1977 OSSA Phantom GP III

Hi Kilimon, hi guys!

For Motocross fans!

1977 OSSA Phantom GP III: The last of the breed

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In fact, it truly epitomizes the OSSA brand, which featured a four-leaf clover insignia and the sales slogan “Put a Little Luck on Your Side.

Jim Hoellerich, the bike's owner, clearly benefited from that luck, when he found this classic machine languishing in a farmer’s barn.

“A buddy of mine told me about this old bike, so I checked it out and picked it up cheap,” Jim says.

What made this find more special, is that the Phantom GP III represents the last of OSSA’s 250cc motocrossers, developed in the years before the Spanish company went out of business in 1982.

Featuring the latest technology of its time, the Phantom GP III had a five-port cylinder, instead of the four in the previous generation; a new four-fin cylinder design for better cooling in muddy conditions; forward-mounted gas shocks; magnesium engine covers; and a factory-spec Betor leading-axle fork so impressive that Marty Moates, then a works OSSA pilot in Europe, preferred them over the Marzocchi unit that was considered the hot contemporary setup.

Although the marque enjoyed racing success in Europe, the company’s motocross effort didn’t have the same rider support stateside, and on-track results didn’t show the bike’s full potential. The company did win in other disciplines, however, most notably when Dick Mann rode OSSAs to victories in short-track and enduro events.

Enthusiasts and collectors will have a unique venue this summer to celebrate that heritage when OSSA motorcycles are honored as the Classic Club at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days July 27-29, 2007, at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. There will also be seminars and special displays related to the famous marque.

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Engine
Air-cooled
single-cylinder
two-stroke
Displacement
244cc
Bore x Stroke
72mm x 60mm
Carburetion
38mm Bing
Transmission
Five-speed
Horsepower
32.3 @ 8,500 rpm
Dry Weight
(claimed)
207 lbs.
Owner
Jim Hoellerich (USA)

Elle est trop belle pour qu’un émule de Kilimon la traine dans la boue !!!

Et puis, vous vous souvenez de la question de Gilles à propos du logo Ossa,

jean phi a écrit:

...In fact, it truly epitomizes the OSSA brand, which featured a four-leaf clover insignia and the sales slogan “Put a Little Luck on Your Side"...

:

Comme quoi la ressemblance des pales d’obturateur de projecteur de cinéma avec un trèfle a titiller le service marketing d'Ossa

Quant à moi, je fais mien le slogan et…

I will put a little luck on MY side…avec ma 302 !

la question reste en suspend, l'obturateur de projecteur n'est pas la bonne réponse...
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