Topic: This WAS my collection

[bill440cars]

I am in no way an expert on Jawas, but you are correct, the older models had separate levers for kickstart and shifting.  When I got my first Honda, the shifter seemed to be very flimsy. 

There are still guys in my old country who restore and ride old Czech motorcycles - with and without hacks, including 500 OHC.   Here is the whole history of Jawa:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jawa_Moto

Jawa was also sold under license to be manufactured in India - as Yezdi:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ideal_Jawa


and as far as I know, the name is now used by Mahindra for  a line of 4 stroke motorcycles:

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/mahindra-revives-classic-jawa-brand-launches-3-motorcycles-starting-at-rs-1-55-lakh/articleshow/66632115.cms?from=mdr

        Pretty cool, to see those 3 new ones. The one in the middle, has a pretty good resemblance of the old ones. I knew about the Yezdi, when it originated, but lost track of how that went.  I sure never thought Jawa's would still be kicking around, at all, from way back there. And I SURE never thought I'd see even the Perak name on anything again. Appreciate the link & info.   

[Don R]

 My brother has a 340 swinger 4 speed mostly original. Purple repaint but the same color. He built a ported and cammed 360 magnum engine for it, almost finished it but now it lives on a stand in my shop. 

[bill440cars]

My brother has a 340 swinger 4 speed mostly original. Purple repaint but the same color. He built a ported and cammed 360 magnum engine for it, almost finished it but now it lives on a stand in my shop.

     Nice!!!!! Do you think that motor will get installed, to do it's thing?  I can only imagine how that would turn out, with THAT combination. any photos? 

[Killer Canary]

I'll carry the GPz flag for both of us Bill.
I put plenty of miles on the 900 this past summer.
The engineers at work surrounded it on their break.

[bill440cars]

I'll carry the GPz flag for both of us Bill.
I put plenty of miles on the 900 this past summer.
The engineers at work surrounded it on their break.

       Hey, nice to see that you have yours. My GPZ was not getting the outings  it deserved and had a few things that needed to be taken care of, so I had to find it a new home. Those things are BAD! Good to hear from you too.