Czechpoint: Jawa CZ ESO, haettu 6.10.2007 (Arkistoitu – Internet Archive) In January 1964, the plant became part of the Jawa Corporation. Since then, the world famous speedway racing motorcycles have carried the Jawa name.
Jawa-Yezdi Club, haettu 16.10.2007 And so at Mysore had grown up a new JAWA motor cycle assembly plant – involved were two-fifties and the Pioneer ultra-lightweights. It was on March 5, 1961, that the first motor cycle left the gate of the Ideal JAWA Mysore company's plant. Since then they were sold under the marque Yezdi, which is a transcription of the Czech language term "jezdi" meaning "going or running".
Autosoviet: Jawa, haettu 10.10.2007 Jawa's history began in the 1929, when Frantisek Janecek, engineer and owner of a weapon factory, launched the first bike (three images, above), a 500 cc. with a German single-cylinder Wanderer engine produced under license.
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MZB-Vertrieb: Jawa's Contribution to Motor Cycle, "Swindon Smoke Signals" No 140, haettu 18.10.2007 (Arkistoitu – Internet Archive) In September 1959 Jawa took out a Patent for a new automatic clutch for motorcycles. This clutch design aroused interest around the world and Honda who were then primarily producing small lightweight machines entered into negotiations with Jawa and agreed a license agreement. The Honda 50 cc step-throughs and subsequent 70 cc and 90 cc Cub models, are still manufactured today, and are now the worlds largest model of two-wheeled motorcycle sold. Honda's current prosperity owes much to this Jawa design.
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Simply Classics: The History of Jawa, haettu 10.10.2007 (Arkistoitu – Internet Archive) In 1948 the first series of 350 cc's appeared in the frame used by the 250 cc. This model was first introduced as Jawa-Ogar, because it was produced at the factory of the third Czechoslovakian motor company; Ogar.
Simply Classics: The History of Jawa, haettu 10.10.2007 (Arkistoitu – Internet Archive) In 1948 the first series of 350 cc's appeared in the frame used by the 250 cc. This model was first introduced as Jawa-Ogar, because it was produced at the factory of the third Czechoslovakian motor company; Ogar.
MZB-Vertrieb: Jawa's Contribution to Motor Cycle, "Swindon Smoke Signals" No 140, haettu 18.10.2007 (Arkistoitu – Internet Archive) In September 1959 Jawa took out a Patent for a new automatic clutch for motorcycles. This clutch design aroused interest around the world and Honda who were then primarily producing small lightweight machines entered into negotiations with Jawa and agreed a license agreement. The Honda 50 cc step-throughs and subsequent 70 cc and 90 cc Cub models, are still manufactured today, and are now the worlds largest model of two-wheeled motorcycle sold. Honda's current prosperity owes much to this Jawa design.
Czechpoint: Jawa CZ ESO, haettu 6.10.2007 (Arkistoitu – Internet Archive) In January 1964, the plant became part of the Jawa Corporation. Since then, the world famous speedway racing motorcycles have carried the Jawa name.
