bigmark1972 Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 I heard a rumor at a trials meet last weekend that KTM may be having a look at buying OSSA, can anyone confirm? I'd sure like to see them stay alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel dabster Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 definately not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazybond700 Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 There were rumors about KTM and the GG factory, and there was a visit, but thats about all known. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heffergm Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 I can't see why they would. There was a shared history with Husqvarna, and later a shared parts bin, so it made sense. I can't really imagine KTM having any interest in Ossa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pungo Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 Gas Gas owns Ossa. KTM buying Gas Gas would hopefully keep Ossa alive. Bonus for those of us that restore and ride Ossa. Makes total sense as it would bring Trials bikes to KTM. Rumors I have heard is that employees are not so happy about the purchase if KTM re-brands GG bikes as KTM vs letting the Brands continue. Given KTMs resources I think it would be a good thing as long as it is to keep bikes and products available vs shelving the purchased companies products, i.e. buying market share just to kill it. If it happens could be mean the end to any bikes that directly compete with KTM bikes, but I doubt they really consider them competition anyway, should just be a product line expansion. I for one would vote yes on the purchase/merger, can only help two struggling companies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadof2 Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 I can't see KTM having any interest in the OSSA as a motorcycle / going concern, but if they could get the brand name at a good price that may be a different matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyzdaveb Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 Hope KTM just make there own and take on no bad habits from anyone Can't wait to buy one when it arrives Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guys Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 All I know is KTM boss said they were interested in making a trials bike, but not for a year or two. And that the GasGas employees were not happy with the visit of KTM to the GasGas/Ossa plant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazybond700 Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 (edited) Gas Gas owns Ossa. KTM buying Gas Gas would hopefully keep Ossa alive. Bonus for those of us that restore and ride Ossa. Makes total sense as it would bring Trials bikes to KTM. Rumors I have heard is that employees are not so happy about the purchase if KTM re-brands GG bikes as KTM vs letting the Brands continue. Given KTMs resources I think it would be a good thing as long as it is to keep bikes and products available vs shelving the purchased companies products, i.e. buying market share just to kill it. If it happens could be mean the end to any bikes that directly compete with KTM bikes, but I doubt they really consider them competition anyway, should just be a product line expansion. I for one would vote yes on the purchase/merger, can only help two struggling companies. KTM clearly does not want to acquire extra factories. They sold the BMW freshly build husqvarna plant straight away. So thats why the workers dont want an acquisition. They will loose their job... Edited September 22, 2015 by crazybond700 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telecat Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 I don't think Ossa were ever "owned" by Gas Gas. The bikes were built in the Gas Gas Factory due to the local government putting up cash to keep both going. As per Gas Gas Ossa are talking of taking a bike to the Milan Show and restarting production. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hgas Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 So could this new mystery buyer of gasgas also be buying ossa? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breagh Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 Latest I heard VW were interested in Ossa. Needing some technology to mak smoky things run right! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazybond700 Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 I don't think Ossa were ever "owned" by Gas Gas. The bikes were built in the Gas Gas Factory due to the local government putting up cash to keep both going. As per Gas Gas Ossa are talking of taking a bike to the Milan Show and restarting production. They claimed to ''join forces'', so merge on same base. Firstly they only used parts of the production line of GG which was available, but later they did merge formaly. ''As Ossa CEO Oan Gurt phrased it, the two companies had to put aside their egos in order to realize a stable motorcycle company from Catalunya.'' But in reallity it did look a bit like an acquisition in the end. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axulsuv Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 Latest I heard VW were interested in Ossa. Needing some technology to mak smoky things run right! i can see a Ossa Passat Diesel in my nightmares ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsrfun Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 Latest I heard VW were interested in Ossa. Needing some technology to mak smoky things run right! Should be emission free then! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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