Ossa back?

[ric h]

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[scorpaian]

That would be mega, if it happens!

[ChrisCH]

I would imagine the brand name is still for sale.  The two guys who set this company up might enter the electric market but it would be odd to try to bring another ICE bike into the market right now.  Sadly these small companies like OSSA cannot really survive in the modern world and pretty much all end up as a part of some large group.  I would think Gasgas (who are part of PIERER Mobility AG and have KTM and Husky and other brands) probably has the intellectual property of the old OSSA engines.

[lotus54]

Recently I heard they are moving along well with electric motorcycle. I have not heard about any petrol ones-either yes or no.

My understand is OSSA was never merged with GasGas. They just had an agreement for joint manufacturing/distribution. When GasGas went under, OSSA was still ‘alive’ but of course didn’t have a place to build bikes or ship anything. I’m sure they didn’t have money, the reason for that joint venture in the first place.  

[ERW]

I have a hunch that the electric trials bike market will soon be flooded with various makes and models. I hear that Yamaha has invested in EM to boost production. I think to bring an electric bike to market could be a tough thing for OSSA. I think they would be better off going the retro route and bring back copies of the old models, imagine a MAR with a modern clutch or a Phantom with a modern exhaust pipe. Capitalize on their past. No one can do that but OSSA.

[ChrisCH]

The problem for OSSA or any other company in the same situation is whether or not they have the machine tools available to make the vehicle.  An up to date OSSA with new improved parts is attractive but the investment needed just to make an engine is significant.  If you made one it wouldn't sell much outside of the few enthusiasts that are willing to pay more than a modern bike just for nostalgia.

Is the brand name worth anything?  Hard to say.  SAIC bought MG cars (and LDV vans) - possibly to make the "Chinese" element less obvious.  The vans have dropped the LDV and are now branded SAIC.  On the bike front Chinese brands are now becoming desirable and CF Moto are doing really well in the GP - no cheap rubbish jokes anymore, much as Japanese bikes are respected now but were "cheap junk" in the 1970s.

Maybe Tenaci Wong will buy the OSSA brand name?  Could work for them.  In my view there is room for another electric bike at the correct price.  They already have a good frame and cycle parts.  China is the go-to place for electric vehicle technology.  Sadly about to be hit by some big tarifs as the European and US car giants throw a temper tantrum.

[osista]

www.ossamotor.com

https://todotrial.com/ossa-retornara-por-segunda-vez-en-2025/

[lotus54]

OSSA has a quite modern bike- the gearbox re-design for servicing already done. Just a few things and would be competitive again. 

[larro]

Well that last statement    road, scooter and enduro        TRIALS ????????????  Where they had most of the innovation

[lotus54]

Yes, Trials was the only innovation they had to production for modern OSSA. They made one non-operational prototype enduro (for sale now) but never got even a running prototype. To bad, it had interesting ideas.