks it took me bad to a simpler and funner time in my life, AKA the good old days...…..
The Iconic people of a special era are on a finite timeline. Malcom is THE Icon for U.S. motorcyclists. Thanks for sharing these glimpses into his past-
If I do the math right. I was 7 years old at a Malcolm Smith house party with my parents. He did that thing when you bury a side of beef in hot coal under ground overnight. This Man knows how to live. this is how I learned how to party. 1971.
Fell in love with motorcycles watching “On Any Sunday “ back in 1972. Last weekend managed to win the +50 yr old expert class in a local Enduro. Thanks Malcolm.
granby607 I used to race in district 37 in Southern Ca.. loved the Enduros. Been to Saddleback Park many times wan watch the pros like Rodger Decoster Brad Lackey, and the rest of the Europeans. 50 + and you won? Way to go. I haven't raced or rode a bike since 1976. i miss it so much. I moved up here to Oregon and they plenty of forests but I'll take the Mohave Desert any day. Keep it up. Where do you hail from.
In 1970 i moved to Bend Oregon .They had the high desert 100 east of Bend in the desert .I remember seeing they would start a pile of tires on fire and they would race for them !
james ellis Oddly enough, one day in Baja I ran into Malcom. I didn’t know who he was ( even though I watched on any Sunday). He approached us an spent close to a hour marking up our map,,,,showing the best goat trails in Baja. It was a amazing experience an he is as cool as you imagine!!
This man is amazing and I didnt think to just click on the video scrolling through but with a love for motorcycles this man made my day. A hero. You are the man Malcolm
I bought my first motorcycle from K&N in Riverside where Malcolm was the service manager. One day I was with my best friend Pat Shannon as he rode his Honda Super 90 and I was on my Yamaha 100, and we stopped at K&N to pick up a sprocket I had ordered from Malcolm. Pat and I watched with our jaws on our chests as Malcolm got on his bike, popped a wheelie, and while on the back wheel opened the gate to get to La Cadena Ave. went over a 3 foot chain link fence, went up the road and came back while on the back wheel, the only time the front wheel touched the ground was when he went over the fence. We rode our bikes at the same course Malcolm used in the Rattlesnake mountains between Riverside and Rialto where we saw him practicing with Torsten Hallman, both the best in the world at that time.
Was Rattlesnake Mountain named after the Mojave Greene ? That was the last poison snake in this country, for the creation of anti-venom. Thanks for sharing your story Mark. I rode a 125 Moto Guzzi in the 60s. My friend had a Honda 90.
@@brandongardner3073 Kiwi ;- Ivan Mauger World Champion: 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1977, 1979 - R/Up 1971, 1973, 1974 New Zealand Sportsperson of the Year (Halberg Award) 1977 and 1979. Long Track World Champion 1971, 1972, 1976 R/Up 1974, 1975 World Pairs Champion 1969, 1970 R/Up 1971, 1972, 1978, 1981 Speedway World Team Cup Champion 1968, 1971, 1972, 1979 European Champion 1966, 1970, 1971, 1975 British Champion 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972 Intercontinental Champion 1975 New Zealand Champion 1974, 1981 New Zealand Long Track Champion 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986. World long track speed record. His bike reached 144.666km/h 1986 Auckland NZ New Zealand South Island Champion 1977, 1981, 1983 Australasian Champion 1977, 1981 Australasian Grand Prix winner 1970, 1971, 1972 Sunday Times King of Claremont winner 1973, 1980, 1981, 1983 British-Nordic Champion 1968, 1971 British League Riders Champion 1971, 1973 Embassy Internationale Winner 1970, 1971, 1972 Northern Riders Champion 1964, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1980 Provincial League Riders Champion 1963, 1964 Lubos Tomicek Memorial Trophy Winner 1971, 1972, 1973, 1979 Silver Sash Match Race Champion 1968, 1969 Golden Helmet Match Race Champion 1970 Scottish Open Champion 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 Scotianapolis Winner 1969, 1970 Welsh Open Champion 1964, 1973 Westernapolis Winner 1968, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975 Leningrad Cup (USSR) Winner 1969 Lokeren Memorial Trophy Winner 1970 Golden Key of Bremen 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 Australian Long Track Champion 1962 Victorian State Champion (Australia) 1962, 1963 Queensland State Champion (Australia) 1962 Western Australian State Champion 1973 Yorkshire Television Trophy 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980 Lada Indoor International 1979 British Long Track Champion 1980 World Champion of Champions Match Race Series 1989 South Australian 150 Jubilee Trophy 1986
I'm 62 and remember him when I was a kid, He bought a New Level Of riding to dirt bikes, He was ahead of his Time, he's such a gentleman and his love of dirtbikes is still As strong As ever, I would love to Go to the USA and meet him.
It was Barbra Boxer or Dianne Feinstein or .... I think, they shut down CA deserts. World of libs we live in, I goo99led with no results (flippin libs, goo99le also)
Malcolm's smile when the buggy fired has been repeated a thousand times by a thousand people over the years. It's part of the magic of our sport. Thanks for taking the time to talk to us Malcolm.
Just saw this video today on 11-3-2022 & have to say Malcolm was my hero from the moment I first saw him in “ On Any Sunday “ 😊. Glad he stayed the course of his love for motorcycles and his collection & stories are priceless. Thanks for sharing this with us. 👍
He gets the motor runnin, and his face lit up with that big Malcolm Smith, ear to ear, giant smile!! I clapped and cried, he's was my hero back then. hero. just sayin
Malcolm used to let us ride the practice Track he had on his property when I was a kid back in the 70's. He's is definitely one of the nicest guys I've ever met and watching him ride was something I'll never forget. We broke a lot of bones back then trying to ride like Malcolm, shit I still do!
Wow..that was truly wonderful,first learnt of this great man when I was around 12 years of age here in England,I was racing schoolboy motox..at our end of season presentation evening,they showed the seminal motorbike docu movie "on any Sunday" both the film and Malcolm left a life long memory with me, this man is a true legend, I was also lucky enough to be in Anehiem California, approximately 18 years ago, I was in an off motorcycle store and asked if there were any off road events on that weekend,only to be told that the Elsinore 500 was on.. otherwise known as the "Harvest Mushman 500".. those that know will know why it was called that, I attended the race with my future wife, I can't tell just how emotional it was for me, to be standing on those same streets I had seen back in England as a small boy,to top it all,me and my wife got invited into the team green race truck when they heard my story of how I ended up at the race, and for good measure,we was invited into the winners enclosed at the end of the race,got pictures with Shane Watts and the Trophy,we was the only members of the public in there, surreal, thank you Malcolm for the memories,thank you America and Team Green for the once in a lifetime dream come true 👍
@@bryanberesford7521 we knew who you meant! And tangs for sharing your story with us! Edit: Will ya look at that? I meant Thanks - not tangs! Auto fill sucks. Anyone know how to turn it off?
