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Marque Remarks => Spaniards (Bultaco, Ossa, Montesa etc) => Topic started by: firko on April 09, 2013, 03:28:00 pm

Title: Tall OSSA
Post by: firko on April 09, 2013, 03:28:00 pm
I doubt this Phantom would squeeze under the suspension radar for our pre '78 class ::)
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Title: Re: Tall OSSA
Post by: Davey Crocket on April 09, 2013, 04:10:42 pm
And you know what Mark, it even looks stupid....chassis is too short and I bet it handles like a bucking bronco.
Title: Re: Tall OSSA
Post by: jerry on April 09, 2013, 04:24:35 pm
Is the white triangle thing under the riders boot some sort of keel. J
Title: Re: Tall OSSA
Post by: paul on April 09, 2013, 04:26:59 pm
the swing arm looks like its on up side down
Title: Re: Tall OSSA
Post by: JohnnyO on April 09, 2013, 06:06:50 pm
Looks like most of the HL500's getting around..
Title: Re: Tall OSSA
Post by: evo550 on April 09, 2013, 06:11:30 pm
It's not far off standard, the GP3's where fairly tall. Shock position is standard, forks are aftermarket, but standard they came with leading axle Betors/Marzochii's.
http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/asp/membersonly/museum/images/b119/877OSSAR_crop_600.jpg
Title: Re: Tall OSSA
Post by: euro bikes on April 09, 2013, 08:35:29 pm
Yeah John a HL with a two stroke in it maybe that could be a new project.
Title: Re: Tall OSSA
Post by: flower pot racing on April 09, 2013, 09:07:02 pm
I think it looks good.

Seems to go well and if he is having a good time, then good on him
Title: Re: Tall OSSA
Post by: firko on April 09, 2013, 10:17:31 pm
It doesn't look quite so tall in this photo.........
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Title: Re: Tall OSSA
Post by: TooFastTim on April 10, 2013, 08:19:07 am
Quote from: jerry on April 09, 2013, 04:24:35 pm
Is the white triangle thing under the riders boot some sort of keel. J

 ;D

Dunno why it wouldn't be considered kosher. It's all period. And it's a GP3 a bike so breathtakingly beautiful it should be allowed to race in whatever class the owner wishes  8)
Title: Re: Tall OSSA
Post by: VMX60 on April 10, 2013, 09:16:31 am
. And it's a GP3 a bike so breathtakingly beautiful it should be allowed to race in whatever class the owner wishes 


That is so TRUE of any PHANTOM model   ;D   ;D   ;D   ;D


Cheers
Title: Re: Tall OSSA
Post by: John Orchard on April 10, 2013, 09:24:11 am
Quote from: VMX60 on April 10, 2013, 09:16:31 am
. And it's a GP3 a bike so breathtakingly beautiful it should be allowed to race in whatever class the owner wishes 


That is so TRUE of any PHANTOM model   ;D   ;D   ;D   ;D


Cheers


Agreed !!!
Title: Re: Tall OSSA
Post by: John Orchard on April 10, 2013, 09:26:39 am
Quote from: firko on April 09, 2013, 10:17:31 pm
It doesn't look quite so tall in this photo.........
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Why would he have the front brake on the right side?
Title: Re: Tall OSSA
Post by: Simo63 on April 10, 2013, 10:05:37 am
Quote from: John Orchard on April 10, 2013, 09:26:39 am

Why would he have the front brake on the right side?

Tradition John .. tradition  ;D
Title: Re: Tall OSSA
Post by: matcho mick on April 10, 2013, 09:36:21 pm
i asked 090 the same question,r/hs??, :P
Title: Re: Tall OSSA
Post by: jerry on April 10, 2013, 11:56:54 pm
Is it an Ossa brake drum? J
Title: Re: Tall OSSA
Post by: JohnnyO on April 11, 2013, 06:45:56 am
The GPIII came standard with the brake backing plate on the RH side.. and yes it appears to be the original GPIII front hub.
Title: Re: Tall OSSA
Post by: euro bikes on April 11, 2013, 03:50:13 pm
I would have one but how many ever got here??
Title: Re: Tall OSSA
Post by: VMX60 on April 11, 2013, 06:47:59 pm
The GP3,s I know of are all USA imports

Real Aussie Ossa GP3  where their any Ossa dealers down under in  1978   ::)

Good Question think the Japs had the market by then

Cheers
Title: Re: Tall OSSA
Post by: VMX247 on April 13, 2013, 10:18:08 am
One from fb Vintage Factory pages  8)
(http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r259/vmx247/ThatTallossa_zps51c0dc1a.jpg) (http://s146.photobucket.com/user/vmx247/media/ThatTallossa_zps51c0dc1a.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Tall OSSA
Post by: VMX60 on April 13, 2013, 11:41:23 am
OH YEH BABY

Maybe a GP2.5   ;D

 So COOL   8)