Hi Team, Went along to a Shannon's Auction last night (22 Feb 2016) in Melbourne. Had eyes for a "No Reserve" Jawa and wanted to see what a good condition 1965 Daimler 2.5 V8 Saloon went for. The Jawa went for $7,500 and the Daimler went for $9,500 (I couldn't effing believe it...I didn't register so I couldn't bid...idiot!) Anyway, since the Jawa is a 2fiftycc bike, I thought I'd post some details about this one. Enjoy Frank
Very tidy Jawa, but not for $7,500. If I really had to have one I would buy a new Chinese copy for $3,500 delivered.
I agree, far too much. I was peed off because of how much the Daimler went for, not the Jawa. They had the Jawa price range starting at $5,000 and it was "No Reserve", which sucked me in for a look. The bidding for the Jawa started at $2,000 and they took forever to get people going on it. I was surprised it went for that much. The Daimler was in real good nick...drive away no more to pay! Do you have a link or website for said Chinese Jawa copy?
LOL. True. The year it was made corresponds with a significant year in my wife's life (the beginning of it!), so I've been looking for a 1959 something that she can ride occasionally. My wife thought the Jawa was "pretty" and in good condition.
Specifications. http://motoprofi.com/motospecspictures/chang-jiang/jawa_353_replica-2011.html Email contact at the bottom of page. http://www.chang-jiang.com/jawa/jawa.html I found out about these from a bloke who was importing the 750cc sidecar units that I met at a bike rally.
Wow, you have to give it to those Chinese...they're like human versions of a cross between a photocopy machine and a 3D printer! I doubt anyone is importing these into Australia...are they? I don't want one, but it's a curious thing to make a copy of...maybe they bought the patent for it?
The bloke I talked to was only importing the sidecar units. They also make a copy in India too, but a copy of a Chinese copy of a Cheqa bike may leave something not to be desired. If I was going to buy a eastern european two stroke I think I would go for an MZ 250 ETZ. http://www.autotrader.com.au/motorc...trader.com.au/motorcycles/mz&backtext=Results
Jawa used to be an extremly popular and common bike on this part of Earth where I reside. They had a reputation of being really fast and really unreliable. The 350cc versions were.more common, although the 250 was supposed to be faster, so I'm told. Another 250cc that used to be common here was the Pannonia (made in Hungary).
That Jawa 1970 250 i posted in the gumtree/ebay bargains the other day looked very close to the 59 you are looking for. Is this 52 Jawa 350 cc any good to you ? In SA for $2600 negotiable, with some new part's available at extra cost https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/gre...350cc-twin-1952-excellent-restorer/1141994678
The Indian company Mahindra has bought the rights to Jawa and plan to make them in India. https://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesoci...sa-within-two-years-as-mahindra-buy-also-jawa
Maybe our chance to buy a Jawa just got better? https://motorbikewriter.com/jawa-returns-international-market/
