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The magazine of the
JAWA CZ Owners Club
A 1962 Automobil magazine picture of a Manet scooter from our club archive.
Engineer
Vaclav
Laurin
and
businessman Vaclav Klement joined
together on January 1, 1896, to build
bicycles under the name Laurin-Klement
(or, in their native Bohemia, Slavia). On
their return from a trip to Paris, where
they had closely examined the Werner
"motocyclette," the two Vaclavs decided
to venture into this new form of transport
and build a more robust motorcycle than
that of the Werner brothers, bearing in
mind the atrocious state of the roads in
Bohemia, then a northern crownland of
the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It became
Czechoslovakia after the breakup of the
empire in 1918.
After building their first prototype at the
end of 1898, L & K launched into
production with the Model B during 1900.
This very basic motorcycle was notable
for its ignition system: It abandoned the
dangerous hot-tube ignition in favor of a
spark plug and a low-tension Bosch
magneto. Transmission was direct by
leather belt and the engine had the
conventional turn-of-the-century feature
of an automatic intake valve opened by
the suction of the piston descending in
the cylinder. The L & K single was built
in several capacities, from 184 to 500cc,
the last of which was the Model L 3hp of
1903. Well-received, the first LaurinKlement model was built in quantity and
sold under various names apart from
"Laurin-Klement." It was “Slavia” in its
Bohemian homeland, "Republic" in the
rest of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and
"Achilles" in Germany.
The first L&K had a 184cc (1.25 hp)
single-cylinder engine mounted in the
bottom loop of the frame and fitted with
ignition by a shaft-driven Bosch
magneto
mounted
between
the
steering head and fuel tank. The next
year, the 239cc Type B (2 hp) launched
the strange layout that marked every
subsequent L&K motorcycle: a chaindriven magneto mounted beneath the
engine and a low-set fuel tank behind.
This model could also be equipped
with front and back hand brakes - a
remarkable feature for 1901. The L&K
was uprated to 2.5 hp and the options
included a telescopic front fork and a
passenger trailer. In the grueling ParisVienna auto race in 1902, fourteen
motorcycles were entered but only
four finished, led by a Werner with the
L&Ks of Rieger and Podsednicek
second and third. Famous throughout
Europe, L&K went on to build twins and
then, in 1904, introduced a fourcylinder bike concurrent with the Belgian
FN. But in 1908, Laurin & Klement
gave up motorcycle production in favor
of cars.
These are two of a very large set of motorcycle info. cards made and sold in the USA as a part-work. I bought a few (off ebay)
covering some very early and less well known Czech models of motorcycles. The text is edited from the back of the cards.
TORQUE Issue 9/2014
As you will see below, the club events list is filling up
quite nicely. I now have dates for three of the
regulars, Pewsey (still to be confirmed) and Avon,
both at about their normal dates and Hughie’s event
which is a bit earlier in the year for 2015. Also
Roger Henderson has been able to confirm the dates
and venue for the 2015 Club National Rally.
Although likely to be a bit lower key than this year’s
special anniversary event, all members are
encouraged to make the effort to attend what is
always the club’s main event of the year.
at least a week.
Another advantage of being
retired. you don’t have to worry about being able to
book time off.
I announced last issue a proposed camping weekend
on the Isle of Man. Kyril has now found a campsite
and booked a weekend for this event. The site is in
the village of Laxey and has all required facilities on
site. It is within walking distance of local shops,
restaurants, pubs and other amenities. The campsite
Glen Newport always represents the club at a few
events in the north west of England so I will add any
further dates when I have them. If there are any
events local to you that are worth letting members
know about, send me brief details for Torque.
As announced last issue, Sandy Morgan is doing a
splendid job of compiling a comprehensive list of all
events on behalf of our club and the MZ Riders Club,
and more of her list for 2015 is on page 4,
continuing on from the first part printed in the last
issue. Also a full list of all events is on page 18.
There will be further information on these events in
later issues of Torque.