Now see, you came to the USA as a foreigner, and were "privileged", (people with like recreational interests,---cool), so your good story flies in the face of our education system/media telling kids that Americans, (who came from all over the world), hate foreigners. Myself, I am pretty glad my Great Grand parents moved here from Poland. Part of a good life man, good life. :)
Started riding a 1969 Honda z50 my parents bought me for $300.00 on Christmas Eve. I was so excited I could't stand it. I still have that bike. Sept. 17, 2018. Thank you Mom and Dad. Started racing and old Yamaha enduro w/electric start in the125cc class District 7 Moto-X. Moved to 250cc class riding a 1975 Maico then a 1976 and a 1978 Maico. Best years of my (single) life. Hare Scrambles started with a 1980 Yamaha IT175 and also rode Enduros and Dave Coombs 100 Mile Series. All through my racing/riding years Malcolm Smith was and still is bigger than life. My friend, Mark Lambert (qualified for the ISDE in Holland) got to meet Malcolm years ago at a gathering, not really sure when or where but it was a great day for Mark. Malcolm Smith will always be at the top of my list in the motorcycle field with all his accomplishments and demeanor. His story should be told far and wide. This man should never be forgotten. He made dirt bike racing what it is today. Jeff Streett .
Was fortunate to see him ride by a few days in ISDT 73 Lenox Massachusetts. At that time already a legend. Now Legendary. Always a champion. Everyday a gentleman. Thank you for this wonderful video.
I raced a 650 Triumph desert sled back in the early 60s. I traded it even for an almost new 250cc greeves. Like Malcom said in the video, the Greeves was better handling, lighter and could be ridden faster. Thanks, Malcom for the video. It brought back some very fond memories.
Malcolm Smith Is One Of My Heroes. I Was 13 In '71 When I Got My Trail 70 & Remember Reading About Him In The Various Motorcycle Magazines. The Segment On Malcolm Smith In El Escorial Spain Is My Favorite Part Of On Any Sunday . . .
Malcolm is one nice guy... thanks for sharing your story. I grinned to much watching this, and my old face is tired now. I rode from 1965, age 15 on. Sweet memories.
Too many out there that dont even know who he is. He is a good friend of a friend and they are both legends but almost knowone knows who Helmut Classen is
As a teen of the 60’ and 70’s Malcom was a off-road God in those days to me. A gentleman in my neighborhood had not one but two Husky 360s that I would just drool over them bikes, with me on a lowly 100cc Honda. Later on I bought a real bike, a 73’ Honda CR250M Elsinore, first in the state. Now I was just like Steve McQueen, Malcom’s riding buddy “On any Sunday.” That is all I did as a kid, ride and ride and ride, rain or shine, mud or snow, just as fast as that bike would go. Still riding today after 55 years. So grateful for this tribute to my childhood hero.
Thank You Mr Smith !!! You are my Idol and the reason I still ride today you sold me on Husky's !!! I am 64 and Still ride ADV Bikes don't think I will ever stop... Yours Great fully William Hoffmann.
What a great bunch of stories from Mr Smiths racing days. I had about 12 different bikes over the years, my biggest was a 1986 Triumph 750, my oldest was a 1954 (I think) AJS 350 single and the fastest bike was a Suzuki GT380, it just kept on going, no matter how many crashes it went through and what I did to it, you just bent it back into shape and off you rode. The nicest looking machine that Malcolm talked about was the 1974 Triumph Tiger 500, what a beauty, I wonder what they ride like and cost? Malcolm's leather tool bag with the 'common sense fasteners' was a great idea and he made an excellent point about the glass goggles over the plastic shield. In the 1980's & 90's there were so many more insects and after a half hour journey your car windscreen or bike visor or goggles had hundreds of insect hits dotted all over, one time, a wasp flew down inside my jacket and worked it's way to my arse cheek, I actually got stung after I got off the bike, and dread to think what might have happened being stung on the bell-end at speed on a motorway. Nowadays there are too few of the little critters and hardly any insects strikes on screens anymore, I never imagined that chemical farming practices would kill them all off.
Malcolm you won’t remember me but you were so helpful to me and my friends from the Crestline MC, we all bought our Husky’s from you and you were always there to help us, God bless
Macomb, you are why i bought a brand new 1972 Husky Enduro Sport. Thanks I had so much fun on that bike. Rode my first Motocross on it in 72 I got two 11th's and a 6th out of 30 riders,I started getting the hang of it.
A childhood motocross hero of mine...a life long of racing taking all those hits on the spine while riding and jumping over bumps specially in the sitting position while racing the Baja must have taken its toll on his body ..I wish MS all the best .
Loved the bit in On Any Sunday when he rode up the hill climb turned around and rode back down. Nice to hear a living legend talk about his life with out any bragging at all.
One of the things that always struck me about Malcolm, was that huge grin. No matter how rough the course or how dusty, virtually every action shot captured his enthusiasm and delight...
Malcolm Smith is the name and the man that introduced the art and endurance of off road racing in the United States. Even though the technology has evolved in Enduro, I still enjoy watching documentaries of John Penton, Malcolm Smith, and the list goes on. Thank you Malcolm for keeping us riding.
Great stuff...Malcolm is a legend. I had a 1968 BSA Victor 441 that was the funnest bike ever...for 15 miles. And then your hands and arms would be numb from the shaking / vibration.
Ron, I suspect that "vibration-thing" was an English specialty. A friend of mine back in '67, had a Triumph Bonneville 650 and we used to ride together as often as possible. I was riding a "Cafe Racer" Yamaha 350 YR-1. Mike would kick that Triumph over and let it idle to warm-up. I'd call him back over to tell him, "quick...rev it up before the front wheel falls off!!" He'd just flip me off and go lookin' for another beer!! ;^)
Had the pleasure of meeting the man in 1972 at his shop... I was 15 and convinced my mom to drive me from Redlands. Bought a knobby tire there for my Honda SL100. A couple years later I was working in a motorcycle shop and racing for them... switched to another dealer across town and raced for them til 1984 until i moved to another state and again... worked and raced in and for a shop... Thank you Malcolm for taking a couple minutes to inspire a kid... btw that radio control car is a Tamiya Rough Rider... i got mine in 1984 after i had to quit racing for the year due to an injury... i raced rc cars for many years, still have over 30 of em
I almost can't believe i'm hearing it all from the man himself. It always seemed apt to me that the greatest rider is so normal and unassuming. His life is like a movie, he is so cool!
