November 10, 200916 yr WOW - Now that is really something different. Interesting to see the contrast in opinions to this bike from the ones on the Sherco bike. Does pose a few questions - Cooling? not only is the Rad hidden will the cylinder run hotter back there? Moving the fuel up front - how will this affect handling. 3 or 4 litres of fuel. Big difference of weight on the front end between an empty tank and a full one - bound to change the handling a little. USD forks. Thought we'd been there and decided no! Stiffer around yokes but will the front wheel / fork brace be stiff enough? - I guess the lack of steering lock that affected bikes like Mont 311 and Beta Zero with USD forks aren't such a problem with the skinny frame on this bike. Can't wait to see it in the flesh and love to ride one.
November 10, 200916 yr The best and worst looking two bikes ever within a week! And she-co killing the scorpa, good sunday gossip innit!!
November 10, 200916 yr I wasn't a huge fan of Ossa's until they brought out the Grippers, they kind of too a big step forward in the way bikes looked and they've done it again, that looks fantastic and odd at the same time. I'll drool for a while further and think about it more.
November 10, 200916 yr I like the look of it very much, it certainly has had a lot of thought go into the attention to detail!
November 10, 200916 yr Anyone know any info on the rear wheel? I havent seen one that has those nipple standoffs before - at least not on a bike....
November 10, 200916 yr Photos and info at Todotrial.com. Here the real translation (not babelfish...) PRESENTATION OSSA Factory and the new TR 280i OSSA Factory
November 10, 200916 yr In the background, behind the handlebars you can see Andreu Codina and Marc Tessier of Sherco eyeing the new Ossa
November 11, 200916 yr But didn't yamaha beat them to the punch on the reversed layout engine ... ? IE. the already been tested wr450 mx'r. Another technoligical marvel though ... Maybe they will release a new MAR too , The tooling still has to be about somewhere ... I know quit dreaming outloud ... Glenn
November 11, 200916 yr Reading some of the info on ossa site ... Direct injected , 40mm inverted forks with a 40mm conventional fork option, 67kg dry weight ...Wow , just too cool , If you waste some time there you can get all kinds veiws and some info . Pain to use though ...
November 11, 200916 yr Photos and info at Todotrial.com. Here the real translation (not babelfish...) Excellent, thanks for that
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