See also: Jawa Motors
Ideal Jawa (India)Ltd.
Type defunct
Founded Date, 1960
Dissolved 2005
Headquarters Flag of IndiaMysore, Karnataka, India
Key people Irani Family, Founders
Industry Automotive
Products Jawa,Yezdi
Employees n/a
Website http://www.yezdi.com[1]

Ideal Jawa (India) Ltd an Indian motorcycle company based in Mysore, sold licensed Jawa and ČZ motorcycles beginning in 1960 under the brand name Jawa and later Yezdi. The catch phrase for the bikes sold by the firm was "Forever bike forever value".

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Etymology

Frantisek Janecek began manufacturing Wanderer motorcycles under licence in 1927 in order to diversify the interests of his arms factory. Having bought the tooling for a 500cc model, in 1929 he rebranded the machine with the name JAWA, derived from the first two letters of the words "Janacek" and "Wanderer".

Models

There have been many models of this brand before the company shut its doors in 1996. Their various models included (listed chronologically):

  • Jawa 250 Type 353 called 'A' Type (Under Licence) [2]
  • Jawa 50 Jet 'A' Series known as Pionyr in Czechoslavakia (Under Licence) [3]
  • Yezdi 60 Jet 'B' Series
  • Yezdi 250 'B' Type
  • Yezdi 250 Oilking (CB Points and Oil Pump) 'C' Type
  • Yezdi 250 Roadking (CB Points) 'C' Type
  • Yezdi D250 Classic
  • Yezdi 250 CL II
  • Yezdi B250 Deluxe
  • Yezdi 250 Deluxe 'C' Type
  • Yezdi 250 Roadking (CDI) 'C' Type
  • Yezdi 60 Colt
  • Yezdi 60 Colt Deluxe
  • Yezdi 175 (CB Points)
  • Yezdi 175 Deluxe (CDI)
  • Jawa / Yezdi 350 Twin Type 634
  • Yezdi 250 Monarch
  • Yezdi 250 Supersprint (Never Released)

End of Production

When the company was forced to shut down, it was producing the 175, Monarch, Deluxe, Road Kings and CL II. The main reason for the company's collapse was labor trouble and increasing levels of pollution control norms which were making the two stroke bikes that the company produced obsolete.

The low mileage, increasing fuel costs and starting trouble especially in the winter were contributing factors to the low sales of the vehicle. Moreover, the new 100cc two-stroke and four-stroke bikes had better fuel efficiency and low maintenance.

Continuing Loyalty

Although this motorcycle is long gone there are many enthusiasts who swear by this bike and continue to maintain and run them.The Jawa's and the Yezdi Roadking models were the most popular followed by Yezdi Classic.

In Motorsports

Ideal Jawa had factory teams for both road races at Sholavaram and the National Motorcycle Rally Championships.Their close rivals were Royal Enfield Bullets,Rajdoot Yamaha RD350,Yamaha RX100 and TVS Suzuki Shogun.

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External links

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