ossa colours

[Lewis]

Anyone out there able to tell me the correct names for the colours that the Ossa Stilettos are painted in? My model is the white and orange model.

[albrid-3]

This model is a ossa plonker

[albrid-3]

This is my Ossa a 1967 model stiletto 230 which I am restoring.

[albrid-3]

This model OSSA Stiletto is a 1971 model, Honda only came into the Motocross  Market in 1973, with a fair dinkum go with their elsinore, and the boom for Honda was successful.

[albrid-3]

[John Orchard]

I think the white with red stripe looks the better & more traditional.

[albrid-3]

I would very surprised if you got the right colour code, any white colour would do.

[Daryl Jones]

The Spaniards sure could put together very pretty looking motorcycles. 
Among my favorites, these Ossas, and the Phantoms, Bultaco Mk4 Pursangs and Montessa VR's.

I think I just sold my soul, (& my chance to go to Murphy's Creek Vinduro weekend) for 6 days of obscenely well paid work.
Next time for sure.

cheers, DJ

[albrid-3]

weekend are for play and rest, not work.

[MaxPower]

This is my Ossa a 1967 model stiletto 230 which I am restoring.

Were these bikes ahead of thier time? To me they look as modern as anything Honda was doing in 73 if that pic is a 67.

[albrid-3]

This model OSSA Stiletto is a 1971 model, Honda only came into the Motocross  Market in 1973, with a fair dinkum go with their elsinore, and the boom for Honda was successful.

[80-85 husky]

they were ahead of their time or at least setting the standard of the time.

But you needed to be "clued up" on making them go, stop and actually run like they should. they leaked oil from the forks, the brakes wernt too great and the carb needed to be tickled to start them,covering the crankcase in 2/ which made it look like pooh in 2 minutes. they fowled plugs, loaded up and generally gave trouble after a short amount of time in the saddle. Once sorted, they were fast, had superior handling and suspension and good riders could make them go

Honda fixed all those things so joe blow could by an elsinore, fill it with fuel and go riding...on consecutive days!!!

add to the mix the bike boom of the 7o's and Honda and Suzuki nailed it. (the euro coffins)

[Lewis]

This model OSSA Stiletto is a 1971 model, Honda only came into the Motocross  Market in 1973, with a fair dinkum go with their elsinore, and the boom for Honda was successful.

Thanks Dave,that's what mine should look look like.Mines been painted with a brush so I'll get a bit of paint off and hopefully get to the original colour. Thanks for the input guys.

[Lewis]

Shit two stroke on the cases!!! More concerned about the mud and dirt than a dribble of fuel.
Fowled plugs you say. Aren't  fowls are chickens? Regarding making them go John,I didn't start riding till I was 60 years of age. More to riding a bike than going fast my friend,it's called "having fun".

[euro bikes]

A friend brought 1 of 4 imported to Australia in 1967, he still has it, it's is all red. He said one was pulled apart for spares at the time.