Fancy a brand new, retro 2-stroke??

[The Other PaulG]

This surprised me, you can still buy a brand new Jawa from a UK distributor.

Crappy old Eastern European utilitarian thing in the day, perhaps, but quite a desirable and interesting thing today.

Look here - http://www.jawamotorcycles.co.uk/350_retro_2t.html

 

[brut33]

Nice to see a 2 stroke in production during these days of strict emissions constraints.

 

[dean0n0]

I'd prefer one of these.

A bit dearer and a little more involved.

 

[Mzokk]

I've never ridden one but I seem to remember the gear lever doubled up as the kick start.......back in the day even MZ owners looked down on Jawa/Cz owners. Jawa\CZ made some good MX bikes in the 1970's.

 

[jonnie comet]

I've never ridden one but I seem to remember the gear lever doubled up as the kick start.......

.....and if you kept your foot on the gear leaver (pressing down) it acted as a clutch - Honda 90 style.

Ring a ding ding tastic - I love two strokes, even shit ones.....

 

[jonnie comet]

I'd prefer one of these.

A bit dearer and a little more involved.

Yes please - I love that.....

 

[jonnie comet]

This surprised me, you can still buy a brand new Jawa from a UK distributor.

Crappy old Eastern European utilitarian thing in the day, perhaps, but quite a desirable and interesting thing today.

Look here - http://www.jawamotorcycles.co.uk/350_retro_2t.html

I like it, but roughly £6K makes it one expensive bike when it's compared to the modern Enfields and the stuff from China etc. I'm possibly missing the point though.

My mate has a new (ish) two stroke. A Husqvarna 300cc enduro bike (a white KTM) Fully road legal, goes like fk and has been totally reliable for the three years that he's had it. £9K when he bought it but what an amazing motorbike....

 

[The Other PaulG]

Jawa\CZ made some good MX bikes in the 1970's.

Indeed, and pretty much every speedway engine until Weskake came along.

 

[tuftywhite]

I like it, but roughly £6K makes it one expensive bike when it's compared to the modern Enfields and the stuff from China etc. I'm possibly missing the point though.

I'm with you. That's almost the price of the Kove 450, which is a far superior bike.

 

[The Other PaulG]

I'm with you. That's almost the price of the Kove 450, which is a far superior bike.

Agreed. On paper, you'd never buy this bike.

But if you are after effectively a NOS retro 2 stroke, as far as I can see it's in a class of one.

 

[Bravo]

This surprised me, you can still buy a brand new Jawa from a UK distributor.

Crappy old Eastern European utilitarian thing in the day, perhaps, but quite a desirable and interesting thing today.

Look here - http://www.jawamotorcycles.co.uk/350_retro_2t.html

That's not far from me,think I'll have a ride over sometime.

 

[PIGGLET]

Retro 2 stroke??
I picked one up to fettle over winter. It's been under a sheet for 20 years.....

 

[Greenman14]

That looks very clean for a bike that’s not been used for 20 years. Keep us up to date with the recommissioning.

 

[steve hughes]

Retro 2 stroke??
I picked one up to fettle over winter. It's been under a sheet for 20 years.....
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