Thanks for the material I have been sent. The files
are looking a bit empty, so keep it coming.
has a website at:- www.laxey.org/campsite.html
The cost of the ferry makes it a bit expensive for
just a weekend so a few members, including Mrs.
Editor and I, will be making a holiday of it going for
2015 Events
Events being
organised by or for
club members.
Look out for your free gift on the front cover of
the next issue of Torque.
John Woods
Editor.
Manchester Bike Show - 28-29 March 2015 - Event City,
M41 7TB. Club stand being organised by Glen Newport.
Manchester,
Pewsey Camp - 17-19 April 2015 - The Coopers Arms, 37-39 Ball Road,
Pewsey, SN9 5BL. - Joe Cowley organising. Date now confirmed.
Classic Motorcycle Show - 25–26 April 2015 - Stafford County Showground,
Stafford, ST18 0BD. Club stand being organised by John Blackburn.
Club National Rally - 12-14 June 2015 - Baildon Rugby Club, Baildon, Shipley,
West Yorkshire, BD17 6RS. – Roger Henderson organising. More details later.
Hughie’s Egremont Weekend - 3-5 July 2015 - combined Jawa-CZ-MZ camp
at Egremont RUFC, Egremont, Cumbria CA22 2NL - More details later.
Isle of Man Camp - 24-26 July 2015 - Laxey Campsite, Quarry Road, Laxey,
Isle of Man, IM4 7DU - Kyril Thummel organising. More details later.
Avon-Bristol Camp - 18-20 September 2015 - Tudor Caravan Park,
Slimbridge, Gloucestershire. Martin Broomfield organising. More details later.
See more event
dates on page 4.
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show - 17-18 October 2015 - Stafford County
Showground, Stafford, ST18 0BD. Club stand organised by Sandy Morgan.
Visit the club’s web site at:www.jawaczownersclub.co.uk
The Jawa CZ Owners Club is affiliated to:The Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs
The National Association for Bikers with a Disability
The Federation of Sidecar Clubs
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From the Club Secretary
Sandy’s Events News
Remember if you change address,
email or phone numbers please inform
the Membership Secretary. See page
17.
Below is a continuation from last issue
of Sandy Morgan’s list of all Jawa-CZ
and MZ events. A full list of just dates
and places in on page 18.
Do check out our new Facebook page
- we get lots of interesting feeds from
abroad.
The F2 website is also
always worth a visit.
1-3 May 2015 MZRC South of Scotland
Camp, Clennell Hall Country House Hotel,
Alwinton, Northumberland, NE65 7BG.
Contact: David Newman 07557 669423
15-17 May 2015 MZRC Kent Rally, Tetford
Country Cottages & Camp Site, Lincoln,
LN9 6QQ.
22-24 May 2015 MZRC Northern Ireland –
Garrison Rally,
Lough Melvin Holiday
Centre, Main Street, Garrison, Co.
Fermanagh.
29-31 May 2015 MZRC Notts and Derby
Camping Weekend, The Duke William pub
and Camp Site, 91 Church Street, Matlock,
Derbys. DE4 3BZ.
5-7 June 2015 MZRC The Yorkshire Coastal Camp, Bobby
Bees Quirky Camp site, Burton Fleming, YO25 3TP.
12-14 June 2015 JCZOC National Rally, Baildon Rugby
Club, Baildon, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD17 6RS. –
Roger Henderson organising. More details later.
26-28 June 2015 MZRC North Wales and Cheshire
Section, “Uncle Dennis Rally”, Station Campsite, Carrog,
North Wales.
3-5 July 2015 Hughie’s combined Jawa-CZ / MZ camping
Weekend at Egremont Rufc, Egremont, Cumbria CA22
2NL. Superb facilites which includes:- Very clean toilets,
showers (open all day & night), free tea/coffee all
weekend, bar serves at least two real ales, close to
shops,banks, pubs, cafes, etc. Run out on Sat through
beautiful Cumbria. Camping will be £6.00 pppn. For info
contact Hughie on 07999085281
10th - 11th - 12th July 2015. MZRC Dent camp Cumbria.
To be confirmed.
