Jawa






Jawa factory racers

Jawa specials






Jawa factory racers


The Czechoslovakian Jawa factory made in 1964 a handfull of 50cc racebikes.
Jawa name derives from a merger of the Janeck(veapon factory) and Wanderer
(automobile factory) in 1929.
The distinctive massive engine looks over- developed when compared to the
rather simple chassis.
A peculiarity were that these bikes were raced under different names and
colours - in national races they were raced as Tatrans, in either red/white
or blue/ white combinations, and when raced international, the Jawa- racers
wore silver, beige, or maroon colours.
JAWA racebike photographed by Göran Kähler in the fantastic Lexmond Motormuseum.





Jawa specials



The Gimo Jawa´s was made by Dieter Girschik of East- Germany. Just two racebikes are known of.
Dutchman Michel du Maine did a fantastic job restoring this one.






Another Jawa engined special was finished just recently. Dutchman Rob Jacobs
created this classic racer.