Sprite-UK/American Eagle-USA /Alron-AUST

[VMX60]

Tossa

That is good news as you can fit any size motor into that roller. Most of the small cc rickmans had  32mm forks fitted

Ask around at the Nats for a motor I know Drakey and his friends had a heap of Ossa stuff out of Canberra to sell

Cheers

[firko]

Murray, 36mm forks on the Metisse

Are you sure? I was pretty sure they're 35mm Betors on the later model Micro Metisse (like my '74 1" tubing framed version). The 32mm triple clamps are the same casting as the larger 35mm clamps so they can be bored out to suit the bigger forks.
As far as fitting the OSSA motor goes....it should slip in like a cock in a sock. The little Rickman frame has an unusually large cradle that'll hold just about anything you'd want to fit in there. I've even seen a T100 Triumph engine in one. If my lumpy square barrel Maico 250 slips in the Ossa should be fine.

[Tossa]

you're  right Mark, i just remeasured them, was too quick this morning 35mm betors

[VMX60]

Just posted on Youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YZbF3_951k

Alron 250cc racing at Wandering Feature Event

Cheers

[firko]

I received this Christmas Greeting from Sprite founder Frank Hipkin

[firko]

[EML]

I would say a gray-muddy brown colour frome the looks of it.
Merry Xmas in WA guys.

[VMX60]

As a proud owner of a Spite/ Ossa that is still a race bike in competition

Merry Xmas Frank

I know your opinion of this Aussie attempt at back yard engineering and hope you have had a look at the Youtube clip as your Frame is still solid as a rock close to 40 years on

Thanks/Firko 

[VMX247]

1969

[VMX247]

The story goes, two American Eagle / Sprite / Zundapp 125's bikes came into Australia 8 odd years ago.The bikes at one stage went this business,so though I'd share the link.
I'm not promoting it ..just something different in good old  US of A - Montana..
Maybe a good spot for the "Picker" show to try out   
http://www.bikeboneyard.com/

[bazza]

good guys been there for years

[VMX60]

Well it happened again over here in the West

Another OSSA/Alron 250 has been found a bloody mess lots of parts missing but the tank still has the correct Alron logo

Never say never  JC

Cheers

[VMX60]

JC/Firko/Tossa

The long lost Blue Alron has been found and ID this w/end. We think this was the only one-off frame ever produced in Perth   

[Tossa]

Great find Murray

[darren4867]

I have a NOS 405 engine I may consider selling if any one interested decent offers considered.Cant work out how to post pics any help welcome