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[[Image:1963-Jawa-250-Automatic.jpg|right|thumb|1963 Jawa 250 Automatic]] | [[Image:1963-Jawa-250-Automatic.jpg|right|thumb|200px|1963 Jawa 250 Automatic]] | ||
'''Jawa''' was founded in Czechoslovakia in 1929, under then name Janecek-Wanderer. They originally built [[Wanderer]] machines under license then became the sole producer of Wanderer machines. Jawa built numerous road and race bikes before the Second World War. Production continued after the war, in conjuction with [[CZ]], most notably the simple [[two-stroke]] roadsters. Jawa also built many highly successful speedway bikes, after taking over the Eso factory in 1962. | '''Jawa''' was founded in Czechoslovakia in 1929, under then name Janecek-Wanderer. They originally built [[Wanderer]] machines under license then became the sole producer of Wanderer machines. Jawa built numerous road and race bikes before the Second World War. Production continued after the war, in conjuction with [[CZ]], most notably the simple [[two-stroke]] roadsters. Jawa also built many highly successful speedway bikes, after taking over the Eso factory in 1962. | ||
Revision as of 20:26, 2 March 2009
Jawa was founded in Czechoslovakia in 1929, under then name Janecek-Wanderer. They originally built Wanderer machines under license then became the sole producer of Wanderer machines. Jawa built numerous road and race bikes before the Second World War. Production continued after the war, in conjuction with CZ, most notably the simple two-stroke roadsters. Jawa also built many highly successful speedway bikes, after taking over the Eso factory in 1962.