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Jawa is pronounced (roughly) "Yah-wah" HISTORY First model The first model was introduced on October 23, 1929. This was a 500 cc 4-cycle engine with 12 kW of power (18 hp) and fuel consumption of 6 liters per 100 km. Although priced highly, through the first years (and several constuctional fixes) this motorcycle was successful and was considered reliable. Second model Due to the economic recession of the early 1930 a cheaper and simpler motorcycle was needed. Year 1932 marked the introduction of Jawa 175, with its 3.6 kW engine. This light (70 kg) machine was capable of speeds up to 80 km/h and fuel consumption of 3.5 liters per 100 km. 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. The production of this model was finally stopped 1946. In 1938 Jawa was the first to offer test rides during exhibition show. This test motorcycle was a custom Jawa 175 equipped with dual handlebars, second pair being in the back for the instructor. Over the years total of 27,535 units of the Jawa 175 were built. Jawa does cars In 1934 Jawa introduced its first car. Production continued to at least the outbreak of war, and it appears that a few were assembled from leftover parts in 1944-1945. World war II period Motor Scooter During the 1960s, Jawa produced a motor scooter, the C-Zeta using a fan cooled version of the 175 cc single engine. Mopeds Jawa made a variety of Two-stroke Mopeds , and was one of the first companies to include Electronic Ignition on their mopeds. Unfortunately, this "Tranizmo" unit was prone to failure. Jawa mopeds now have a fairly poor reputation, due to the difficulty of getting replacement parts, and the high failure rate of the "Tranizmo" unit. For more information on Jawa Mopeds , see Babetta . RACING Historically Jawa has been very active in racing, and by far the most active East-European manufacturers in mechanical sports. In track racing Jawa sustained a presence in the World Championship until the mid-sixties with respectable performances considering their limited budget. In Motocross the firm built an impressive palmares before its 4-stroke engines became superseded by 2-stroke engines. In Speedway racing, Dirt-track racing and Ice racing where 4-stroke engines were still at an advantage, the firm remained a dominant force, scoring a number of victories that's still unbeaten today (to be verified). RECENT INFORMATION http://www.jawa.as http://www.jawa.cz SEE ALSO
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