Pics of my 414VG's..

[414VG]

Hi all, heres a couple of piccys of my pair of 414VG's.  Mainly to annoy Ross.....
cheers sandy

[paul]

the ground is shakeing in victoria street ballarat  and its not earthworks

[Hoony]

and to annoy him more you have 2 of them !

[mx250]

Wow Two of the rare beauties .

And with asymetrical front brakes .

[Hoony]

i reckon its a pity they don't have the white tanks, the yellow does not suit them in my opinion.

[414VG]

They never seemed to have white tanks in the uk market.  The 2nd one is going well Ross, although its currently using an enduro 360 exhaust!!

Sandy

[HL400]

Hi there I raced a 414 for Lyal O'Brien in the early 80/s in Gippsland and did a few selected races in Melbourne and did very good picking up a few wins the 414 was a very rideable but lacked a little horspower in the to end compared to the Yamaha 465 at the time.  but love to have one today.

Henry

[Hoony]

i guessing Henry Latham?

 i can remember you riding Yamaha's in the early to mid 80's if i am correct.

[HL400]

Yep Hoony may be I should be called Legend not U.
Yep started riding CZ's in the early 70's then moved on to a YZ250a was a ex Trevor Flood works replica and starded winning 1st day I rode it I think it was at the old Warragul track in 1974.
mainly rode YZ's with a short stint on a 414 Montesa and a 480 Honda.

Henry

[Hoony]

welcome aboard Henry.

when did you stop racing MX was it late 80's.

[HL400]

It was in 1985 I gave away motorcroos and just rode a few enduro's for a few years.
so I supose I raced for 20 years and lucky with no major injuries.
I am now 51 and still fit as I have been racing push bikes and still playing Football for a local club but I think the football has to go as I cannot walk for 2 days after a game.
So I am now looking to get back into Motorcroos again and I am currently looking for a YZ 250a because that is where I started all those years ago but the prices a out of the world !!!! but I will keep on looking.

so what is your name Hoony

[Hoony]

so what is your name Hoony

Alan Hoon, i remember you from the Gippsland centre series and other events, you probably won't remember me as i didn't really get any MX wins till late 80's, in 1984 & 85 i raced a XR250 in C Grade MX (i was also doing enduros's and hare n hounds) and was blown into the weeds as you would expect.

[HL400]

Your right I dont remember you, sorry I was not a big head I use to talk to any one who spoke to me at the time.
so do you still race now ?? and if so what do you ride ?

Henry

[mx250]

i guessing Henry Latham?

So we've got the HL sussed, why not HL414 ? whats the 400?  Number of wins? Number of bikes owned?

[HL400]

Hi Graeme,  400 I think at last count it was around 120 bikes owned but no where near 400 wins.
the 400 came from I rode a YZ 400 and some years a 250 as well models where  YZ, A, B,C,D,E,F,and a 465 G.
So when I need a log name I went with 400.

Henry