Ideal Jawa


Ideal Jawa Ltd was an Indian motorcycle company based in Mysore, which sold licensed Jawa motorcycles beginning in 1960 under the brand name Jawa and from 1973 as Yezdi. Jawa motorcycles were introduced in India in 1960 and they have a cult following to this present day. Production was carried out directly in India by Ideal Jawa India Ltd based out of Mysore. The Yezdi factory was located at Yadavagiri along the railway line which heads to Mysore Junction. The factory was inaugurated by the then Governor of Mysore State, Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar, Maharaja of Mysore in 1961.
The company stopped production in 1996.
In January 2022, the brand was relaunched in India as Jawa Motorcycles by Mahindra & Mahindra through their Classic Legends subsidiary, through a licensing deal with the original Czech company JAWA Moto. Three models were introduced, the Roadster, Scrambler and Adventure. Yezdi motorcycles will be sold alongside Jawa motorcycles in India.

Models

There have been many models of this brand before the company shut its doors in 1996.
Their various models are included below:
  • Jawa 250 typ 353/04 Kyvacka called 'A' Type
  • Jawa 50 Pionyr typ 555
  • Jawa 50 Jet 'A' Series
  • Jawa / Yezdi 250 'B' Type
  • Yezdi 60 Jet 'B' Series
  • Yezdi 250 'B' Type
  • Yezdi 250 Oilking 'C' Type
  • Yezdi 250 Roadking 'C' Type
  • Yezdi B250 Deluxe 'B' Type or "B1"
  • Yezdi D250 Classic 'D' Type
  • Yezdi 250 CL II 'D' Type
  • Yezdi 250 Deluxe 'D' Type
  • Yezdi 250 Deluxe 'D' Type
  • Yezdi 60 Jet 'C' Series
  • Yezdi 60 Colt
  • Yezdi 175
  • Yezdi 60 Colt Deluxe
  • Jawa / Yezdi 350 Twin
  • Yezdi 175 Deluxe
  • Yezdi 250 Roadking 'C' Type
  • Yezdi 250 Monarch 'C' Type
  • I.Jawa 250 Roadking 'C' Type
  • Yezdi 250 MT 'C' Type
  • Yezdi 125 Deluxe
  • Yezdi 250 Supersprint 'C' Type
The 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D' Types are the model of Engine that particular bike has.
Ideal Jawa also exported many of the above models to over 61 countries around the world including Turkey, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Egypt and others. Guatemala was supplied with custom White Yezdi Roadkings for their Police forces. Some Yezdi 175s were supplied to an oil company in Ghana. A model exported to Venezuela was called the Yezdi 250 MT. A few Yezdi Monarchs were used for Pizza delivery in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

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. With the advent of Yamaha and Honda in India, these bikes lost their status as Yezdis were heavier and in some cases slower with lower fuel efficiency.

In motorsports

Ideal Jawa had factory teams for both road races at Sholavaram and the National Motorcycle Rally Championships. Yezdis were preferred rally bikes in the 80s and 90s.

Yezdi Brand Relaunch

Starting 13 January 2022 the Yezdi brand has been reintroduced in the Indian market by Classic Legends, after a gap of 25 years. There are three models which have been launched - Scrambler, Roadster and Adventure.
The relaunched models in 2022 are not from Ideal Jawa but from Classic Legends Private Limited.
  • Yezdi Roadster
  • Yezdi Scrambler
  • Yezdi Adventure

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