A Brief History on JAWA/Yezdi Motorcycles!

Hey guys welcome to the another iteration of History on Motorcycles!
Today we are gonna go over the history on iconic Czech motorcycle manufacturer JAWA.
JAWA was founded in 1929 by Frantisek Janecek and is known for its legendary two-stroke engines.
The first JAWA motorcycle 500 OHV was a rebranded 500cc wanderer engine and the word JAWA was derived from first two letters of “Janecek” and “Wanderer”.
The predecessor was JAWA 175, a lightweight motorcycle with a top speed of 80km/hr.
During the 30’s, JAWA also produced number of cars and utility vehicles JAWA Minor and JAWA Minor Sodomka.
It wasn’t until 1946 when JAWA released its first dual exhaust in 250cc two-stroke motorcycle followed by a 350cc twin-cylinder motorcycle.
Two years later in 1948,
JAWA was merged with CZ motorcycles a branch of Skoda works.
In year 1952,
JAWA rolled out a new motorcycle named JAWA 500 OHC.
1960 was the year when JAWA started its operations in India. It was a technical collaboration between JAWA and Ideal Jawa.
At that time, the Indian roads were dominated by Scooters and Bullets.
To compete with Bullet, JAWA targeted its motorcycles towards youth with a tagline “Forever Bike Forever Value”.
The first motorcycle released in India was a JAWA 250 ‘A’ Type.
In 1968,
The technical collaboration between JAWA and Ideal Jawa ended and the name was changed from JAWA to Yezdi.
Later Yezdi released successful models like ‘Oilking’ and ‘Roadking’ which overtook every other bike in that period.
Other motorcycles models produced under the brand name Yezdi were: CL II, 175, 350 Twin, Classic, Deluxe and Monarch.
The company also produced variety of mopeds with two-stroke engines including JAWA 50 Jet and Yezdi 60 Colt.
The company was working on a new refined aluminium casting engine and a prototype named Yezdi 250 Supersprint but these never put into production.
Over the years JAWA released various models like; 2000 JAWA 125, 2005 and 6 JAWA 650.
JAWA Motorcycles are also known for their high strength endurance and had won 15 times World Trophy and 17 times Silver Vase Trophy in International Six Days Trial together with CZ Motorcycles.
JAWA continues to sell its iconic 350cc two-stroke twin cylinder engines
On 2016, Mahindra and Mahindra acquired the rights of JAWA Motorcycles through its subsidiary called Classic Legends.
To this day, the iconic JAWA and Yezdi motorcycles have a strong cult following for their legenday two-stroke engines and will always be owner’s pride.
And that’s The History of Jawa Motorcycles. If you liked this video, do make sure to hit that like button and subscribe to my channel for more motorcycle content.
Thanks for watching, until then see you in my next video.
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[@systole120]

My late father rode a 250cc Jawa from Punjab to Scotland in 1968. He had visited Prague on his way and was interviewed on Czech TV.

[@SunnyGarewal]

Wow, good to know!😊

[@systole120]

Sunny Garewal Yeah! The magazine “Dharmayug” did a feature on my father’s unique motorcycle trip. Since he couldn’t get a Pakistan visa, he rode to Mumbai, then went by ship to Kuwait and then rode from there to Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Germany, Belgium, England, Scotland. Yes, all on a 250cc, two-stroke, Jawa. He was quite a celebrity when he returned to Punjab!

[@sreehari3127]

WOW

[@bednarson9948]

"J" in Czech is spelled like English "Y" soo proper spelling is "Yava", same with company founder František Janeček, the surname spelling is "Yanechek". Nice video i didn't knew before that Jawa was exported to India.

[@sikkenderhussain487]

From 1960 to 1996.

[@adityaverma6754]

Who came here after the new jawa launch in November 2018.

[@SunnyGarewal]

Hey, thanks for coming. The new custom built Perek is dope!

[@user-bd1se7gj2s]

I came

[@mohammedjunaid6252]

Me🙋‍♂️

[@MyvillageFoodchannel]

Me

[@vikingrogaland2844]

5:38 that is NOT the 350 two-stroke engine, it is definately a 4-stroke. I came here because I came across the new models that have been launched, so I got interested in the history of Jawa in India. I wish the new models would be avaiable world wide, not only in India.

[@kasid8335]

Nice informative programme. Thank you very much Sunny👍 In those days I dreamt of owning a Jawa bike. I hope to have one now, with the kind help of the Mahindras.