17th - 18th - 19th July 2015. MZRC Den & Henn Rally
Woodbridge Inn Pewsey. To be confirmed.
24-26 July 2015 JCZOC Isle of Man camp, Laxey
Campsite, Quarry Road, Laxey, Isle of Man, IM4 7DU Kyril Thummel organising. More details later.
More events in future issues, space permitting.
Finally, if you have any complaints
about the Club send them to me but
be specific "rubbish website" is
meaningless - tell us what you want to
see there - but don't expect to see
information you get only by being a
member. We will not upload manuals,
parts lists etc. or stuff found on other
sites, eg; the DVLA dating procedure.
If you don't like the contents of Torque
write an article and send it direct to the Editor along
with any adverts. See page 17
All club activity is done by volunteers and we are all
getting older and having a range of health & family
problems so an immediate response is not always
possible.
If in doubt about a technical matter we do give
information based on experience but we have to
assume some level of knowledge. If you don't have
it, use a professional mechanic.
Pete Edwards - Secretary & Spares Officer
Membership Matters
We welcome the following new or re-instated
members who have joined the club in the last few
weeks.
A.Kniveton
M.Lewis
D.H.Northcott
W.Turner
Bradford, England.
Birmingham, England.
Bodmin, England.
Palmerston North, New Zealand.
The total membership of the club is down slightly
from last month at 415 as at the beginning of
October.
Tony Thain
Web Watch
A youtube video of a Czech group performing stunts
on a modified Jawa 250 model 353 and riding the
“wall of death” on stripped down Jawa 250 Peraks.
Membership Officer
Roy Lloyd
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFFEHjf9Sro
I have to make the sad announcement that Roy
Lloyd, a good supporter of the Swindon Group for
many years, has died following an accident in his
home. Myself & John Kennedy attended his funeral.
Pretty much all you need to know on dismantling and
rebuilding a Jawa Robot engine in an easy to follow,
6 minute video.
During the funeral eulogy there was mention of how
much he enjoyed taking part in Jawa Club events
and rallies. Rest in peace Roy, you will be greatly
missed.
A parts supplier that I hadn’t seen before.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNZuA8WdJcc
www.mototechnik.cz/index.php
Go onto YouTube and enter this in the search box
for pictures and video of racing 50cc Jawas.
Ian Bridge
fichtl cup vysoke myto 14.7.2013
Thanks to Martin, Glen, Andy and Arthur for these.
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The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.
The imminent arrival of my old mate Jim the Painter to redecorate the Snug [in
the grander days of this house the Small Dining Room, and in even grander
days the Servants’ Kitchen] prior to winter, has forced me into sorting through
some of my books, which occupy two big alcoves which in past times housed a
solid fuel cooker and a gravity feed bunker to supply it. There’s only one thing I
dislike about books, and that’s moving them – unfortunately I have quite a lot of
them, even just in the Snug, which makes up maybe one third of the in-house
total. If you’ve ever had to pack books into boxes and carry them somewhere
else in the house, particularly upstairs, you’ll understand my feelings – it’s a
sure way to bring on a severe bout of sciatica. Anyway, trying to look on the
positive side I decided it would give me a chance to sort them into sections and
subjects – at the moment they’re sort of sorted, and have been for the last
decade…
As soon as I started sorting – it happened to be the car and motorcycle section
– of course I began discovering books I’d not read properly, ones I’d almost
forgotten I had, and old friends and favourites looked at many times. An hour
later I was still reading, half a box packed.
One of the volumes that absorbed me was an old favourite, ‘The Ultimate History of Fast Bikes’ by Roland Brown.
This comes out every couple of years in slightly revised form – mine is the 2006 version, but the greatest Fast
Bikes of all time are of course always in there. Roland Brown is a long-time international motorcycle tester and
journalist, as well as the former deputy editor of ‘Bike’ and the author of a number of books on motorcycling. In
times past he also raced in international superbike and endurance events, notably the Le Mans 24 Hours and the
Bol d’Or. So he knows about fast bikes. He’s also a photographer of some ability, and many of the excellent
photographs which illustrate this volume were taken by him.