Back in 1967 I used to go into see Malcom Smith at K & N Motorcycles, and buy spark plugs, etc. from him. And I clearly remember his broken left leg, and how he still was working on motorcycles. I was riding a Yamaha 250 (a street bike) from Loma Linda to La Sierra and back, every day, and I rode on the freeway, wide open, and red hot, and used to get fabulous mileage on my plugs. He ask me, "how do you get such good mileage on your plugs?" and I told him...riding on the freeway, going wide open, and red hot, and he just just got that famous big grin of his all over his face. I feel fortunate to have known such a fine gentleman, and such a gifted, and outstanding motorcyclist.
One true legend .... a racer and a great aftermarket parts manufacturer. I still wear his MSR clothes riding and they are decades old now.....everything about him is quality...one of a kind!
What a cool old guy ! In the early 70s I had a Husky 250WR & my dad had a 360 2 speed . What great bikes!! We used to get a LOT of parts & gear from Malcolm Smith then . Thanks for a great video & whoever did the thumbs down hasn’t got a clue ,
What a great guy! My favorite movie? On Any Sunday of course. Malcolm and Steve McQueen inspired me to ride bikes better and faster and been doing that for 50 years! I'd be honored to sit around a fire and swap stories with him.
Malcom looks like he lived a full life. Its good to see him still talking about his experiences and that he is walking. I lost my left leg on a motocross track. Damn whoops will get you every time especially when you think you got the perfect line throught them. Be careful kids.
Malcolm is the person who got me into a life long love for Dirt Bike riding , racing and joining the Lobo's MC out of Oregon. Thank you Malcolm. I finally just got a new 2023 Husqvarna 300te a couple weeks ago.
How you could not like Malcolm is beyond me! I love seeing this , My dad said he road his Cushman scooter to the beach with Malcolm! The First time I did anything was in San Bernardino. St.Bernardine Hospital, Thanks for this video.
Malcolm is a legend ! I watched him on the TV when I was a kid . He created quite a stir with kids and parents . Mom ...Dad , can I get one ? Always loved to watch him ride that husky .
I relived On Any Sunday watching this! Anyone catch the tank paint on that Greaves? Wow. Glad to see those legend of a man still wrenching. I turned 659th yesterday and love my performance modded Harley, for mountain riding - at speeeed! "if the boards ain't sparkin', you're just parkin'!" Also, "You don't stop playing because you got old, you got old because you stopped playin'!"
I want to give a "LIKE" and a "Thumbs Up" to every post !!!! So glad I found this. In 1972, District 7 Annual Blue Gray Moto-X at Diecraft, Sparks, MD. Saturday night they showed "On Any Sunday" on a big plywood screen out in a field. We sat on top of my Dad's Amway Ford van and watched it in all our glory dreaming one day we would be as good as Malcolm even if in our own minds. He was and still is bigger than life in the dirt bike world. .
"My first gold medal was in Poland...." The MAN! The reason I bought a new 1974 WR250, and glass goggles was Malcolm. Saw him ride in 1973 ISDT in Ma.I crashed into my best friend the same reason..went back look for him. I didn't get hurt as bad as Malcolm. My initials are MS too and bought a lot of your gear..mainly because it was the best! Loved the bump and run story. What a career. Bless you!
Hello Malcolm! I really hope you see this! I met you around 1967 when you were the mechanic at the Riverside, CA BSA dealer and I was stationed at March AFB. You made BSA USA pony up for warranty repair costs when my Lightning cracked a piston skirt from an out of round liner. Still haven't forgotten what a quality man you are (wish I could say the same about BSA!). Hope you're doing well!
I found a 1967 Husky MF250 with a magneto and left side crankshaft from the Sportsman in an old gas station in Burbank that was being torn down. The bike looked like someone parked it in 1967 after a long ride, and left it there. It had an English 400x19 Dunlop Trials tire on the front, and a brake light switch on the swingarm. Serial number 000315. I got a license plate for it, and scared the bejezus out of myself because the thing was a rocket ship on the street. Also shifted on the right side, which caused a few thrilling moments. It was a tiny bike for a 250. I'm sure it was a desert racer because of the magneto with a lighting coil. What a find. After I got paralyzed I sold it to some guy in Italy for two grand. Should have kept it. At the "Monster of Motocross" Halloween show I got a pic of Malcolm and me in the foyer of the theater. We grew up the same way.
I was 10 years old when On Any Sunday came out right around the same time as Gone in 60 Seconds and vanishing point those were the best movies when I was a kid that there was thank you very much Malcolm Smith for everything God bless your heart and that big smile you used to always wear
Malcolm has heroes? Not hard to believe that a man as legendary for being nice as well as being one of the greatest racers of all time would have so many wonderful memorie to share.
Back in the 70s my buddies and I went to K&N and they always gave us stickers. Later Malcolm opened his shop near our house. When I started racing in the 80s his shop was my first sponsor. Malcolm is a legend.
How could anyone not give Malcolm Smith 2 thumbs up, he is a champion, a legend, and clearly a great guy!! Thanks to Malcolm for sharing some of his personal stories!!
I am sure Malcom does not remember me, but I remember him ... 49th ISDT in Camerino, Italy, 1974. My father and myself went along with the USA & Canadian ISDT team as support. His smile was infectious. Still have the USA team group photo that all the guys signed for me on the plane ride home to the states. I was 13. great memories. thx.
If i didn't see malcolm and mert andall the guys from on any Sunday i dont think id ever have ridden. I was four years old. My friends all wanted to watch Disney..... Id keep watching on any Sunday.....still do. Ill pull it out twice a year at least. Thanks for Lighting my fire.
In 1971 I bought a Husky 360 Enduro based on Malcolm's wins in the desert. All of my buddies were riding Hondas, Yamahas and Kawasaki's. No one could understand how I could pay 60 or 70 per cent more than their bikes cost, but it was worth every penny. Good looking, fast, stone reliable. The model I bought was an 8-speed which was the standard 4 speed with a 2-speed primary. I recognized a couple of them in the photos during the segment with the 360C enduro. The top speed, in high range, was in excess of 110 mph. I don't know if it went any faster because I didn't have the balls to look at the speedo. That was one great motorcycle.