[@adrianfelix2600]

I'm impressed by the info you have managed to collect and put it in one single video. Amazing work. Keep it coming. Also looking forward for videos on the history of biking in India. All the best 😊

[@SunnyGarewal]

Hey, thanks!

[@premkumarg7751]

Jawa is a legend. Love jawa bikes that any. Jai hind.

[@MK-ny7tp]

And finally it's back.. Lv the Perak and 48

[@jimmylincoln4082]

Great video, very interesting thanks

[@robschoufour4825]

We had a 125 Jawa cz with a chrome tank motocross bike that we converted into a flat tracker in the 70s we actually won some races cool bike red frame

[@jmlok]

Awesome...

[@jagadeeshbabuk7914]

Very detailed information about yezdi.keep it going on..

[@SunnyGarewal]

Thanks!

[@vbtktr]

very informative. thanks for uploading.

[@SunnyGarewal]

+vbtktr Thanks!

[@reachanandkumarify]

Awesome video content!! Hats off!!

[@biswanathmohapatra1836]

Very good work...the Yezdi name history was a real info..

[@SunnyGarewal]

+Biswanath Mohapatra I am glad you liked my work. 🙂

[@shajahanibrahim847]

Biswanath Mohapatra hi

[@shajahanibrahim847]

Sunny Garewal hi iwant jawa Pie's mobile number

[@sachinhj9910]

First 10seconds very well thought bro. When I was a kid I used to wait for my dad to come home everyday..... My dad had a Yezdi deluxe And this was the unmistakable sound of the engine It is simply like no other When it was late in the night This sound and the The smell of petrol was such a relief and comfort that Dad was finally home...... I like your video man. We India s are not Natural English speakers. The fact that we don't have the accent does not mean we don't speak good English. I really loved the way you pronounced it.....

[@SunnyGarewal]

My dad also owned a Yezdi. Good to know that JAWA is back. Thanks for watching my video mate!

[@AshwinKabbinahalli]

Bro same to same, ditto my story Even my dad had a 1984 Yezdi Deluxe 250

[@sachinhj9910]

Ashwin Gowda 1985 yezdi deluxe :)

[@AshwinKabbinahalli]

@@sachinhj9910 My dad used to go 75km everyday to our coffee estate, no other bike cud get him safely there in that time

[@sachinhj9910]

Ashwin Gowda Hi Ashwin Where do you live?? Coorg??

[@sudhendugupte4133]

Loved it thanks.

[@SunnyGarewal]

Thanks for watching!

[@ashokkumarhadimani3141]

Good information about Jawa

[@thevoxofreason8468]

Nicely done.

[@dilipkumar8625]

Great bike " Happy riding" less trouble - a Mechanical marvel

[@sohel1evil]

who is here after todays release of Jawa Jawa 42 and jawa perak

[@saleemkhan-yk1pz]

yezdi was produced in 1974 not 1968. till 1973 only jawa was available.

[@joamara758]

On 4:05 which model is the bike I need to buy this model

[@AutoMatriX11]

We have a jawa 250 which was converted to 500cc diesel motor back at 70-80s..but it is in bad shape currently....will restore it..♥️

[@SunnyGarewal]

Happy restoring!😊

[@HellTutorials2]

It's Coming Back to India on 15th NOVEMBER 2018 !!

[@abhishekbal399]

Really ? But I doubt it will offer the 2 stroke machines

[@HellTutorials2]

4-Strokes 293cc engines for This Year !

[@Sigma3095]

@@abhishekbal399 no doubt. There will never be 2 stroke as it is not allowed as er pollution rules. But the look will be back

[@akshaytelang3102]

waiting for it

[@choudharyfarm4108]

I know it

[@SandeepBhaiya721]

Nice video brother.

[@shashanksms2000]

Bhaiiii is the java bike is available for seconds or not????.....

[@rayanlee742]

The new bikes jawa launched in india looks amazing tough competition for royal enfield

[@subashsankar8019]

Always wanted to own one., but the jawa owners demand a hell lot of money for their motorcycles like the RE owners., ..anyways hats off man for making such videos., can you also make a video about the history of things such as motorcycle touring., cafe racers., choppers, dirt and track racing ?

[@SunnyGarewal]

+subash biker Thanks for feedback! Sure will make such videos like that in near future.