The book is divided chronologically into sections – 1900-1940, 1941-1959, 1960s, 1970s, ‘80s,’90s and The 21st
Century. Each section represents what the author considers to be a definitive era in the evolution of the Fast
Bike, and this division is logically arrived at and works, as far as I’m concerned, really well. It would be difficult to
say which section I find most absorbing, but the first in the book, ‘The Evolution of the Iron Horse’, is certainly a
strong contender, with all those great and largely forgotten US makes which disappeared with the coming of the
cheap Model T Ford.
America turned almost wholesale to four wheels, reducing a great industry to a mere three companies – HarleyDavidson, Indian, and Excelsior. Before, there were beautiful V-twins like the Flying Merkel, the Cyclone and the
Pope; and fastest of all, the sensational hand-built Crocker, capable of 110mph with looks and style to match.
1913 Flying Merkel
1923 Ace XP4.
There were also some superb and stylish Fours, like the Ace and the Henderson. Sadly, the 100 mph 1300cc
Hendy Streamline suffered the same fate as our own Vincent and others – too well-made to be produced and sold
at a profit. So did the Ace, created by Bill Henderson after he left Excelsior – Henderson in 1919. After he was
killed in a collision with a car while testing his latest model three years later, engineer Arthur Lemon and test rider
Red Wolverton left Excelsior to continue Bill’s work at Ace. Between them they created the legendary XP4, a
highly tuned 1262cc four which weighed less than 300lbs and, piloted by Wolverton, reached a record 129mph in
1922.
Henceforth Ace could advertise ‘The Fastest Motorcycle in the World’ but sadly, it was not enough to save the
company from liquidation barely two years afterwards. It’s assets were later bought by Indian, who produced
versions of this 90mph Four for the next fifteen years, first as the Ace, then as the Indian Ace, and finally as the
Indian Four. Fast, reliable and with exceptionally good handling, most of these machines went to US police
forces, who rated them highly.
Tucked away in the ‘Britain’s Last Stand’ section among all the four-stroke twins and triples, is a bike almost
forgotten, one of the great two-strokes of the ‘60s and possibly of all time. This was the Bridgestone 350 GTR,
manufactured to exceptionally high standards by a company better known for making tyres.
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I actually knew someone who owned a Bridgestone, bought in 1968 when they went on sale in UK after two not
very successful years on the American market. I have to say I wasn’t at all a fan of two-strokes until I rode the
GTR. This lovely little bike had only two annoying features I recall - the first was that Neutral was placed at the
top of the six-speed box instead of between 1st and 2nd. The other was that although you could start the engine in
any gear as long as you pulled in the clutch, it had a left-leg kickstart. The gearbox itself was excellent, and there
was the unique facility to swop the gear change and rear brake pedal to give a left or right foot gear change.
The twin-cylinder 345 cc power unit had a rotary disc valve induction system [one for each cylinder] at a time
when most two-strokes were piston-ported; though rivals Suzuki knew all about disc-valve racing two-strokes
thanks to Ernst Degner’s defection from MZ some years before, their 250cc Super-Six Roadster twin was pistonported. Lubrication was by a Yamaha-style pump-operated system, and unusually, and very practically, there
were inspection windows for both engine and gearbox
oil levels. I was always impressed by what a slim bike
the Bridgestone seemed to be, despite having twin sidemounted Mikuni carbs, due to the fact it carried its
alternator above the engine instead of at the end of the
crankshaft.
The bike had terrific acceleration – I would say from
memory it could beat almost anything on British roads at
the time away from the line, and due to its light weight,
[330 lbs] a slightly snatchy clutch and the high
American-styled bars, an unplanned wheelie was
always a possibility. Top end, due to the gearing, was
around 95 mph, but it was a smooth and comfortable
cruiser due to the spread of torque and the rubbermounted engine. I remember it as handling extremely
well by the standards of the day – the drum brakes were
effective stoppers, particularly the TLS unit on the front
Bridgestone 350 GTR.
