eBay OSSA

[firko]

How did this slip by? $760 for a rare as you know what OSSA Desert Phantom is the buy of the year. I'm cranky with myself as I'd been watching it and thought it'd go through the roof so didn't check on it. Bugger.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&&item=190340238580&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:AU:1120

[mx250]

You snooze, you lose . (haven't you heard of sniper services )

Don't worry Firko, you have enough to 'keep you off the streets' for a while .

[TooFastTim]

Spending too much time on ebay can be heart breaking.

[firko]

Don't worry Firko, you have enough to 'keep you off the streets' for a while .

You're right of course Graeme...I've just come in from putting a lazy couple of hours in on my Cheney and with that, the Benelli, Maico Metisse, Antig slider, soon to arrive DT2MX  and the highly classified "project X" I wouldn't have been able to get to it for another decade! 

[evo550]

.....or this one firko, and it's already in Cal.
Although some of his "mods" would have to go.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350264036451&category=6719&_trksid=p4340.m263&_trkparms=algo%3DSI%26its%3DI%252BC%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D10%26ps%3D63#v4-35

[firko]

He kinda fancies himself as some sort of OSSA genius eh? Nice bike though you're right, there'd have to be some de engineering to make it legal for our pre '78. At the risk of opening another can of worms....Jeez I wish people wouldn't use non period swingarms like that Novation thing.

[JohnnyO]

Nice bikes those Phantoms.. forks look odd the way he's extended the top of the alloy lower legs.
Wasn't the GP2 the model Marty Moates rode?  What year is a GP3, is it pre '78 legal?

[evo550]

O'show, the Moates gp2 has no equal in the looks dept.
The gp3 was a '77 1/2 model, so is eligable for pre '78........doesn't quite do it for me in the looks though.
http://images.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.motocra.com/ossa/images/phantom_moates.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.motocra.com/ossa/especiales.html&usg=__jL8iYfT1edy_wPA133xXRijfdwM=&h=485&w=640&sz=154&hl=en&start=60&tbnid=S-Qd-INfm1tPGM:&tbnh=104&tbnw=137&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dossa%2Bphantom%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D21%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26start%3D42

(You have to scroll down the page to find the Moates bike)

[090]

Its a shame he didn't have the support back when he raced, as according to himself that was the only difference between him and the likes of Marty Moates! 
Good ebay seller i must say. I have bought a few things off him.
Also good to see him give a home to a cz250 magnessium port works thingy factory racer with a serial number 1 ( a grinder can do wonders) and an anti dive mud flap.

[JohnnyO]

Yes Evo that is a good looking Phantom. I can't read spanish but i'm guessing that's a replica of marty's bike?

[jimg1au]

its back on ebay again it didnt sell buy now 800.00 usd

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Other-Makes-Desert-Phantom-UTAH-1974-Ossa-Desert-Phantom-250-DIrt-bike-MX-Vintage_W0QQitemZ190342851650QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_motorcycles?hash=item2c51516c42

[OSSA PHANTOM]

 If the grips aren't worn it must worth every cent