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    Light for Ossa?

    Hi just joined dos anybody know about wiring for lights on ossa mar 1974 any news would be great Great site by way ossaboy

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ossaboy View Post
    Hi just joined dos anybody know about wiring for lights on ossa mar 1974 any news would be great Great site by way ossaboy
    Don't know if the MAR has generating coils, but that motor was used in enduro versions so there will be a flywheel and stator somewhere which will fit. Gotta be a forum dealing with the classic Ossas somewhere...

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    Pretty sure they had lights standard, I remember seeing lights on several and they were required equipment in Europe at the time.

    Most in NZ had the lights removed, but it would have been a really simple loom. I know a couple of ex users, if you like I can ask for details. Slim chance there's even parts lurking under benches...

    Edit: Lower Hutt eh? If you got it locally I've probably ridden it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ossaboy View Post
    Hi just joined dos anybody know about wiring for lights on ossa mar 1974 any news would be great Great site by way ossaboy
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    And 350 parts manual: http://www.custgp.com/a1manual2/Ossa...50%20parts.pdf 250 parts manual: http://www.custgp.com/a1manual2/Ossa...72%20parts.pdf

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ocean1 View Post
    Pretty sure they had lights standard, I remember seeing lights on several and they were required equipment in Europe at the time.

    Most in NZ had the lights removed, but it would have been a really simple loom. I know a couple of ex users, if you like I can ask for details. Slim chance there's even parts lurking under benches...

    Edit: Lower Hutt eh? If you got it locally I've probably ridden it.
    These were imported by Mike Harris weren't they? Friend of mine (Grant Smith, Upper Hutt) bought one to use while waiting for his licence to be returned.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pete376403 View Post
    These were imported by Mike Harris weren't they? Friend of mine (Grant Smith, Upper Hutt) bought one to use while waiting for his licence to be returned.
    Honda City certainly sold a couple of 250s. Don't think I know Grant but a couple of mates campaigned them with moderate success when they first came out. They were fairly high maintenance machines if you expected them to work properly but I sorta liked the lazy handling. I'd have like them more if they actually had brakes.

    The 305 was the one I lusted after, there were a couple that regularly turned up at lower NI events and did well.
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    Hi

    Quote Originally Posted by cs363 View Post
    That's cool thanks

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ocean1 View Post
    Pretty sure they had lights standard, I remember seeing lights on several and they were required equipment in Europe at the time.

    Most in NZ had the lights removed, but it would have been a really simple loom. I know a couple of ex users, if you like I can ask for details. Slim chance there's even parts lurking under benches...

    Edit: Lower Hutt eh? If you got it locally I've probably ridden it.
    I got lights that came with the bike got the bike from a guy in christchurch so lights in good condition as it looks like they were taken off years ago but wiring loom there but not all of it just have to nut it out thanks for the reply

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ocean1 View Post
    Honda City certainly sold a couple of 250s. Don't think I know Grant but a couple of mates campaigned them with moderate success when they first came out. They were fairly high maintenance machines if you expected them to work properly but I sorta liked the lazy handling. I'd have like them more if they actually had brakes.

    The 305 was the one I lusted after, there were a couple that regularly turned up at lower NI events and did well.
    Yeah the handing is good for the day don't use brakes much as its got a decompressor: ??

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