trialtrial Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 Any news about the OSSA explorer in Europe? It wont be in North America until June. Just wondering if its out in Europe now, if any reviews, videos, etc. I have seen the CAD renderings, a few of the photos from the OSSA site, the various magazine articles based on the product literature. I am quite interested in this bike, as it is trials based, very light and they will try to make it street legal in north america. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialtrial Posted April 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 (edited) Beyond what has been posted on the OSSA websites, here is some info I got from the importer: - same engine and geometry as the TR280i - slightly stiffer suspension than TR280i - higher footpegs than TR280i, but can be swapped - same transmission ratio as TR280i - heavier (of course) - its not an enduro (obviously), but a "trail" bike. Sound exactly what I want. Basically a street legal bike derived from a trials bike. Single track monster! Edited April 5, 2012 by TrialTrial Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialtrial Posted April 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 Anyone know when they'll be available in Europe? I would like to hear some first hand ride reports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunlingkau Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 In may Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialtrial Posted April 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 *sigh* I can't wait. So if a manufacturer says "May" they usually mean "end of May". Thats another six weeks of waiting for information... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialtrial Posted May 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 (edited) Looks like the factory is getting ready to ship the explorer: http://www.ossamotor.es/EN/ Edited May 10, 2012 by TrialTrial Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsrfun Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 There is one being ridden in the SSDT this week, or at least a trials model with the tank seat mudguard assembly as on the picture above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b40rt Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 Curtisy 0f 2/4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deonattard Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 Any idea if they will make a retro fit like a long-ride kit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjums Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 There is one being ridden in the SSDT this week, or at least a trials model with the tank seat mudguard assembly as on the picture above. Should be Gabriel Reyes on a OSSA Explorer... Start number 15 – currently number 27 with 61 marks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialtrial Posted May 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 Any idea if they will make a retro fit like a long-ride kit? I would say the OSSA explorer is already a "long ride" it has a seat and the tank capacity is 8,6 litres (the TR280i is 2,6 litres) I just heard today that pre-production has just been finished and they are shipping the first bikes out to various countries for road registration. Can't wait to see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialtrial Posted May 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 Here's another picture of Gabriel Reyes on the OSSA Explorer in the SSDT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunlingkau Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 looks awesome ! my brother and I hope to get one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonezone Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 can anyone confirm the gears will be the same as 280? I was hoping they would be more evenly spread to make it more street and trail friendly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialtrial Posted May 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 Beyond what has been posted on the OSSA websites, here is some info I got from the importer: - same engine and geometry as the TR280i - slightly stiffer suspension than TR280i - higher footpegs than TR280i, but can be swapped - same transmission ratio as TR280i - heavier (of course) - its not an enduro (obviously), but a "trail" bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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