Works Ossa Phantom

[huskibul]

    Mick rode an ossa at the bayliss meet at taree last year , had a yamaha tank on it - not sure if it was the above bike or not ? there were only 2 bikes in the class (pre85 ?) no competion but you could see the bike had heaps of poke 

[firko]

Mick rode an ossa at the bayliss meet at taree last year

That's Phil's bike. I wasn't sure he rode it last year. If Micks around at Nats time Phil's just as likely to put him on it for the meet. That's probably the "big time A grader" he was talking about .

Here's "Professor" Pete Reynolds on Phils OSSA Phantom in road race trim. Pete built the pipes for all of Phils bikes, fatty pipe on my Maico and the trick pipe I had on the final phase of the 'DT1 from Hell'. Pete now runs a successful guitar store in Windsor, NSW and makes antique valve amps for some of the big guitar names in Rock. He's one of the folks behind the Annual Sydney Blues Festival.
                         

[VMX60]

Great Photos Firko

Phil did send me a few Photos years ago mainly copys of copys very hard to see any details of the bike

Also sent patterns of Petes pipe to have built locally and to forward on to a UK racer that now has the fastest Ossa roadracer over their in pommy land

[Tony T]

[jerry]

Just for the record I was a a very average C grader with a list of 3rds 4ths and 7ths to my name. Phantom was a fast bike with a short wheelbase. Multiple shoulder dislocations and my parents divorce put a premature end to my brilliant career before it even started. J

[VMX60]

Tony

Is that Wildfire Ossa in Australia as it sure look to be Dennis Craine 1966  250cc WA winning bike

Was sold at auction over here in WA about 15 years ago

The Dutchman that restored it worked for Shell oil and sold the Ossa when transfered back home   

[Tony T]

Yep, this one is now owned by Ian Spooner in Peterborough S.A.
Dennis Craine does sound familiar and it definitely came from W.A.
I remember him telling me that the guy that raced it moved to WA and possibly worked for Mortlock Suzuki?

Does that sound right?

[VMX60]

Tony
Dennis was a true Manxman TT rider world class when he arrived in WA gave all the local hotshots a riding lesson the Wildfire was own by Ossas Matthews Cycle world

Correct he was the Sales Manager at Mortlocks for years later rode factory supplied Suzuki Every new model TR/RG 500cc even the rare w/c twin tr500

All but brought the Wildfire back in the late 90s for $2500 unrestored it had the factory 24hr tank and fairing fitted passed on it being a 4 speed as the 5 speed model gearbox was a better option to race in P4

The Dutchman replaced all the good bits back to std Wildfire specs Love to find the 24hr tank 

Cheers

[Slider29]

I had an Ossa motor in a slider. It was a Stilletto 230cc motor and went pretty good. I bought it from Sam Skilling
in Vic. Then we got hold of some roadrace specs from a bloke in Melb. east/suburbs,can't remember his name.
WOW!  What a differance. Reshaped the ports,raised the compression, single ring piston with modified skirt, all new pipe dimensions, high octane fuel etc. etc. Very quick with a useable powerband. GREAT motor. Trouble is,...have access to 4 motors but I don't have the templates and specs anymore. My Dad passed away a couple of years ago and my brother and I have searched everywhere for them to no avail. Hint, hint,....another Ossa flattracker would be nice. My brother reckons he would be pretty keen to put one in a good flattrack frame,.......
      regards   Mark

[ozktm]

My old man still has his Ossa Wildfire in the shed in pieces. Might have to extract it from the cave.

[JC]

Mark,

I think I have those specs here. Or at least some specs for Ossa TT engines. I'll check.

[Slider29]

That would be great J.C. We need to keep stuff like this going around otherwise it will be lost.
Along with the Ossa specs I lost was a shitload of stuff on J.A.P. motors.
  regards   Mark

[VMX60]

Mark

PM your post details and I will forward you all of Phils notes porting /pipe/ jetting /etc

Will the motor be a 4 speed or 5 speed as the later have a better crank set up

Cheers
Murray

[Slider29]

Done. Any info is greatly appreciated. Thanks to all concerned.
    Kind regards  Mark