@@johndef5075 my introduction to the modern 4Ts was a husaberg 450, and would pull 100MPH flat out. I only ever rode that fast on the flat and with w clear view. I can say, trees become blur. Couldn't imagine that speed in 1970 on a dirt bike.
I to bought my 360 cc 8 sp. Husky in 1971. What a ride. Rode it many enduros in the Mohave Desert. Could easily keep up with my brothers 400 cc Husky. I paid a little over $1,100. I grew up in Redondo Beach in S. Ca. Where you from Kraals. Kevin
@@kevinquinn3763 Kevin, I grew up in South Louisiana about 50 miles South of New Orleans. I rode the Mississippi River levees near my house and later rode the woods in North Western Louisiana. The New Orleans Husky dealer was a guy named Mike Burgess. He was one of the first Husky dealers around also the first Penton dealer around. He was asked to help them with the ISDT support in Europe and pre-rode the Baha 1000 course for them. I mistakenly did not buy my bike from him, but he was a great resource. I also had a Hodaka Ace 100. It was about as much fun as the Husky. I have stories too long for here. Thanks for replying.
I have so much admiration for Malcolm for so many reasons. I met him at the Quail Motorcycle Gathering a few years ago. I just wanted to shake his hand. I lived in Riverside during my college years and visited / bought at his store for many years.
In about 1967 I was taking my Yamaha 250 to K&N Motorcycles in Colton, CA for repairs. Malcolm Smith was the mechanic there who worked on my bike. I was a dumb kid, with no money and a beat-up, crappy motorcycle, but Malcolm always treated me with kindness and respect. He's a great guy - thanks Malcolm! Confession: Malcolm advised me to be sure to install my new pistons into the correct re-bored cylinders...but in an excited rush I took the pistons out of their respective, marked boxes and got them mixed up! Oops...sorry Malcolm. (Well, at least I had a 50/50 chance of getting the pistons in the correct cylinders).
Stopped by his store in the early 70s to meet my hero Malcolm Smith. Walked in and there he was talking to a guy. At that moment I realized who he was talking to, Parneli Jones. He was there picking up his new Husky. I just stood there in awe , watching these two heroes. Not wanting to interrupt by introducing myself I left. Never got another chance to meet Malcolm.
Malcom, you probably don’t remember this, but when you raced in a 2 day qualifier in Killeen back in the seventies, me and couple of friends of mine went to the hotel you were staying at to hopefully get an autograph. When we inquired at the desk about you, the clerk called your room. You graciously invited us up to your room and talked with us and signed our autographs.
You were and still are my hero, sir. Thank you.
I was the 1st winner of the Malcolm Smith Not Just Any Sunday ride. It was a raffle you entered when you purchased an MSR product. I had only been riding for 1 year and was very intimidated as all the others were pro riders or racing industry people. I was among the slowest participants. Malcolm looked out for me on the harder section and made me feel at home. He has a kindness and humility that is an example for all to model. You had to spend some time seeing him with others to fully apricate his spirit.
Malcom Smith. You've been my hero. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!
I worked for Malcolm in 1979-80 at MSRP . Got to go to the Mexicali 250 as pit crew ,sleep on the floor in the hotel. Heard some great stories. He is the nicest man I ever met. Honest, humble rides smooth like the wind but faster. He had another class 1 after old blue . We made a RC model and gave it to him at a steakhouse on his b day he was all smiles playing with it. Ask Malcolm if he's a legend he probly just laugh. He is !
Wow just stumbled on to this video. I grew up in Colton, in the late 50's 60's and 70's and road at Rattle Snake, Little Mountain and the Devore area. Up Cajon and Lyle Creek. Reche Canyon and San Timoteo Canyon. The third bike I owned was a 175 Yamaha and I took it to the good old K&N down on La Cadena to have the points adjusted. While standing there waiting, I peer into the shop and it's Malcolm doing the work. I think he was just helping out the guys, at the time. Talk about seeing your hero, when he was done, he took it for a test ride down the street and even B.S.'s with me when he was done. I swore I'd never sell that bike. Even then in the very early 70's I had no idea what Malcolm would become. I was 15 years old then and 62 now and kind of forgot about those days. Who ever is responsible for this video, thanks it took me bad to a simpler and funner time in my life, AKA the good old days...…..
The Iconic people of a special era are on a finite timeline. Malcom is THE Icon for U.S. motorcyclists. Thanks for sharing these glimpses into his past-
If I do the math right. I was 7 years old at a Malcolm Smith house party with my parents. He did that thing when you bury a side of beef in hot coal under ground overnight. This Man knows how to live. this is how I learned how to party. 1971.
Malcolm Smith is an American Legend…..nothing short of an American Hero!…God Bless and Godspeed!
Fell in love with motorcycles watching “On Any Sunday “ back in 1972.
Last weekend managed to win the +50 yr old expert class in a local Enduro.
Thanks Malcolm.
granby607 congrats big thumbs up keep riding and keep winning
I think I saw that movie 6 times that first week it opened. Still one of my fav. movies of all time!
i saw this moive 1975 in hong kong. i love trail bike, we got a yamaha ty175 even we are too young to got a driving license at that moment .
granby607 I used to race in district 37 in Southern Ca.. loved the Enduros. Been to Saddleback Park many times wan watch the pros
like Rodger Decoster Brad Lackey, and the rest of the Europeans. 50 + and you won? Way to go. I haven't raced or rode a bike since 1976. i miss it so much. I moved up here to Oregon and they plenty of forests but I'll take the Mohave Desert any day. Keep it up. Where do you hail from.
In 1970 i moved to Bend Oregon .They had the high desert 100 east of Bend in the desert .I remember seeing they would start a pile of tires on fire and they would race for them !
Thank you Malcolm for everything you did for the motorcycle industry!
wouldn't you love to sit down with him and just talk bikes and hear his stories.I could listen for days.
james ellis Oddly enough, one day in Baja I ran into Malcom. I didn’t know who he was ( even though I watched on any Sunday). He approached us an spent close to a hour marking up our map,,,,showing the best goat trails in Baja. It was a amazing experience an he is as cool as you imagine!!
Jimmy Ellis 1975 SX champion???? : )
Yes.
FACT ill buy the wiskey and tape recorder the smithsonian should be meeting with him over his bikes
He was our hero as little kids in the early 70's. No telling how many thousands and thousands of us he inspired to ride off road!
