JAWA MOTO

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About Jawa Moto


JAWA (Czech pronounciation: [java]) is a motorcycle and moped manufacturer founded in Prague, Czechoslovakia in 1929 by František Janeček, who bought the motorcycle divison of Wanderer. 

The name JAWA was established by cocatenating the first letters of Janeček and Wanderer. 

In the past, especially in the 1950s, JAWA was one of the top motorcycle manufacturers  and exported its 350 model into over 120 countries. The best known model was the 350 Pěrák and in the 1970s the 350 Californian. It appeared in the typical black and red coloring from Californian beaches to New Zealand. After 1990, a significant loss of production occured. 

A succesor loss of production occured. A succesor company was formed in 1997 in Týnec nad Sázavou, continuin the name as JAWA Moto.


                                                        JAWA Moto 



Founded                                1929

Founder                                  František Janeček

                                                (1878-1941)                      

Headquarters                                Týnec nad Sázavou,

                                                       Czech Republic

Products                                        Motorcycles, mopeds

Total assets                                287,928,000 Czech Koruna (2017)

Number of employees                       100 (as of  2017)

Parent                                         Jihostroj, Mahindra


Website                                        JAWA Moto Europe

                                                       JAWA Moto India



History Of JAWA MOTO






JAWA 500 OHV 


JAWA 350 (type 634)


JAWA 353/354 250-cc two-stroke motorcycle




JAWA 125 Dandy






JAWA 350/638 Twin Sport



Jawa 350/ 640 Style





Jawa 350 OHC


Origins - 1929


František Janeček started the company after working for several years in the armament indsutry. Although he did not have any experience with motorcycles, he was familiar with production techniques. Janeček chose between the Austrian double piston two-stroke motor of Puch, the Berlin two-stroke of Schliha, and the new Wanderer 500-cc. Janeček chose tthe Wanderer. Because of the collapse of the German motor industry, Wanderer had already decided to stop production, because they did not think it would be profitable to  direct compete with BMW. The first model was introduced on October 23, 1929. This was a 500-cc four-cycle engine with 12 kW of power (18hp) and fuel consumption of 6l/100km. Although priced highly, through the first years (and several constructional fixes), this motorcycle was successful and was considered reliable.


1930s

Due to the economic recession of the early 1930s, a cheaper and simpler motorcycle was needed. The year 1932 marked the introduction of JAWA 175, with its 3.6-kW engine. This light (70kg) machine was capable of speeds up to 80km/h and fuel consumption of 3.5l/100km. The first year of production was an immediate success, selling over 3000 of the JAWA 175, almost three times the number of the 500-cc model over three years of production. In 1938, JAWA was the first to offerr test rides during exhibiton shows. The production of this model was finally stopped in 1946. Over the years, 27,535 units of the JAWA 175 were built.


1940s

The company founder František Janeček died. Postwar production of JAWA 250/350 motorcycles restarted, and production of the JAWA 350 Ogar motorcycle began.


1950s

Motorcycle produced in the 1950s include the 250,/350/353- Kývačka, and 350/354-Kývačka, 500 OHC and the 50 Pionýr and Jawetta mopeds. Apowerful two-stroke motorcycle known as the JAWA 250/350 with the compact engine, rear wheel suspension, and many other innovations was exported to more than 120 countries worldwide. It was one of the most successful models of JAWA.


1960s

In the early 1960s, Jawa invented as the first in the world an automatic clutch for motorcycles. The centrifugal clutch was designed for Jawa 250/559 and 350/360. Because the clutch has been patented worldwide by Jawa and it was copied in the Honda 50 Club motorcycle, Honda had to retreat, pay a fine, and pay a license fee from each motorcycle sold.

1962, Amalgamation with ESO in production of JAWA speedway motorcycles

1963, Closure of JAWA plant in Pargue- Pankrác

1964, Start of producion in new plant Týnec nad Sázavou

1964, Production of millionth JAWA brand motorcycle

1965, Start of production of JAWA 350 Automatic motorcycles

1966, Start of production of JAWA 350 California (type363) motorcycles

1967, Start of production of JAWA 90 (cross, trail, roadster)

1967, Start of production of JAWA 50 Mustang (type23)


1970s

1970, Start of production of JAWA 250/350 ÚŘ motorcycles

1972, jawa  250cc in market (Indian)

1970, Start of production of JAWA 350 Bizon motorcycles

1974, Start of production of JAWA 350 (type 634) motorcycles

1976, Production of two million JAWA brand motorcycle


1980s

1984, Start of production of JAWA 350 (type 638) motorcycles

1987, Production of three millionth JAWA brand motorcycle


1990s

1991, Start of production of JAWA 350 (type 640)  motorcycles

1994, Start of production of JAWA 250 (type 593) motorcycles

1994, Start of production of JAWA 50 (type 585, 586) motorcycles

1997, Founding of the company JAWA Moto spol s.r.o

1998, Start of production of JAWA 125 Travel motorcycles

1998, Joining with MOTOUNION, take-over of bike MUC 125 Dandy production

1998, Start of production of JAWA 125 Dandymotorcycles

1999, Start of production of JAWA 100 (TYPE 587) motorcycles


2000s

2004, Start of production of JAWA 650 (type 836) and JAWA 650 Classic motorcycles

2005, Start of production of JAWA 650 Style motorcycles

2006, Start of production of JAWA 650 Dakar motorcycles 

2008, Start of production of JAWA 250 Travel motorcycles 


2010s

2011, Start of production of JAWA 660 Sportard motorcycles (successor to 650 Dakar)

2013, Start of production of JAWA 650 Style motorcycles

2006, Start of production of JAWA 650 Dakar motorcycles

2005, Start of production of JAWA 650 Style motorcycles

2008, Start of production of JAWA 250 Travel motorcycles


 




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