Jawa Motorcycles Roars Back With New Bikes

 

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It’s a Jawa alright - but it’s like no Jawa you’ve seen before. It’s a new generation - the same rugged reliability with a fresh and modern look. Continually pushing the envelope, the Forty two introduces premium modern technology to legendary Jawa engineering to create the ultimate machine. It’s a new kind of hybrid that can’t be stopped.  

But there's something else - a timeless quality that makes the Jawa as much at home today as it was back then.
It's that inimitable character that made Jawas such distinct and loved motorcycles, from their teardrop headlights to their enduring reputation for intransigent reliability.

JAWA is a motorcycle and moped manufacturer founded in Prague, Czechoslovakia in 1929 by František Janeček, who bought the motorcycle division of Wanderer. The name JAWA was established by concatenating 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 (Pérák) into over 120 countries. Another famous model in the 1970s was the 350 Californian. It appeared in the typical black and red coloring from Californian beaches to New Zealand. After 1990, there was a significant loss of production. A successor company was formed in 1997 in Týnec nad Sázavou, continuing the name as JAWA Moto

Impressed with what you’ve seen so far? So are we! The extent to which Jawa (or Classic Legends, if you prefer) has painstakingly recreated the visual magic of the original Jawa motorcycles is deserving of a hat-tip and a round of applause, at the very least. But is that itself going to be enough to make the all-new Jawa bikes a runaway success? Let’s take an in-depth look at what exactly the new Jawas entail.

3 models, 2 engines, no variants

A good call, certainly, was to resurrect Jawa in India with more than just one motorcycle. While ‘a Jawa for everyone’ might have been a big ask, it’s a wise decision to broaden the originally-Czech brand’s appeal, taking it beyond purely retro. Proof of this is in the two models that flank the standard Jawa – the Forty Two and the Perak.

The Forty Two is the cheapest Jawa on sale in India right now, priced at Rs 1.55 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). While it’s mechanically identical to the standard Jawa (it’s called, simply, the Jawa), it sports a few differences in terms of trim and colours. The Forty Two features a short front fender with tubular metal brackets, a cowl-less headlight dome, an offset single-pod speedometer with a tiny integrated digital display, a flatter handlebar, ‘bar-end mirrors, a single-colour tank, blacked-out fork cover and partially black cylinder fins. The headlight also sits lower, with the registration plate mounted right below; on the regular Jawa, the horn with a chrome embellishment slots in between the headlight and the registration plate, which replicates the front-end styling of the original Jawas.

The standard Jawa features the gorgeous headlight/instrument pod cowl, which is more or less an exact replica of the one seen on the original Jawas. The speedometer is bigger on it and it also features an analogue fuel gauge and a small digital display for an odo (and hopefully trip meters). The handlebar grips are also classic-styled, with a prominent bulge in the centre – a neat touch. A tubular metal grab rail is also featured on both, the Jawa and the Forty Two, and it’s compact and neatly integrated. The Jawa’s front fender is a full-length, more traditionally-styled (and mounted) unit that is immensely pleasing to the eye. Its engine features silver paint in prominence with tasteful black accents. Lastly, the sides of the 14-litre fuel tank are chromed, which establishes an instant connection with the yesteryear Jawas.

The ‘Classic’ factor

This bit is a crucial one, given that the Royal Enfield Classic 350 has ruled the roost for the last nine years – since its launch in November 2009, that is. The Classic 350 spearheaded Royal Enfield’s revival and, given the phenomenal business it drew in, deserves credit for enabling the brand to make its mark on the world motorcycling map. It can be said that there wouldn’t be a Jawa in India today had there not been the tremendous market potential identified (and basked in, of course) by Royal Enfield and the Classic 350.

Jawa Motorcycles is only too aware of this and, on paper at least, it appears to have done its homework to perfection. With 27hp on offer, the standard Jawa and the Forty Two have a 7hp lead on the Classic 350 (20.7hp), although torque, at 28Nm, is evenly matched between the bikes. If the 7hp advantage isn’t enough, you must also consider that the Jawa, at 170kg, is 22kg lighter than the 192kg Classic 350. While we are yet to ride the bike, it doesn’t take a genius to figure out the performance edge it’s going to boast over the Classic 350. The Jawa’s is clearly the more sophisticated and better-equipped motor, too, with liquid-cooling, fuel-injection and, of course, BS-VI compliance in place. Another definite advantage will be the Jawa’s highway cruising ability, given that it features a 6-speed gearbox – that’s one more cog than the RE offers. The presence of a 6th gear should help it attain good highway fuel-efficiency figures despite its higher power output over the Classic.

What did get our collective eyebrows raised was the unusually high compression ratio – 11:1 – which is noticeably higher than on the Royal Enfield Classic 350 (8.5:1) and goes into KTM 200 Duke (11.3:1) territory. This hints at plausibly higher heating characteristics, especially in crawling city traffic but we will, of course, reserve our final verdict on this until we’ve ridden the motorcycle in said conditions.

Features and Technology

The bike comes with a bunch of modern features like a round off-set instrument cluster with a digital read-out for odometer, radiator with liquid-cooling technology, fuel injection, and the also a future-ready catalytic converter as well, which means it's Bharat Stage VI (BS-IV) ready. Rest of the bits are pretty standard like the halogen headlamps, taillamps, and a belly pan.

Engine and Transmission

The Jawa Forty Two is powered by a 293 cc single-cylinder engine that is based on the Mahindra Mojo's engine but has been heavily tuned to suit this bike. The liquid-cooled, DOHC motor belts out 27 bhp and develops 28 Nm of peak torque and comes paired with a six-speed transmission. While there are no exotic electronics, the Jawa Forty Two does get a single-channel ABS as a standard fitment. The engine has been designed and developed in India and Italy.

Jawa Forty Two features a 293 cc single-cylinder engine, offering 27 bhp and 28 Nm torque

Dimensions and Weight

The new Jawa Forty Two comes with a 1369 mm wheelbase along with a seat height of 765 mm. Jawa says that the kerb weight of the bike is about 170 kg, and the tank can hold up to 14-litres of fuel, which is pretty decent for mild touring.

Wheels, Suspension & Brakes

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The new Forty Two features 18-inch spoked wheels up front shod in 90/90 section tyre, while the rear wheel is a 17-inch unit equipped with a 120/80 section tyre. Suspension duties are handled by telescopic hydraulic front forks and Gas Canister - twin hydraulic shock absorbers at the back. As for braking, the bike comes with a 280mm disc with floating caliper up front and 153 mm drum brake unit at the back, assisted by a single-channel.

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