Hell Yeah angry, I'm 62 and used to read about him in the Bike mags when I was a kid, is He still alive do you know, And if so how Old would He be?
So true I can name 30.. . . all still close friends
He is a legend and inspired us all back then!
Yep back when i was a kid i remember my dad going on and on about malcolm . Hell my dad is in his mid 70s now and still talks about malcolm.
@@brandongardner3073 He is alive and around 79. I'm 55 and still ride. Went woods riding in Kentucky yesterday.
This man is amazing and I didnt think to just click on the video scrolling through but with a love for motorcycles this man made my day. A hero. You are the man Malcolm
Still got my 1973 Husky 125WR, still got my parts receipt signed by you,
Thanks Malcolm, you were and still are a true legend to my generation
I bought my first motorcycle from K&N in Riverside where Malcolm was the service manager. One day I was with my best friend Pat Shannon as he rode his Honda Super 90 and I was on my Yamaha 100, and we stopped at K&N to pick up a sprocket I had ordered from Malcolm. Pat and I watched with our jaws on our chests as Malcolm got on his bike, popped a wheelie, and while on the back wheel opened the gate to get to La Cadena Ave. went over a 3 foot chain link fence, went up the road and came back while on the back wheel, the only time the front wheel touched the ground was when he went over the fence. We rode our bikes at the same course Malcolm used in the Rattlesnake mountains between Riverside and Rialto where we saw him practicing with Torsten Hallman, both the best in the world at that time.
LOVE IT!!! Great story to have!
Was Rattlesnake Mountain named after the Mojave Greene ? That was the last poison snake in this country, for the creation of anti-venom. Thanks for sharing your story Mark. I rode a 125 Moto Guzzi in the 60s. My friend had a Honda 90.
Great story Mark, does He still ride at All do you know?
@@brandongardner3073 Kiwi ;- Ivan Mauger
World Champion: 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1977, 1979 - R/Up 1971, 1973, 1974
New Zealand Sportsperson of the Year (Halberg Award) 1977 and 1979.
Long Track World Champion 1971, 1972, 1976 R/Up 1974, 1975
World Pairs Champion 1969, 1970 R/Up 1971, 1972, 1978, 1981
Speedway World Team Cup Champion 1968, 1971, 1972, 1979
European Champion 1966, 1970, 1971, 1975
British Champion 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972
Intercontinental Champion 1975
New Zealand Champion 1974, 1981
New Zealand Long Track Champion 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986.
World long track speed record. His bike reached 144.666km/h 1986 Auckland NZ
New Zealand South Island Champion 1977, 1981, 1983
Australasian Champion 1977, 1981
Australasian Grand Prix winner 1970, 1971, 1972
Sunday Times King of Claremont winner 1973, 1980, 1981, 1983
British-Nordic Champion 1968, 1971
British League Riders Champion 1971, 1973
Embassy Internationale Winner 1970, 1971, 1972
Northern Riders Champion 1964, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1980
Provincial League Riders Champion 1963, 1964
Lubos Tomicek Memorial Trophy Winner 1971, 1972, 1973, 1979
Silver Sash Match Race Champion 1968, 1969
Golden Helmet Match Race Champion 1970
Scottish Open Champion 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
Scotianapolis Winner 1969, 1970
Welsh Open Champion 1964, 1973
Westernapolis Winner 1968, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975
Leningrad Cup (USSR) Winner 1969
Lokeren Memorial Trophy Winner 1970
Golden Key of Bremen 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975
Australian Long Track Champion 1962
Victorian State Champion (Australia) 1962, 1963
Queensland State Champion (Australia) 1962
Western Australian State Champion 1973
Yorkshire Television Trophy 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980
Lada Indoor International 1979
British Long Track Champion 1980
World Champion of Champions Match Race Series 1989
South Australian 150 Jubilee Trophy 1986
Epic!
I rode bikes as a kid in the early 70's. Malcom was a hero to all of us kids. Still is.
Malcolm Smith, one of the nicest guys on the planet.
Thanks Jeff, we will be sure to share your kind words with Malcolm!
One of the toughest guys also.
Jeff Smith 2 time world MX champion???? : )
I'm 62 and remember him when I was a kid, He bought a New Level Of riding to dirt bikes, He was ahead of his Time, he's such a gentleman and his love of dirtbikes is still As strong As ever, I would love to Go to the USA and meet him.
Malcolm you are the essence of motorcycling. A huge thank you for being amazing and for all you have done.
I'll be 66 next month still ridin and He is still one of my heroes.........
Thanks Malcolm life's been a great ride so far....
Who the hell could give this awesome rider a thumbs down?
It was Barbra Boxer or Dianne Feinstein or .... I think, they shut down CA deserts. World of libs we live in, I goo99led with no results (flippin libs, goo99le also)
All his adversaries that had to eat the dirt from his back wheel through the full coarse.
Malcolm's smile when the buggy fired has been repeated a thousand times by a thousand people over the years. It's part of the magic of our sport. Thanks for taking the time to talk to us Malcolm.
In a field of Greats, Malcom is the GOAT. Mic drop....
Malcolm Smith is a legend. Anyone giving this video a thumbs down is a fool.
I began reading about you in Motorcycle News in the UK back in 1971. Thank you for sharing your wisdom, memories and experience.
True legend who should deserve way more praises for what he has done ! Thank you very much Sir ! 👍👍👍
Just saw this video today on 11-3-2022 & have to say Malcolm was my hero from the moment I first saw him in “ On Any Sunday “ 😊. Glad he stayed the course of his love for motorcycles and his collection & stories are priceless. Thanks for sharing this with us. 👍
He gets the motor runnin, and his face lit up with that big Malcolm Smith, ear to ear, giant smile!! I clapped and cried, he's was my hero back then. hero. just sayin
i agree dano i smiled ( and cried) at the memories
Malcolm used to let us ride the practice Track he had on his property when I was a kid back in the 70's. He's is definitely one of the nicest guys I've ever met and watching him ride was something I'll never forget. We broke a lot of bones back then trying to ride like Malcolm, shit I still do!
Cool Malcolm. Very inspiring. And guys Malcolm has built a few Orphanages in Mexico . What an awesome human being indeed !
You can't keep a good man down.
Awesome guy,thanks for sharing that.