[@MK-ny7tp]

Now.. I think it'll be easier for you..

[@subashsankar8019]

@@MK-ny7tp yeah

[@murshidmoosa2297]

Classic

[@jagadeeshbabuk7914]

Fantastic engine sound....

[@ranjit4382]

Big fan of yezdi😍

[@manoranjankhamari8132]

Thank you

[@ibrahimmohammed4499]

Dear sunny I am following your informative vedios good keep it up 👍👍👍 Make on Suvega,Narmada ,Kenitic,LML,BSA Noton,----Ibrahim from Dubai

[@SunnyGarewal]

Thanks. Will sure work on those topics.🙂

[@ismailpb6595]

Nice

[@nemaipaul4935]

I like those models.

[@Arunrajabraham]

Nice work..subbed👌👍

[@SunnyGarewal]

Thanks!

[@NadeemHukkeri-wk9ox]

My papa working in yazdi bikes factory I proud him because my papa made much more bike s wit is hand's

[@brijeshlohiya7452]

bhai dila dijiye I love this bike

[@choudharyfarm4108]

👏👏👏 good

[@TrailerSounds]

Do you have jawa ?!

[@shivgoyal5809]

Bai pls send me cont no ya call 9050400099

[@ManojKumar-cu9sz]

You are lucky any user manual u have I Wil give you money

[@suneelspartan978]

Waiting for jawa bikes. Welcome to Java

[@sathyanarayanan4171]

I'll be back - jawa 😍 and it's back

[@IbrahimAli-pu8xb]

The Lord of all bikes

[@motocrosscustoms5945]

Can you help me in getting Jawa motorcycle spare parts.

[@ramishrambarran3998]

We are seeing photos of 4-Stroke engines, but nothing is being said about them. The first JAWA motorcycle shown at 0:47 is not a 2-Stroke. The engine shown at 5:32 is a 2-cylinder 4-Stroke engine. OHV means Overhead Valve. OHC means Overhead Cam. Both refer to 4-Stroke engines !

[@MultiPappu]

I stay on the same plot where JAWA factory once stood...

[@MultiPappu]

Ajo Varghese Mysore

[@sunilk.8419]

Been there bhai. Mysore is

[@TrailerSounds]

When I was hearing this I was thirsty to ride

[@Surasish]

Bhai .. I wana buy this bike. Is it better than 350 classic. Pls do a comparison

[@SunnyGarewal]

Bhai please wait for auto journalist reviews. They will help you better then me.

[@prakashrathore1415]

Jhakashbro

[@SunnyGarewal]

Dhanyawad bro.

[@prashanthjoseph3500]

The first Jawa bike owned by Mahindra will be manufactured in Pithampur facility in Madhya Pradesh. The bike will be officially unveiled on Nov 15 2018

[@saisuraj5835]

What bike do you use Bro ????

[@SunnyGarewal]

+Sai Suraj I ride an Honda CB Twister.

[@pashampranay223]

Can you explain How did change from JAWA TO YEZDI I need Proper reason good explanation by comments

[@blucz883]

1:38 Wrong pictures buddy... 1946 Was time of Jawa 250 Pérák and you have Jawa 250 Special That was produced 1934-1940 and second one is Jawa 350 OHV produced 1935-1946.. Original Pérák was introduced in 1946 and It wa boom... Good video and I hope that Jawa in Czech republic will make some nice oldschool Jawa again.. The new Jawa classic is good looking bike and Jawa should be ashamed that they give license to their brand to Mahindra and not make one them self.. I hope Jawa Made in Czech republic (or Czechoslovakia maybe who knows what will happen in future) will be as good as they were. 4:43 U can see ČZ motor not Yezdi

[@bobbyjangra9130]

Veer ji jawa brand kon contery ka brand hai

[@SunnyGarewal]

Czech Republic country ka!

[@amitbhattacharjee5470]

I want to purchase jawa motorcycle 1970 make can It be available

[@balaarumugam3599]

When this motorcycle will be launch in INDIA? I heard that mahendra company was step forward to launch this motorcycle into the market on 2016 but still the motorcycle was not launched yet, did you know any information about launching this vehicle? Did you so give me a reply...

[@SunnyGarewal]

I am too excited to see the re-launch of this iconic brand in India. Maybe will see the bikes in 2019.