Unfortunately all this high quality came at a price people were not prepared to pay. The Bridgestone cost a lot
more than Japanese two-strokes, and it faced direct competition from bigger four-strokes; in the 60’s many
people, especially in the US, distrusted the reliability of high-performance two-strokes. Sales remained low for
these reasons, and not all that long after the GTR became available in UK, Bridgestone stopped making bikes
and went back to concentrating on tyres. I often wonder what happened to that bike, and even more often I
wonder why I didn’t buy it when some years later it was offered to me.
It isn’t often I buy a book I’m thoroughly disappointed with, but the next one off the shelf fully fills the bill – it may
yet find its way into the Cat Protection League’s little 2nd hand shop down in Longtown. This is the Classic Motor
Cycle’s ‘Encyclopaedia of Classic Motorcycles’. It is the Bad of the title and also the Ugly, as it has the most
ridiculous, not to say idiotic, cover picture ever – it looks like someone with too much ale aboard was playing with
Photoshop after they got back from the pub. I have to say had I seen the cover I might not have bought the book,
but I ordered it as a present for someone else sight unseen. One of the reasons for doing so was that it was
offered at less than 50% of the original price – now I know why. Unfortunately Morton’s, for reasons known only
to themselves, delivered the book not to the address they were supposed to but to somewhere else. There it lay
until eventually I found it – by this time Yule had come and gone and I’d had to buy my friend an alternative
present, so here I was stuck with the book.
What’s wrong with it? Well, in the first place it doesn’t seem to know what it’s meant to be. The author, Richard
Rosenthal, is well-known in VMCC circles, so he should know, but perhaps he was just overwhelmed by the mass
of material available. What you get is far too many snippets of not particularly interesting information about longago also-rans, bikes that you wonder if most people had ever heard of even back in the day. I can’t see the value
of including these in the book.
My biggest complaint about this Encyclopaedia though, is the photographs. Mortons, who published this book, as
you no doubt all know have a colossal archive of photographs going back to nineteen-umpteen or beyond, many
of them from sales catalogues and well-known motorcycle magazines of past times. Mr Rosenthal, I believe, was
at one time the archivist of this collection, so its understandable he should use pictures from it. However, if you’re
familiar with pre-WW2 motorcycle mags and catalogues you’ll also know that the quality of photographs used was
very often not very good – partly due to the reproduction and printing processes of the day. Also they are almost
exclusively black and white, and I’m afraid, these days, that doesn’t make for a very exciting visual presentation.
The book may be about old-fashioned motorcycles but does it have to look old-fashioned too?
Personally I’d far rather have Peter Henshaw’s handy-sized ‘Encyclopaedia of the Motorcycle’ [next along on my
shelf] with its vibrant mix of B&W and colour pics, many of beautifully restored machines, than this unwieldy large
volume, which to be honest is about as exciting a read as the catalogues on which it draws so heavily.
And now [sigh] I suppose I’d better pack some more books.
Allan Jermieson
Hawick
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REGALIA
(T Shirts & stuff!)
All Club regalia is now with me so this means that in
addition to the Anniversary items which now include
the Baseball caps, I have the remaining grey/white
Owners Club T shirts.
Please do not contact Ian Bridges (caps) or Glen
Newport (OC T shirts) as I now have their stocks.
We shall not be ordering more OC T shirts until we
have significantly reduced the stock of Anniversary
shirts.
T shirt sizes are from Small to 2XL and we charge
actual postage plus the price of any special
packaging e.g. the jiffy bag. An invoice is sent with
your goods and we ask that it is paid within 7 days of
receipt.
Anniversary Regalia
PRICES (plus postage at cost)
Machine Badge, (above) a stunning 75mm dia badge
to bolt to your bike/car.
£13
Carrier bag, OC oval logo plus 1954-2014 printed
one side.
30p
Sticker, (external use).
50p
Drink Coaster.
60p
Badge, (like the free one sent out).
Mug (pottery),
opposite.
