SDR Ossa

[YUMASTEPSIDE]

..........as in the KTM thread, I also picked up a '73 SDR 250 Ossa, needs a big end bearing, but basically complete....

                 

                   Roger

[mx250]

Nice pick up Rodger . Looks very complete and original.

[VMX60]

Good pickup just proves there is still some complete and rare projects out and about to be brought
SDR ossa are a rare bird with all the hard to find parts attached

[YUMASTEPSIDE]

.......had a bit of a look over it yesterday, only appears to be missing one rear grab handle, headlight lens, front number plate, headlight switch and front guard.

                       Roger

[Big John]

Nice find it's in a lot better state than mine was when I got it. I'm pretty sure they only had the grab handle on the left side.

[YUMASTEPSIDE]

I think you're right John.......one less thing to look for

                  Roger

[monte34]

I know of another SDR, same thing though, needs a big end but probably in similar condition unless its the same one!

[firko]

My mate has two identical OSSA SDRs, one pristine, the other only slightly less and both running. He got them as part of a package deal with a '76 Phantom. I've had dibs on one of them for a Vinduro mount but I grew tired of waiting for him to cut the deal so bought an IT175 instead.

[YUMASTEPSIDE]

Monte , wasn't down at 'wang was it ??

            Roger

[firko]

Monte , wasn't down at 'wang was it ??

These bikes wouldn't have come out of Ron Merricks shed would they Roger? If so, it's amazing you got them out of one of our sports more eccentric Harold Steptoe hoarders.

[YUMASTEPSIDE]

...............don't ask me how or why, but I seem to have a rapport with these blokes.......these from Ronny, matador from Anthony.........I must be just a marvelous bloke    (vomit)

           Roger

[monte34]

Yes, Ron from 'wang it was. He would be a good source of parts to suit most makes and models especially Montesas, but he would be one of the more eccentric blokes you would ever meet. I haven't seen him for a while, you have to hope it's a good day when you give him a call

[firko]

Between Anthony and Ron they've hoarded just about every available bike west of Leura and east of Dubbo! I like 'em both though. The sports a bit duller without them. I really can't understand why Anthony turned his back on the sport. His reason that VMX is biased against Bultacos is as much bullshit as the claims from another bloke that the mag's biased against Victoria and Victorians.
I only hope that either Anthony comes back to the fold or that he's releases some of the hundred odd Bultacos back onto the market to give someone else a go. The same with Ron. I like him a lot but the way he drags bikes into that cave of a shed of his, dismantles them and then scatters the parts all over the place annoys me no end. I bought a RZ Honda roller from him a few years ago and it took him over a year to find all the bits!
You're indeed a lucky bugger to get anything out of either of them, let alone unmolested bikes with all parts intact from Ron.

[monte34]

From memory, Ron never laid a glove on the SDR, maybe it was because it was a black sheep in the fold. Speaking of which, he is the only person I've seen walk over his bikes in the shed like a sheepdog travels across the tightly packed sheep in a pen Not too bad for someone of his age and fitness either!

[holeshot buddy]

they have a weak big end there is a modification
you can do to fix it
maybe a ossa person can come on and explain