Malcom is nothing less than a Icon ...met him a few times ar races...you couldn't ask for a ambassador for our sport..or a nicer guy
Wow..that was truly wonderful,first learnt of this great man when I was around 12 years of age here in England,I was racing schoolboy motox..at our end of season presentation evening,they showed the seminal motorbike docu movie "on any Sunday" both the film and Malcolm left a life long memory with me, this man is a true legend, I was also lucky enough to be in Anehiem California, approximately 18 years ago, I was in an off motorcycle store and asked if there were any off road events on that weekend,only to be told that the Elsinore 500 was on.. otherwise known as the "Harvest Mushman 500".. those that know will know why it was called that, I attended the race with my future wife, I can't tell just how emotional it was for me, to be standing on those same streets I had seen back in England as a small boy,to top it all,me and my wife got invited into the team green race truck when they heard my story of how I ended up at the race, and for good measure,we was invited into the winners enclosed at the end of the race,got pictures with Shane Watts and the Trophy,we was the only members of the public in there, surreal, thank you Malcolm for the memories,thank you America and Team Green for the once in a lifetime dream come true 👍
"Harvey Mushman..damn auto correct 😁😁😁
@@bryanberesford7521 we knew who you meant! And tangs for sharing your story with us!
Edit: Will ya look at that? I meant Thanks - not tangs! Auto fill sucks. Anyone know how to turn it off?
Now see, you came to the USA as a foreigner, and were "privileged", (people with like recreational interests,---cool), so your good story flies in the face of our education system/media telling kids that Americans, (who came from all over the world), hate foreigners. Myself, I am pretty glad my Great Grand parents moved here from Poland. Part of a good life man, good life. :)
I could listen to his stories all day. What an American Icon. Look up Bad Ass in the dictionary and you will see that man.
Started riding a 1969 Honda z50 my parents bought me for $300.00 on Christmas Eve. I was so excited I could't stand it. I still have that bike. Sept. 17, 2018. Thank you Mom and Dad.
Started racing and old Yamaha enduro w/electric start in the125cc class District 7 Moto-X. Moved to 250cc class riding a 1975 Maico then a 1976 and a 1978 Maico. Best years of my (single) life.
Hare Scrambles started with a 1980 Yamaha IT175 and also rode Enduros and Dave Coombs 100 Mile Series.
All through my racing/riding years Malcolm Smith was and still is bigger than life.
My friend, Mark Lambert (qualified for the ISDE in Holland) got to meet Malcolm years ago at a gathering, not really sure when or where but it was a great day for Mark.
Malcolm Smith will always be at the top of my list in the motorcycle field with all his accomplishments and demeanor.
His story should be told far and wide. This man should never be forgotten. He made dirt bike racing what it is today.
Jeff Streett
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I like your story's I watch you race on any Sunday you came a long way brother God bless
A humble man still doing what he loves after all these years and living the dream what more could any of us wish for
Was fortunate to see him ride by a few days in ISDT 73 Lenox Massachusetts. At that time already a legend. Now Legendary. Always a champion. Everyday a gentleman. Thank you for this wonderful video.
Malcolm, as a kid you were my hero. Just thought you should know.
I raced a 650 Triumph desert sled back in the early 60s. I traded it even for an almost new 250cc greeves. Like Malcom said in the video, the Greeves was better handling, lighter and could be ridden faster. Thanks, Malcom for the video. It brought back some very fond memories.
Thanx Mr. Smith for sharing. For history.
Malcolm Smith Is One Of My Heroes. I Was 13 In '71 When I Got My Trail 70 & Remember Reading About Him In The Various Motorcycle Magazines. The Segment On Malcolm Smith In El Escorial Spain Is My Favorite Part Of On Any Sunday . . .
Malcolm is one nice guy... thanks for sharing your story. I grinned to much watching this, and my old face is tired now. I rode from 1965, age 15 on. Sweet memories.
Raced ten Baja 1000’s and Baja 500’s This man is a the ultimate mans man... LEGEND.
who are the suckers with thumb down ? Darn no good´s, never accomplished anything....... Malcom thanks......
that would be the gay snowflakes
Ah that's just 13 muggles with text thumb probably. Too much living of life here for them !
Too many out there that dont even know who he is. He is a good friend of a friend and they are both legends but almost knowone knows who Helmut Classen is
Helmut ? - Vintage Speedy
Don Pizzo yes that is the man
As a teen of the 60’ and 70’s Malcom was a off-road God in those days to me. A gentleman in my neighborhood had not one but two Husky 360s that I would just drool over them bikes, with me on a lowly 100cc Honda. Later on I bought a real bike, a 73’ Honda CR250M Elsinore, first in the state. Now I was just like Steve McQueen, Malcom’s riding buddy “On any Sunday.”
That is all I did as a kid, ride and ride and ride, rain or shine, mud or snow, just as fast as that bike would go. Still riding today after 55 years.
So grateful for this tribute to my childhood hero.
I'm so glad you got to Live Your Dream Malcolm
Thank You Mr Smith !!! You are my Idol and the reason I still ride today you sold me on Husky's !!! I am 64 and Still ride ADV Bikes don't think I will ever stop... Yours Great fully William Hoffmann.
What a great bunch of stories from Mr Smiths racing days. I had about 12 different bikes over the years, my biggest was a 1986 Triumph 750, my oldest was a 1954 (I think) AJS 350 single and the fastest bike was a Suzuki GT380, it just kept on going, no matter how many crashes it went through and what I did to it, you just bent it back into shape and off you rode.
The nicest looking machine that Malcolm talked about was the 1974 Triumph Tiger 500, what a beauty, I wonder what they ride like and cost?
Malcolm's leather tool bag with the 'common sense fasteners' was a great idea and he made an excellent point about the glass goggles over the plastic shield. In the 1980's & 90's there were so many more insects and after a half hour journey your car windscreen or bike visor or goggles had hundreds of insect hits dotted all over, one time, a wasp flew down inside my jacket and worked it's way to my arse cheek, I actually got stung after I got off the bike, and dread to think what might have happened being stung on the bell-end at speed on a motorway.
Nowadays there are too few of the little critters and hardly any insects strikes on screens anymore, I never imagined that chemical farming practices would kill them all off.
Malcolm you won’t remember me but you were so helpful to me and my friends from the Crestline MC, we all bought our Husky’s from you and you were always there to help us, God bless
Macomb, you are why i bought a brand new 1972 Husky Enduro Sport. Thanks I had so much fun on that bike. Rode my first Motocross on it in 72 I got two 11th's and a 6th out of 30 riders,I started getting the hang of it.
A childhood motocross hero of mine...a life long of racing taking all those hits on the spine while riding and jumping over bumps specially in the sitting position while racing the Baja must have taken its toll on his body ..I wish MS all the best .
