Ossa Explorer v KTM Freeride

[george formby]

A few low priced freefiddies on TM at the moment....tempting very tempting

Linky goodness?

[Lotus54]

[Lotus54]

Bike is working great!
I started it last night when it was about 18f- started third kick.
Started well, unless I give it a half hearted kick. It liked a good firm kick.
New sparking plug makes it start with less of a kick.

This was a BIG group, but lots of fun!

[Lotus54]

Another update.
OSSA is working great with no issues. Well, the chain tensioner spring broke, but the dealer had it in stock and it was cheap.

[Lotus54]

56 hours. Just serviced the linkage- good shaper but I'll probably do it sooner next time with all the mud/water I ride in. Pretty easy- removed the swingarm- damper- linkage in one piece, chain and all.
I changed to an O Ring narrow chain- cleaned the air filter, although it was super clean.
Only failure is the tensioner spring- but I also lost the bottom screw/bushing for the Kickstart, it still worked, but not as well. I lock-tited it and will keep and eye on it.

I have almost everything to convert it to a trials bike when I use it for that (done two- a blast!).
Only takes about 15-20 minutes to convert at the most.

Here is a video a riding buddy made on one of our rides. Pretty funny to compare the two- plus I always get a good laugh from his narration

I like it so much I sold. My KTM (and I really liked that bike)

[Night Falcon]

cool video. that's fun riding. would like to try the 250 freeride on that terrain

[george formby]

Love it. Magic carpet.
That's my kind of riding. I love the gnadgery. Sums up why I want a trials oriented bike rather than an enduro. Cheers Lotus.

[NordieBoy]

My sort of trails