gasgas/ossa

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I heard that gasgas and ossa maybe joining. What do you think?

 

[desertgasser300]

I heard that gasgas and ossa maybe joining. What do you think?

Working together joining? Or someone is buying the other out and taking over?

 

[bergerhag]

http://www.trialscentral.com/forums/topic/41859-ossa-joins-gas-gas/page__st__15

http://www.ara.cat/economia/Gas_Gas-Ossa-trial_0_713928690.html

 

[john01]

I hope the do. The new Ossa's look sweet !

 

[Binni]

 

[Clay]

This is the answer from the factory when I asked about this:

Regarding Gas Gas and Ossa, the press has made it bigger than what it is? there?s no fusion, just an agreement between two brands in order to unify efforts and cooperate.
The cycle industry is suffering, and all this kind of agreements are just to keep the market going on.


Clay

 

[Fred1956]

This is the answer from the factory when I asked about this:

Regarding Gas Gas and Ossa, the press has made it bigger than what it is? there?s no fusion, just an agreement between two brands in order to unify efforts and cooperate.
The cycle industry is suffering, and all this kind of agreements are just to keep the market going on.
Clay

That sounds good to me

 

[GMP]

The bank/investment firm sees a way to use more of the GG factory that they paid for, rather than building a new Ossa factory. Leveraging component purchasing with higher volume can't hurt either, more clout for shorter lead times and lower cost. Not a bad idea. Look what Suzuki and Kawasaki did a few years back to break into the 250F market faster and cheaper, and where that ended up.

 

[john01]

Makes sense to me. Thanks for clearing it up Clay. I was thinking we were going to get the FI 280 Ossa engine in our GG .

 

[Clay]

Just remember that if this info proves incorrect, I didn't tell the lie...just passed on the one I was told!

 

[motoc]

I can pretty much second what Clay was told but from the other side of the table. When I asked Ossa about this while over visiting them, they told me there was regional government money available if 2 or more companies would colaborate on developing a 4-stroke engine together. GG & Ossa decided to go for it and claim the cash..... or something to that affect.......

 

[AZRickD]

...there was regional government money available if...

That leaves an odd taste in the mouth of this free-market evangelist.

 

[skid jackson]

doesn't it ...
dirtbike solyndra ....

 

[GMP]

The govt. banks in Europe have been subsidizing and bailing out their industries for years. Look at Husky/Cagiva history.

 

[john01]

Yep and our goverment does the same with car companies.

 

[noobi]

Yep and our goverment does the same with car companies.

And banks iirc.
The world has gone to shit really, its good to see gasgas still afloat.

 

[AZRickD]

Yep and our goverment does the same with car companies.

I'd like to think of the Obama/Bush bailouts as one-offs, while in Europe, the practice seems to be entrenched.

 

[twowheels]

Yep and our goverment does the same with SOME car companies.

... Ford made other plans and did without the handouts.

 

[jpelaston]

... Ford made other plans and did without the handouts.

This, and the fact that ford has really turned things around as far as offering really nice, thought out vehicles, is why they are the only US car company that will see my $$ from now on.

 

[GMP]

You tend to be more carefull when you spend your own money. I respect them a lot for that. I'm a big Toyota fan, 2nd Tundra and really like it, but the F150 was a close 2nd choice.