lotus54 Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 I got the cables/software at Trials and Tribulations. See if they can get more http://trialstribulations.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=31&products_id=2716 I found I have needed to reset the TPS about every 100 hours. Easy if you have them. I also updated the firmware to a newer version, and installed the BTWICE throttle (adjust idle without resetting anything) But if a dealer is in reasonable distance you don't need them, Bike is very, very reliable. Maybe the first year or two had issues (most bikes do)- but by 2014 the build quality is excellent and no problems. Features like cassette gearbox, FI, rear facing exhaust, high intake and radiator that never gets clogged in mud are something nobody else has. (Well, Vertigo is FI and the Montesa). For me, sine I trail ride it 99% of the time all are really worthwhile, Just yesterday I had to go through waterholes that would have flooded out most trials bikes with their low intake. Mark 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christianmoller Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 (edited) I have been in contact with them(Ian). more and more parts are out of stock. What are the EU say about keeping spares over time(10yrs?)? /C Edited December 13, 2015 by christianmoller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imexian Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 Chris not sure what you mean?( language) Can you explain? Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christianmoller Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 (edited) Chris not sure what you mean?( language) Can you explain? Ian Sorry,this is why i don't want to get to deep involved in a discussion:). is it still possible to get spare parts after a company no longer exists? I'm thinking of Swedish SAAB,you can still buy spares but no new cars /Chris Edited December 14, 2015 by christianmoller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotus54 Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 I have a SAAB, so know what you mean. I also have a couple of 1970's OSSAs and can still get parts for those. I did buy a few things to have, Lewisport bought a bunch from the factory. I'm going to guess some things will be harder to find, many are standard trials parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsiklonaut Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 (edited) Some good news: Latest I heard OSSA finally got itself loose from the Gas Gas (Torrot) situation, back to Joan Gurt hands and he's actively searching for an investor to restart the production in a smaller factory as I understand. So the good news is at least GG doesn't dictate anything currently. Another question is if OSSA finds enough funding in Spain in it's current rather lagging economy. IMO, OSSA seems like a good if not excellent deal for any investor with even a tiny bit of a clear minded vision or even for those who're quite risk-paranoid. OSSA brand is pretty much worked up into trails sector plus you get a niche design ideas and engineering concept to separate itself from the rest of the competition so it would provide an excellent platform to market & develop on. Hopefully someone will step up and take OSSA under it's wing so we can have new OSSA bikes again. Hell, on a second though even I'd buy the OSSA company in a heartbeat it if I just had enough resource Edited January 7, 2016 by tsiklonaut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guys Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 Some good news: Latest I heard OSSA finally got itself loose from the Gas Gas (Torrot) situation, back to Joan Gurt hands and he's actively searching for an investor to restart the production in a smaller factory as I understand. So the good news is at least GG doesn't dictate anything currently. Another question is if OSSA finds enough funding in Spain in it's current rather lagging economy. IMO, OSSA seems like a good if not excellent deal for any investor with even a tiny bit of a clear minded vision. OSSA brand is pretty much worked up into trails sector plus you get a niche design ideas and engineering concept to separate itself from the rest of the competition so it would provide an excellent platform to market and develop on. Hopefully someone will step up and take OSSA under it's wing so we can have new OSSA bikes again. Hell, on a second though even I'd buy the OSSA company in a heartbeat it if I just had enough resource GasGas is in other hands now, so you don't know if that's a good or bad thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsiklonaut Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 GasGas is in other hands now, so you don't know if that's a good or bad thing. True, but many people though GG will liquidate & sell off OSSA just to save itself. So I'd say it's somewhat a good news, at least when it goes down in flames there's no GG to blame LOL. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazybond700 Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 They would probably have been bust without the merge... It would be good for the trial world to have some competition, but too many brands is just an overkill, and if they need to stay alive by trials only, good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazybond700 Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 (edited) Sorry,this is why i don't want to get to deep involved in a discussion:). is it still possible to get spare parts after a company no longer exists? I'm thinking of Swedish SAAB,you can still buy spares but no new cars /Chris In the car industry its a bit different. There are a lot of companies that own stock, not perse the factory (only). The suppliers of saab are probably also not bust, and lots of parts are also used by other brands. There are companies specialised in providing parts only. I think companies do have some rules about how long parts for old models need to be available, and this also helps marketing the sales of second hands cars which is important for a brand. However once a company has seen all its money go up into smoke, who is going to pay for the parts... Maybe a currator sells als the stock still available to a company like I mentioned above, until stock runs out. For a part this also accounds for trial bikes, some parts will still be available like brakes etc. Also some companies have stock of parts, but they will run out much faster because of the smaller amount of bikes, and so stock. Edited January 7, 2016 by crazybond700 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guys Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 They would probably have been bust without the merge... It would be good for the trial world to have some competition, but too many brands is just an overkill, and if they need to stay alive by trials only, good luck! Derbi seems to think there's still room for another brand. In the car industry its a bit different. There are a lot of companies that own stock, not perse the factory (only). The suppliers of saab are probably also not bust, and lots of parts are also used by other brands. There are companies specialised in providing parts only. I think companies do have some rules about how long parts for old models need to be available, and this also helps marketing the sales of second hands cars which is important for a brand. However once a company has seen all its money go up into smoke, who is going to pay for the parts... Maybe a currator sells als the stock still available to a company like I mentioned above, until stock runs out. For a part this also accounds for trial bikes, some parts will still be available like brakes etc. Also some companies have stock of parts, but they will run out much faster because of the smaller amount of bikes, and so stock. I think it's 10 years in the EU for cars. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazybond700 Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 Derbi is/was quite a big brand in mopeds, but it was sold to piaggio. Is the ''new'' bike the piaggio derbi or a sepperate attemt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imexian Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 Joan Gurt, where are you, you have customers that want your machine?? ??? Billy Bolt has even gone to Enduro to avoid riding an inferior bike.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel dabster Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Joan Gurt, where are you, you have customers that want your machine?? ??? Billy Bolt has even gone to Enduro to avoid riding an inferior bike.... Billy has gone to enduro as he cant afford to travel the wtc on shirt buttons. He is following in the footsteps of Jonny walker who at a similar age and level of trials riding realised that to carry on riding Bikes required a shift in disciplines. Chuff all to do with OSSA or in Jonnys case sherco or gas gas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guys Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Derbi is/was quite a big brand in mopeds, but it was sold to piaggio. Is the ''new'' bike the piaggio derbi or a sepperate attemt? It seems to be a collaboration with design company Trilix I read about it a few days ago on another internet trial page but I can't find it anymore. They already announced the new Derby trial bikes back in 2013, just Google "derbi trilix trial" and you should find the article from 2013. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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