February 1, 201412 yr well I've been looking at getting a 2013 beta / gas gas 250 then i started to see/read more about the ossa,not a lot of them around australia atm but with some luck i can get to see one soon,its now on my list of which bike to get, brill thread and thanks to every one for your input great read good and bad
February 1, 201412 yr I have a 2012 explorer that I use for novice trials, and the wifey uses for logging roads (hence the seat). I don't have a lot of hours on it, but am very pleased with it. A few things: - clutch needed a good 10hrs to break in - its fine now - air filter cleaning was a pain but the upgrade kit fixed that - starting cold was 6 kicks, but its down to 2-3 with updated mapping - starting hot is 1 kick - the tranny was replaced for a soft 6th gear, but I would rarely ever use it - this was solved by using 450ml of oil - upgraded the shift shaft and barrel for better reliability and easier finding neutral Would I do it again? Yes. Mostly because there are no other alternatives that can be a novice/intermediate trials bike and also have a "decent" seat. I had a Beta with LR tank/seat and it was a pain. Same with the Scorpa and Monty. The Jistie/Hebo velcro seat is too low. The Explorer was the only seat that make the bike rideable for my wife - and we all know about keeping the wife happy is #1. If I was going to a straight trials bike would I buy an OSSA? Probably not. Why? Because I live right beside the GasGas Canada distributor (Dave Fair) and he is fantastic. (really - he goes way beyond the call of duty). I would by a used 250GG from him. The OSSA Canada distributor is very good, they even did a special road trip across Canada to look at all the customer's bikes (including mine). But he lives on the other side of the country. If I lived as near to him, I would probably buy the OSSA TR280. Edited February 1, 201412 yr by trialtrial
February 2, 201412 yr Why did the distributor make a special trip to look at everyone's bike? We're you contacted by them or were they out there for a show?
February 2, 201412 yr He is a new distributor, he was out for a number of reasons. For the shows, establishing relations with existing/new retailers and correcting issues on customers bikes. He made a special trip over to the island especially to meet with old retailers and fix customers bikes - nice! Edited February 2, 201412 yr by trialtrial
February 2, 201412 yr Thanks for the speedy response, I will be taking my bike down for a mapping update in the near future before the season starts, I will also be treating myself to some new mots gear and maybe some new bits, I like the look of some of that btwice gear. I think they are having a grand opening open house sometime soon and I am interested to take a look at the new premises and bikes
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