steve Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzilla Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 The best and worst looking two bikes ever within a week! And she-co killing the scorpa, good sunday gossip innit!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapshot 3 Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinell Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 Unsnappable rear mudguard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ishy Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 Unsnappable rear mudguard? I bet you could break it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_scorpa3 Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 I like the look of it very much, it certainly has had a lot of thought go into the attention to detail! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatabeta Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 Timing could be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinell Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 I bet you could break it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laser1 Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 Anyone know any info on the rear wheel? I havent seen one that has those nipple standoffs before - at least not on a bike.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todotrial Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 Photos and info at Todotrial.com. Here the real translation (not babelfish...) PRESENTATION OSSA Factory and the new TR 280i OSSA Factory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
for artie Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 In the background, behind the handlebars you can see Andreu Codina and Marc Tessier of Sherco eyeing the new Ossa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 Look at the diamater of the front wheel spindle in the video - It's huge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axulsuv Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axulsuv Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 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 ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinell Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 Photos and info at Todotrial.com. Here the real translation (not babelfish...) Excellent, thanks for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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