[@Sigma3095]

They have unveiled the engine. Go to jawa motors india-their insta page. They are unveiling the full bike on nov 15th 2018.

[@raghvendrabk4061]

Really very interesting vdo

[@SunnyGarewal]

+Raghvendra B K Thank you!

[@pradeeppore7489]

New mahendra nice

[@jagadeeshbabuk7914]

Please do video about suzuki samurai and Rx 135 bikes...

[@choudharyfarm4108]

I also have a chekoslawa 1970 350 CC 2 stroke jawa

[@scorpiocat69]

Seems like the history of Euro-Built-Jawa-CZ was neglected in favor of a pro-Indian focus. As an owner of a 1974 Jawa/CZ 175cc street bike, I was interested in learning more of that bike's history. I doubt I am alone in my view/desire of such.

[@radekvecera4847]

Jawa from czech🇨🇿

[@ZQH7]

3:45 "Yezdi" also Czech phonetic word/phrase which means "Rides"

[@thakurtimmy8624]

Yess my next bike thanks mahindra....

[@ShivamLavti]

15 NOVEMBER

[@vishalwagh2043]

information बहोत अच्छी थी ...पर क्या हिंदी मैं दीजीये

[@uppalasukumar5918]

2021

[@ashishpatpingua4015]

Sunny g rajdoot ke bare me v kuch jankari dije

[@SunnyGarewal]

Bhai Yamaha par bhi video bana chuka hu. Channel par jaake dekh lo.

[@ikamgupta4538]

ssa veer ji m from ludhiana menu jawa chaida aa. plz cont me

[@kaasinikaburlu]

Now who r all watching this video after jawa released 3 models recently...In India.

[@vikkykhandal7488]

Bhai desi bullet k samne fuss ho jayegi ye video acha tha

[@SuperGites]

Im ridden JAWA 350, in Poland.

[@Kaushtik_Soda]

Incorrect information regarding few dates. Also you have not given photo credits to owners of the motorcycles shown

[@jmlok]

KT...

[@urbanus3546]

Do some more research in the future ! JAWA ( spelled YAVA ) 500 OHC is a 4 ( FOUR ) stroke twin not 2 ( two ).

[@user-rq8yo5xe5s]

New jawa jo abhi aayi he uski aawaaz bhi old jawa ki trh hi honi chahiye tb mja aaye

[@academian97]

Where are Jawa 638 and 640?

[@academian97]

And Jawa Ceylan 250, Laser 250...

[@EarthSurferUSA]

2:08 I have never seen that machine before, (probably somewhere in Europe), but that machine is from about 1980, (give or take one year), and after the more free Japanese put them out of business. This was not a production bike I am pretty sure, and maybe a last effort to be relevant in MX again. It is the most advanced CZ MX bike I have ever seen. I want to know the history of the CZ factory, and I can't find it on YT. I wanted to know if the factory was once pretty free from communism, and then died under communism. I guess I will have to find that information somewhere else but YT.

[@raviyadav9881]

Mahindra

[@mohammedkamran5403]

on 15th oct JAVA WILL BE BACK ❤️

[@jmlok]

15Nov2018 - Launch of Jawa in India by Classic Legends

[@joepkortekaas8813]

2:23 OHC and two-stroke? are you serious?

[@vickykhan126]

My fhvret back

[@balramdevnath2845]

कहां मिलेगी ये बाइक

[@mohan02]

Nice job man, but you need to slow down, you are talking too fast, work on it.

[@MK-ny7tp]

Hahaha.. 👿

[@adityamathew6]

I have JAWA motorcycle double engine

[@niyamathkhan8180]

niyamathkhan

[@nelsondisalvatore9812]

My father owne an old jawa funny enough it was made in checoslovakia

[@pranavkaushik9375]

Jawa factory was force to shut down at its peak by the workers'union

[@choudharyfarm4108]

New jawa has not a fun like old one 😏

[@anandh6500]

I have jawa bike model 1971 but I sell only 3000 2007

[@kaushalelectromart]

Jawa 500 cc is 4 strok not 2 strok

[@EarthSurferUSA]

So looking over a historical timeline of Czechoslovakia, I see communism took control in late 48 into 1949, so I am pretty sure that is the reason why Jawa went to India in 1951. Now I am sure some in India are figuring out, (as I did in the ISA), the more free market people can exercise, the more communism can take over.