Loved the bit in On Any Sunday when he rode up the hill climb turned around and rode back down. Nice to hear a living legend talk about his life with out any bragging at all.
He forgot to turn his gas on.
I Love him too ! Greetings, Harald , Germany 💪🏻
I'm really happy to se all these guys getting turned in to Malcolm Smith. Sounds like we all had a great time seeing him.
@@kevinquinn3763 Malcolm Smith is a legend, best rider in the 70s!
@@antoniodamobsta Don't forget J N Roberts. He was just south of Smith.
One of the things that always struck me about Malcolm, was that huge grin. No matter how rough the course or how dusty, virtually every action shot captured his enthusiasm and delight...
I love watching Malcolm ride....because you just sit back and say "Man, no one can ride a bike like this guy"! Genuine legend and a genuine nice guy!
Malcolm Smith is the name and the man that introduced the art and endurance of off road racing in the United States. Even though the technology has evolved in Enduro, I still enjoy watching documentaries of John Penton, Malcolm Smith, and the list goes on. Thank you Malcolm for keeping us riding.
Great stuff...Malcolm is a legend. I had a 1968 BSA Victor 441 that was the funnest bike ever...for 15 miles. And then your hands and arms would be numb from the shaking / vibration.
Ron Winter: Yeah , I know, LOL. I had a 1967 BSA Thunderbolt . I could make it for 150 miles , and then every part of you was numbed !
Brian Eaton Awesome short ride bikes if you could start them without spraining an ankle!
Ron, I suspect that "vibration-thing" was an English specialty. A friend of mine back in '67, had a Triumph Bonneville 650 and we used to ride together as often as possible. I was riding a "Cafe Racer" Yamaha 350 YR-1. Mike would kick that Triumph over and let it idle to warm-up. I'd call him back over to tell him, "quick...rev it up before the front wheel falls off!!" He'd just flip me off and go lookin' for another beer!! ;^)
He reminds of my Dad. Teary eyed as I write this.
👌😢 got ya bro,same here. Don’t make guys like this anymore.
Had the pleasure of meeting the man in 1972 at his shop... I was 15 and convinced my mom to drive me from Redlands. Bought a knobby tire there for my Honda SL100. A couple years later I was working in a motorcycle shop and racing for them... switched to another dealer across town and raced for them til 1984 until i moved to another state and again... worked and raced in and for a shop... Thank you Malcolm for taking a couple minutes to inspire a kid... btw that radio control car is a Tamiya Rough Rider... i got mine in 1984 after i had to quit racing for the year due to an injury... i raced rc cars for many years, still have over 30 of em
To my great shame after years of motorcycle enthusiasm I had never heard of Malcolm.. But now I do! What a wonderful Gentleman , Thankyou..
I almost can't believe i'm hearing it all from the man himself. It always seemed apt to me that the greatest rider is so normal and unassuming. His life is like a movie, he is so cool!
I could listen to his story’s all day ,what an amazing guy.
Makes it all sound so easy,what a legend,lovely bloke.
Back in 1967 I used to go into see Malcom Smith at K & N Motorcycles, and buy spark plugs, etc. from him. And I clearly remember his broken left leg, and how he still was working on motorcycles. I was riding a Yamaha 250 (a street bike) from Loma Linda to La Sierra and back, every day, and I rode on the freeway, wide open, and red hot, and used to get fabulous mileage on my plugs. He ask me, "how do you get such good mileage on your plugs?" and I told him...riding on the freeway, going wide open, and red hot, and he just just got that famous big grin of his all over his face. I feel fortunate to have known such a fine gentleman, and such a gifted, and outstanding motorcyclist.
One true legend .... a racer and a great aftermarket parts manufacturer. I still wear his MSR clothes riding and they are decades old now.....everything about him is quality...one of a kind!
Vizor-Vu here, best cycle rear view mirror on this planet.
What a cool old guy ! In the early 70s I had a Husky 250WR & my dad had a 360 2 speed . What great bikes!! We used to get a LOT of parts & gear from Malcolm Smith then . Thanks for a great video & whoever did the thumbs down hasn’t got a clue ,
On any Sunday, Malcolm made that movie a classic
What a great guy! My favorite movie? On Any Sunday of course. Malcolm and Steve McQueen inspired me to ride bikes better and faster and been doing that for 50 years! I'd be honored to sit around a fire and swap stories with him.
This man is walking history , with some classic Swedish , Italian ,and British motorcycles.
Malcom looks like he lived a full life. Its good to see him still talking about his experiences and that he is walking. I lost my left leg on a motocross track. Damn whoops will get you every time especially when you think you got the perfect line throught them. Be careful kids.
Malcolm is the person who got me into a life long love for Dirt Bike riding , racing and joining the Lobo's MC out of Oregon. Thank you Malcolm. I finally just got a new 2023 Husqvarna 300te a couple weeks ago.
Malcolm is the man the best of the best!! And also my hero!!
How you could not like Malcolm is beyond me! I love seeing this , My dad said he road his Cushman scooter to the beach with Malcolm! The First time I did anything was in San Bernardino. St.Bernardine Hospital, Thanks for this video.
What a true legend loved listening to this guy. Total respect
👍👍👍😜🏴🦄🎣😁✌️
Malcolm is a legend ! I watched him on the TV when I was a kid . He created quite a stir with kids and parents . Mom ...Dad , can I get one ? Always loved to watch him ride that husky .
I relived On Any Sunday watching this! Anyone catch the tank paint on that Greaves? Wow.
Glad to see those legend of a man still wrenching. I turned 659th yesterday and love my performance modded Harley, for mountain riding - at speeeed!
"if the boards ain't sparkin', you're just parkin'!"
Also, "You don't stop playing because you got old, you got old because you stopped playin'!"
Didn't Greevs have a forest green tank?
You not really 659 years old are you. Man how do you do it. Kevin Quinn
I want to give a "LIKE" and a "Thumbs Up" to every post !!!!
So glad I found this.
In 1972, District 7 Annual Blue Gray Moto-X at Diecraft, Sparks, MD. Saturday night they showed "On Any Sunday" on a big plywood screen out in a field. We sat on top of my Dad's Amway Ford van and watched it in all our glory dreaming one day we would be as good as Malcolm even if in our own minds. He was and still is bigger than life in the dirt bike world.
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Thanks for the decades of inspiration.
The absolute most humble man I've ever met.
