Promoting ossa,

[SAABCOMBI]

where are all the ossa gone, none come up for sale,do you anybody that  is racing them. how any stiletto are out there how many Phantom are out there.

[jerry]

There out there somewhere Dave. Tucked up in bed stored away in sheds possible restored  never seeing the light of day. Never being shared with others. Do you reckon there would be enough interest to get a VMX Show happening perhaps via either CSC or VCM. raise a bit of money for charity. Similiar to what Firko did last year? Jerry

[VMX60]

Good Question

Just does not seem to be any interest in this  brand of bike in the main stream of VMX or other old racing at all
Ossa sure sold a lot of Stiletto and Pioneer models as club level racers, never had that A grade winning rider to be up front with the other brands
Maybe thats part of the problem only remembered as a middle of the pack club racer so they must be spanish crap
Are they in sheds or landfill when years ago know one wanted anything to do with this brand
Over here in the West I was a CZ nut about 1999 had 9 Ossa for sale in the VMX club newsletter for 2yrs at $2500 the lot not one enquiry that's how my Ossa racing started no one else wanted to be involved restoring them
Even now only one other Ossa racing in VMX here in the West
Anybody that rides a Phantom for the 1st time  goes WOW bloody good mousetrap what happen never seen any out on the track
Cheers

[SAABCOMBI]

Years ago l ran vintage race meetings at the Barwon Park Mansion, to raise money for the make a wish foundation for Kids with Cancer we got a lot of vintage bikes and riders and bikes on show at those meetings, l have allways felt that if the two clubs can come to gether for one meeting a year to raise money for a foundation then that meeting would grow with strenght every year, and you would also find that other governing bodies would get involved.
Steve Cramer in 1972 raced an Ossa Stiletto, went quite well on it. When l was racing there was only 2-Phantom being eaced in 1974,thats all l saw.
OR a show and shine at Portarlington Overlooking the Pier and the bay, or Queenscliff, this area is just picturesque.

[jerry]

I was one of the blokes racing a Phantom in 1974. Jerry

[SAABCOMBI]

DO YOU STILL HAVE IT. IF NOT WHAT DID YOU REPLACE IT WITH.

[Big John]

Iv'e got a 74 six day replica I'm going to take up to the Ruffy vinduro. That as long as work dosn't stuff up my plans.

[SAABCOMBI]

sound great big john, send some photo`s of it.

[YUMASTEPSIDE]

Most of the stuff here in Oz was trail, enduro (pioneers )and plonkas, the phantoms were actually quite rare. I have '73 SDR I'm restoring.

              Roger

[VMX60]

Roger
Your spot on the bulk of Ossa sold were orange colour Pioneer models 4/5 speed, the other Ossa racing in VMXWA is a Pioneer found as a complete unrestored bike running all std run gear down to the IRZ carby.
Still the point is Ossa just never had the competitors loyalty

Good to know another restored SDR is on the way

Cheers

[matcho mick]

well i killed my stiletto mxing,then the Sdr's,now racing with a super pioneer b/end with phantom top end,spare set of wheels for short circuit,& mx,no one else racing ossa's around mid nsw so far,makes a change from all the bully's & montessa's i guess,

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