[@EarthSurferUSA]

the more free market people can exercise, the more communism can take over. Rewrite: The more free enterprise a more free people create, the more of our free enterprise there will be for communism to take over. I believe that is historically correct,---or communism would be broke by now.

[@blucz883]

Wrong.. 1. ČZ was autonomous from Škoda 2. Jawa-ČZ was in mid 50 3. In 1945 was Jawa 250 or 350 Perák, motor from was modified in later 250/353 and 350/354 bikes.

[@kaustavdutta8659]

It's motor-cycle not motor-cykill

[@yunusarslan8401]

Bhai apko bike chalana aati h

[@SunnyGarewal]

+Yunus Arslan ha bhai pichle 7 yrs se motorcycle chala raha hu.

[@venkateshanramaswamy4417]

Dear Yunus, I have a 1983 model Yezdi Classic 250 bike, bought @ Rs.8,048 all inclusive. I have driven this bike for 3,96,000 kms till now and it is doing still well with around 30 kms per litre mileage. Only problem is getting genuine spare parts and when I get the local parts, they don't lost long and very very expensive.

[@gamingsaint6527]

It's pronounced yawa

[@jibjab351]

It is JAWA with a W, not JAVA. Java is in Indonesia.

[@vijethsudhir5102]

Jawa 'cz' was the name given when Communist govt take over Pvt company. I mean it is the same company just nationalised

[@shyamdewan3160]

Don't see a kick start!

[@SunnyGarewal]

Jawa used to have a unique way of starting a bike. Just search in KZbin. I’ll not tell you....😛

[@shyamdewan3160]

Sunny Garewal They had a kick lever that transferred into gear lever..they had a four stroke 350 that failed..

[@Frightningman]

The Jawa two stroke engine is most definitely NOT based on a Honda engine. It was developed in secret by the factory while being occupied by the Nazis during WW2. While your info on Indian built Jawas may be correct, you really should get your facts right if you are going to publish a video on the history of Jawa. Also, you show photos of fourstroke engines and describe them as two strokes - do you actually know the difference?

[@SunnyGarewal]

The images were sourced from the original Jawa site.

[@Frightningman]

@@SunnyGarewal I'm not disputing that, but you are describing an engine as a two stroke whilst showing a photo of a four stroke.

[@radoslavcsenkey9670]

That is not thrue

[@skatedd2451]

Java is a country not a motorcycle accidents is it wrong jawa W not the V

[@shkumse7943]

Dude...its not south India. U say it as Mysore. The once famous JAWA factory of Mysore.

[@bowor98]

Why you not explain word jawa where come from ? Because word jawa have a lot mean. Jawa is populated island in the world. Located in indonesia. Jawa mean too a tribe and etnic of jawa. But i realise there are different pronounciation and how to write. In english V = W but in indonesia W = V . for example when you said jawa but as indonesian i heard java in other hand if you write java but you pronounciation as jawa . if don't believe me. Please click google

[@MrSsundararaman]

The name has nothing to do with Java and Sumatra

[@rasheshjinwala4881]

bowoR JAWA is basically from Czech. Rep. (Czechoslovakia - Old name), At Cz J pronounced as G.. means it's real pronounciation is GAWA and writing is JAWA. I visited at Czech. Rep. 3 times and till today they love this legendary brand. Some old people keep these models in factory condition till today. They loves RE 350/500 from India too. As per me, Old models of JAWA was good, morden design is not so much appealing....

[@Chorochronchotor]

Hey Rashnesh, thanks for pointing out your observations. I'm actually from the Czech Republic and I have to correct you a bit unfortunately. Jawa is not spelled Gawa here, Its more like Yawa starting same as yellow. It really sounds a lot like Java, the islad. It has nothing to do with it though. Its derived from name of František Janeček (Yanechek phonetically in English). Who bought the licence for motorcycle company Wanderer, he merged first two letters of each and thus the brand JAWA begun its existence. Best regards. Dominik

[@rasheshjinwala4881]

Dominik Strnad Deku ji....for correcting me. I love Czech. Rep. country, culture and people too.

[@primate3609]

Work in you English

[@sandeeprakshe1612]

Sentence is wrong ... grammatical error

[@Lorcadus]

Get *in* your English and work on it

[@user-ju9mw9qz5m]

Хелло , нерусские ! Была "Ява" , стала "Джява" !

[@dannynikos1102]

Yezdi is not a proper name for a motorcycle!!!!