"My first gold medal was in Poland...." The MAN! The reason I bought a new 1974 WR250, and glass goggles was Malcolm. Saw him ride in 1973 ISDT in Ma.I crashed into my best friend the same reason..went back look for him. I didn't get hurt as bad as Malcolm. My initials are MS too and bought a lot of your gear..mainly because it was the best! Loved the bump and run story. What a career. Bless you!
Hello Malcolm! I really hope you see this! I met you around 1967 when you were the mechanic at the Riverside, CA BSA dealer and I was stationed at March AFB. You made BSA USA pony up for warranty repair costs when my Lightning cracked a piston skirt from an out of round liner. Still haven't forgotten what a quality man you are (wish I could say the same about BSA!). Hope you're doing well!
This man is a legend and a gentleman. He has always exuded the spirit of enduro. He reminds me of other great sports legends like Gordie Howe.
Yes! Quiet and unassuming, but a full blown king of his sport.
I found a 1967 Husky MF250 with a magneto and left side crankshaft from the Sportsman in an old gas station in Burbank that was being torn down. The bike looked like someone parked it in 1967 after a long ride, and left it there. It had an English 400x19 Dunlop Trials tire on the front, and a brake light switch on the swingarm. Serial number 000315. I got a license plate for it, and scared the bejezus out of myself because the thing was a rocket ship on the street. Also shifted on the right side, which caused a few thrilling moments. It was a tiny bike for a 250. I'm sure it was a desert racer because of the magneto with a lighting coil. What a find. After I got paralyzed I sold it to some guy in Italy for two grand. Should have kept it. At the "Monster of Motocross" Halloween show I got a pic of Malcolm and me in the foyer of the theater. We grew up the same way.
Malcom Smith admired by many....loved by many more . PK
I was 10 years old when On Any Sunday came out right around the same time as Gone in 60 Seconds and vanishing point those were the best movies when I was a kid that there was thank you very much Malcolm Smith for everything God bless your heart and that big smile you used to always wear
Malcolm is a true LEGEND!
Malcolm Smith was my hero in my early teens. What a cool guy. And yes, I still ride.
Malcolm has heroes? Not hard to believe that a man as legendary for being nice as well as being one of the greatest racers of all time would have so many wonderful memorie to share.
Back in the 70s my buddies and I went to K&N and they always gave us stickers. Later Malcolm opened his shop near our house. When I started racing in the 80s his shop was my first sponsor. Malcolm is a legend.
How could anyone not give Malcolm Smith 2 thumbs up, he is a champion, a legend, and clearly a great guy!! Thanks to Malcolm for sharing some of his personal stories!!
This is a fantastic story. Malcolm was my champion when I was a kid.
I am sure Malcom does not remember me, but I remember him ... 49th ISDT in Camerino, Italy, 1974. My father and myself went along with the USA & Canadian ISDT team as support. His smile was infectious. Still have the USA team group photo that all the guys signed for me on the plane ride home to the states. I was 13. great memories. thx.
If i didn't see malcolm and mert andall the guys from on any Sunday i dont think id ever have ridden. I was four years old. My friends all wanted to watch Disney..... Id keep watching on any Sunday.....still do. Ill pull it out twice a year at least. Thanks for Lighting my fire.
At the time, that was the best dirt bike out there. It's gorgeous.
Love you malcolm a life of great memories. Grew up in Riverside bought bikes from K&N and Malcolm's. You're the best.
In 1971 I bought a Husky 360 Enduro based on Malcolm's wins in the desert. All of my buddies were riding Hondas, Yamahas and Kawasaki's. No one could understand how I could pay 60 or 70 per cent more than their bikes cost, but it was worth every penny. Good looking, fast, stone reliable. The model I bought was an 8-speed which was the standard 4 speed with a 2-speed primary. I recognized a couple of them in the photos during the segment with the 360C enduro. The top speed, in high range, was in excess of 110 mph. I don't know if it went any faster because I didn't have the balls to look at the speedo. That was one great motorcycle.
Thats effin fast for a dirt bike😂
@@johndef5075 my introduction to the modern 4Ts was a husaberg 450, and would pull 100MPH flat out. I only ever rode that fast on the flat and with w clear view. I can say, trees become blur. Couldn't imagine that speed in 1970 on a dirt bike.
I to bought my 360 cc 8 sp. Husky in 1971. What a ride. Rode it many enduros in the Mohave Desert. Could easily keep up with my brothers 400 cc Husky. I paid a little over $1,100. I grew up in Redondo Beach in S. Ca. Where you from Kraals. Kevin
@@kevinquinn3763 Kevin, I grew up in South Louisiana about 50 miles South of New Orleans. I rode the Mississippi River levees near my house and later rode the woods in North Western Louisiana. The New Orleans Husky dealer was a guy named Mike Burgess. He was one of the first Husky dealers around also the first Penton dealer around. He was asked to help them with the ISDT support in Europe and pre-rode the Baha 1000 course for them. I mistakenly did not buy my bike from him, but he was a great resource. I also had a Hodaka Ace 100. It was about as much fun as the Husky. I have stories too long for here. Thanks for replying.
@@kevinquinn3763 Are you one FB?
I have so much admiration for Malcolm for so many reasons. I met him at the Quail Motorcycle Gathering a few years ago. I just wanted to shake his hand. I lived in Riverside during my college years and visited / bought at his store for many years.
In about 1967 I was taking my Yamaha 250 to K&N Motorcycles in Colton, CA for repairs. Malcolm Smith was the mechanic there who worked on my bike. I was a dumb kid, with no money and a beat-up, crappy motorcycle, but Malcolm always treated me with kindness and respect. He's a great guy - thanks Malcolm! Confession: Malcolm advised me to be sure to install my new pistons into the correct re-bored cylinders...but in an excited rush I took the pistons out of their respective, marked boxes and got them mixed up! Oops...sorry Malcolm. (Well, at least I had a 50/50 chance of getting the pistons in the correct cylinders).
Stopped by his store in the early 70s to meet my hero Malcolm Smith. Walked in and there he was talking to a guy. At that moment I realized who he was talking to, Parneli Jones. He was there picking up his new Husky. I just stood there in awe , watching these two heroes. Not wanting to interrupt by introducing myself I left. Never got another chance to meet Malcolm.
Malcolm Smith is my hero and a my inspiration god bless you
Thanks for sharing. Well done 👊! I hear Malcolm Smith and instantly I'm watching On any Sunday at the drive-in as a kid.
Great stories bringing us all along.Thank you