THE 414

[All Things 414]

This is the bike that started it all off for me (with the 414's). The 1979 VE 414.
Not a very 'attractive' bike. It's got a face that only a mother could love. But I reckon' they're the toughest looking motocrosser of all time (including your fancy works bikes).
If you were racing in Western Victoria in 1979 and Peter Christian rolled up to the line beside you on one of these I think you'd have just pooed your pants, packed up and gone home.

Anyway here's my new addition. It looks pretty rough but I think it's done bugger-all work.
Heaps of compression and the motor spins over freely like the other low hour VF that I have. The bloody thing even started when I got it home!




Of course some 'knob' has welded a different gear lever to the shaft and put a bolt into the carb slide adjuster...

Pipe doesn't have a knick in it. Lots of surface rust and mufflers ok as well (even has the packing in it).


Levers and covers are all OEM

Has all the original cables with the little lube points in them. Even the throttle cable which I've never seen. Has the original front plate.


I reckon' it's gunna turn out just GROUSE!

Special thanks to "Pauls Bike Brokerage Service" for securing the vehicle.

The last pic is just for Montynut
My 'vg'

[Billet YZ]

Looks like it will come up real good and nice to see all the good bits still there, i feel sorry for that Yamaha in your shed.  Peter.

[All Things 414]

i feel sorry for that Yamaha in your shed.  Peter.

I have to keep them in seperate sheds or else they 'blue' all night and the neighbors complain.....

[Billet YZ]

By the way how did the minister for no fun and finance handle another bike to the shed.??

[Billet YZ]

ive found another 

You should just have Ross`s credit card number, be much easier that way you can just get them dropped straight to his place. 

[All Things 414]

By the way how did the minister for no fun and finance handle another bike to the shed.??

Ummmmm. She's away tonight. She.....Ummmm.... doesn't really know about it yet.

[Billet YZ]

By the way how did the minister for no fun and finance handle another bike to the shed.??

Ummmmm. She's away tonight. She.....Ummmm.... doesn't really know about it yet.

Give the bike to her for mothers day, tell her it`s your way of getting her involved.

[caps 999]

haha ross has anyone ever told you your a sick man

[Freakshow]

it always blow's me that after 74 ( heck till 79 by the look of it) they still had those poxy looking motors that look like the came off a russian potato grader , dinky little kick stater AND a pre 70 barell and head well what can i say, Montesa was in a time matrix glitch for sure dude.....

[paul]

ive found another 

You should just have Ross`s credit card number, be much easier that way you can just get them dropped straight to his place. 

peter this one has got aspect off a 007 movie ,now ive got 2 for him now (for zilce) and do you thing i can get a shity old bing carb body fo me trouble  ,not likely   dont forget the cheap transprt and the vr mr  montesa  and were me seat you sent to darwin

[Billet YZ]

ive found another 

You should just have Ross`s credit card number, be much easier that way you can just get them dropped straight to his place. 

peter this one has got aspect off a 007 movie ,now ive got 2 for him now (for zilce) and do you thing i can get a shity old bing carb body fo me trouble  ,not likely   dont forget the cheap transprt and the vr mr  montesa  and were me seat you sent to darwin

Oh well Paul, looks like the next Monty you find just didn`t have a carby. Ha Ha. 

[414VG]

Nice bike Ross, i notice the pipe is not the same as the 414 vf/vg's  more like the h6/7 360's ??

cheers Sandy

[cappra]

I'm here for ya Ross, let the games begin!
Need to buy me a new Plasma......

[mainline]

are those levers bent identically on purpose ?

Is this the current project or in a queue?

[All Things 414]

are those levers bent identically on purpose ?

Is this the current project or in a queue?

That's the bend of the levers alright. I can honestly say that these bikes (Monties) just don't seem to work properly with any other type of lever!

It is the current project. Should be pretty straight-forward as I have most of the bits here that need to be replaced. Strip, sand-blast, paint, re-assemble and Bob's your Aunty's Milk Man.