toothandnail Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 (edited) Took longer than I had hoped ,but it's here , started snowing just as I unloaded it. Also just rained 1.5" this week , Yeah , I rode it in the mud and snow First impression , very good , started on the 4th kick out of the box,1st kick most times after/if I didn't give it gas like I'm used to. Clutch was very stiff , like a cable clutch , but after about 15-20 minuets/some adjustments, it's just slightly harder than my Gas Gas Suspension is soft for my wt.200# , I haven't adjusted it yet , I'm wondering if my stiffer spring from my gas gas would fit? Can't think of anything else at the moment. So far I'm VERY pleased http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/4610/moto0121u.th.jpg' alt='moto0121u.th.jpg'> [/img] Edited December 26, 2011 by toothandnail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Sweet! Get used to it for a bit before any big changes. A softer(supple) suspension can find you a lot of traction! Who are you riding with up there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothandnail Posted December 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 As far as competition , I go to MATT in Trenton , don't get there as much as I would like , it's about a 2.5 hour drive. For general riding , there are about 8 of us that ride on our own land(4 different places) , or we go to a state park in Chadwick Mo. usually try and make a trip out to Co. once a year , Rampart Range. Rode with the Hensley's a time or two , they've got some good stuff around their place. My son just started working full time with me , so hopefully I'll get a little more time off to ride this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzralphy Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 I love getting a new bike. Enjoy it. Jealous! You have a bike with the best rear shock in the trials market and consequently it'll get amazing traction - set it up with 1/3 sag when you are on it with riding gear on.... and check it as the spring settles in in a few months time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 You picked the best. On both my 2011 and 2012 they take quite a few hours to loosen up. Couple of things I have found worth doing now, Remove front and rear disc bolts and apply some lok tite. The seam on the kick start needs a good tidy up with a file as it may shave the graphics. Enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-shock 250 Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Toothandnail: i clicked on one of your pictures and got bombarded with spam pop up adverts. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlracer Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Toothandnail, I'll have a new bike around mid January maybe we can meet up and ride somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pindie Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 So so so jealous!!! I think the Ossa is the best looking bike around. Take your time to let it wear and settle in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motomanandy Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 That looks sweet,really nice looking bike that!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothandnail Posted December 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 (edited) Got to ride today for about 2 hours , here's an update Clutch is much easier to pull , not quite as easy as my 300 pro , but acceptable Idle was very slow(in my opinion)seems to be about +50 RPM from first day , still a little low for my slow for my taste , but I only killed it once today , so that doesn't seem to be a problem. Traction is VERY good Balance is phenomenal , I'd say it comes from the lower center of gravity Front wheel is VERY easy to loft over objects , yet doesn't seem any lighter when climbing steep hills. Suspension is still soft for my weight, every bike I've had has been , I set the compression to just about max , still bottoms when jumping off about 3', don't do that all the time I'm getting to old kick starter is slow returning back to the top , occasionally it will stay all the way down , it's smooth kinda seems like the seal is the cause ? ? we'll see if it gets better. head light burned out, it's got power to it , must be something in the LED electronics. Moved the tail light back under the fender , mounted on the tail piece near the muffler, I figured it would be safer there in case I broke the fender off That's the only negatives I can find , they're not much , I VERY pleased so far Edited December 25, 2011 by toothandnail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 Got to ride today for about 2 hours , here's an update kick starter is slow returning back to the top , occasionally it will stay all the way down , it's smooth kinda seems like the seal is the cause ? ? we'll see if it gets better. As mentioned earlier, I think you will find kick start is catching on the side graphic, there is a small casting seam of the kick starter, give it a tidy up with a file to give better clearance so it wont jam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothandnail Posted December 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 Update #2 Rode yesterday for about 1 hour, Kick starter worked like it should , I checked, it's clearing everything, no casting seam on the back. Idle is better , still a little slow for my taste , but it lugs WAAAAY down without stalling and comes back fine. Starting is very good , sometimes it takes 3 kicks when stone cold , when warm 1 kick , even in gear I forgot to add in the first update , 2 buddies rode it , they were impressed as well , with the balance ,throttle response and all around feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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