Matt Smiley

[Pappy]

Matt came out of retirement to run Wes Stones immaculant Roll R at Unadilla this weekend. I figured you R nutz would enjoy this! Matt put in a killer ride, finishing 21st overall in the afternoon race!

http://kenhill.smugmug.com/Other/Private-Gallery-2/PLV0093/1003973803_wCy6m-L.jpg

[jbltz450]

awsome, i wish they would have retro rounds where everyone race 250R's!! maybe 2 or 3 a year, just wishful thinking

[Honda 250r 001]

Awesome picture! Its cool to see pro riders still dustin off the ol' 250r every once in a while and racing it.

[headache]

thats awesome! Glad to see someone holding their own with the best of the best on a 250R!

[snacob14]

could you imagine if the guy had raced all year on it. I bet he'd be hangin with the top guys in pro or xc2 class

[CorvetteZ06]

sweet pic pappy! thank you!!

[8686]

Awesome! Thanks for posting the pic and info!

[rockingkfarms]

It's a shame the ridiculous production rule forced him into the Jr A class. With any luck this rule will go away. Congrats Matt on the "dinosaur" bike!

[jbltz450]

That pic gives me chills, brings back so many memories of not so many years ago. Awsome to see that this "dinasour" can still run with the most advanced technology out there. Matt Smiley is a seasoned veteran and its great to see him riding like a 20 year old!!! Long live the 250R

[jbltz450]

"dinosour" sorry about my spelling

[spintly]

My son and I were at the race spectating. He ran very well. I got some video of Matt on a hillclimb between mile marker 8 & 9. I'll try to post them up tonight. There were three R's running in the morning race. One was a real nice Laeger that was pitting with Wes's Roll. Great day of racing and seeing the R's on the track makes it that much better!

[CorvetteZ06]

its great to see "Matt Smiley wins on a 250R" on the home page!!! :cool:

[8686]

I'd absolutely love to see someone do this on the mx side of the fence. For XC, the highest class Matt Smiley could race was Junior 22+ A class, which he won. At the mx nationals, a 250R could race the Pro Am Unlimited class.

How sweet would it be to see a pro or former pro race a 250R at the mx nationals in the Pro Am Unlimited class? And he could run any engine size he wanted! :devil:

[89rwfo]

HA HA Go Matt Smiley. Bet everyone was laughing at him on the line pointing and giggling like 20 year old punks. Look who is getting the last laugh. little did they know what they were dealing with

[Pappy]

Originally posted by CorvetteZ06
its great to see "Matt Smiley wins on a 250R" on the home page!!! :cool:

We figured we would give props to the man!...and his ride:devil:

[jbltz450]

post some more pics if you have them pappy

[spintly]

Matt Smiley's laps aboard Wes Stone's Roll Design 250R. Seeing the R always makes the race even better. Most of the videos are from the hill between mile marker 8 & 9 of the 2010 Unadilla GNCC. He was running with pro Brian Cook (#5 KTM) the last half of the race. Enjoy

1st Lap
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2nd Lap
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3rd Lap - Looking up the hill
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4th Lap - In the woods - Mile marker 8
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Last Lap
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[markk]

Originally posted by 8686
I'd absolutely love to see someone do this on the mx side of the fence. For XC, the highest class Matt Smiley could race was Junior 22+ A class, which he won. At the mx nationals, a 250R could race the Pro Am Unlimited class.

How sweet would it be to see a pro or former pro race a 250R at the mx nationals in the Pro Am Unlimited class? And he could run any engine size he wanted! :devil:

I say congrates on matt being back at the GNCCs and hats off for bring the ol R out again. The R's looked really tought with a set of 23's-22's under them.

And as far as the mx I thouht that farr and somone else ran a couple Rs a few months back at either a TT or an MX i think it was on the homepage> Somone else might rember!

Mabey this will start having some vintage races for quads before long. Bikes have them-- us quad guys are always a few year behind them!!!

[Mxjunkie]

love it! I still say there needs to be a company to start mas producing reproduction 250r parts like LMC and let us have a all 2 stroke class

blasters, banshees, 250rs, kawie 250s anything..

;)

[Mony25]

farr and hitt ran a tt a while back farr just practiced hitt ran the pro am unlimited he ran up front the whole time word is he probably would have won but was having motor issues i think a blown head gasket. and i believe he was on a stock cylinder or at least a small bore motor. As far as smiley that is awesome!! Wish i was there anyone know if he has plans to run anymore rounds i sure hope because we all know he will be faster the more he rides it. and i would love to chear him on at ironman.

[m. smiley]

Thanks for everyones support it was great to get out there again on a Roll 250R. As it stands now I'm going to the Ironman to give it another shot .This time I'll be more prepared and hope to finish well into the top 20.

[CorvetteZ06]

Originally posted by m. smiley
Thanks for everyones support it was great to get out there again on a Roll 250R. As it stands now I'm going to the Ironman to give it another shot .This time I'll be more prepared and hope to finish well into the top 20.

Hey!! Thanks for visiting this thread!! Will you be riding the same Roll 250R at the Ironman?! If so, show them what a real quad/rider can do!! :cool:

[spintly]

Good luck. Hope you enjoyed the videos.

[troybilt]

Originally posted by m. smiley
Thanks for everyones support it was great to get out there again on a Roll 250R. As it stands now I'm going to the Ironman to give it another shot .This time I'll be more prepared and hope to finish well into the top 20.

Glad to see you riding the Roll 250r!! Very nice! Goodluck at the Ironman, hope too see more pics!

[8686]

Good luck, Matt! I hope you're riding a 250R again!