£3-50p
60th logo one face, OC logo on
£3-50p
T Shirt, black with 60th logo on front, (state size
required)
£7-50p
Baseball Cap
£8-50p
In addition we still have most sizes in Owners Club T
shirts in grey or white at £6.
We encourage you to pay direct into our bank
account either electronically or at your local bank.
So folks get shopping for your Christmas presents
before stocks are exhausted.
Key Ring, (above) leather fob 30mm dia.
Pete Edwards
£3-50p
Club Secretary
An item from the club Newsletter No. 8 from May 1955 – the forerunner of Torque. Thanks to Terry Wildego, a
member since the early days of the club, for sending me these newsletters. I wonder if a copy of this tuning
information still exists anywhere?
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Improving performance
Picking up on the discussion on page 7 of the last issue, I thought I would offer my ‘ten penn’orth’!
Back in the 60’s I had an Ariel Arrow which you either loved or hated in equal amounts as you had to keep them well
"fettled" to get the best out of them. At that time I was an apprentice die maker at Vauxhall motors in Luton and
travelled everyday back and forth on the newly opened M1 on a privately hired coach. I was lucky enough to sit next
to one ‘Malcolm BAILEY’. Malc worked in engine test and development which was part of the experimental
department based in the dynamometer building, just up the hill from J Block where us green overalled lads were
being trained.
Malc and his brother used to race a brace of Arrow Specials and these were prepared in a workshop behind the
Cock Hotel in Stony Stratford. Malc invited me round to have ‘a look’ one evening. It was like entering "Aladdin’s"
cave, an immaculate, well equipped workshop with painted floor!! The Arrows were stripped down to the last nut
and bolt and their entrails were lying exposed on the benches! Malc’s enthusiasm was infectious and I was soon
persuaded to carry out a few simple modifications e.g. if you cut 2” off the exhaust header to move the silencer
closer to the engine, you’ll get another 500 revs out of it because you have tuned the exhaust to a higher frequency
and so-on (not on Jawas).
10 to 1 heads were standard on the Golden Arrows so I soon obtained a pair of these and we were away. However,
this necessitated running on Cleveland Discol 5 star "with added alcohol for cool running". That little engine would
accelerate like a "good un" and soon I upset my mates at the youth club on their 350cc Triumphs, one was a Tiger
90! Smoke was always a problem with the early two strokes - not surprising really when the manufacturers
recommended 16 to 1 on Castrol 2T.
Bardahl was Malc’s favourite brew and so running on it and Discol, despite the constant thrashing, I never seized
that engine or knocked the ends out. I currently run my hard pressed JAWA 632 Combo (currently 10.5 to 1 with
Dellorto PHBH 26mm carb) on Comma fully synthetic at £5 per litre from local factors. It actually burns totally, so no
smoke, very little carbon, cleaner carburetion, superior
lubrication to mineral oil especially at elevated
temperatures, so run at 32 to 1 mix I find it better all
round. (You can still get Bardahl but it’s £18 per litre.
TOO PRICEY!)
Malc then went on to run CYCLO MOTO a motorbike
shop in Brackley, Northants with a South African guy
who used to race RD (TS?) Yams. Malc took me into
the workshop and showed me the RD barrels and
revealed the great truth that is at the heart of every
piston ported two stroke engine. “Look at those transfer
ports, John, tell me what you see.” I said, ”they are
much bigger and more of them than in the old era’
engine.” “Exactly!” said Malc.
That idea was taken from MZ when Degner defected to
West Germany and then went to work for Suzuki. That’s
why the Arrows could never compete with the Jap 250s,
what with their tiny ports and only two transfer ports per
cylinder. It‘s like asking an athlete to run with a hanky
stuffed in his mouth. Then I got it. The important thing
is to get the gas from the crankcase to the top as quickly
as possible but still in an orderly fashion otherwise the
high speed fuel mix jets emerging from the ports not only
purge the exhaust gas out of the exhaust port but also
disappear down the pipe themselves.
The 638 engine has multiple ports and David Angel gets
them going nicely, so speak to him or buy one. But
unless you are competent with hand tools and are a
reasonable engineer, leave well alone as you can mess
up big time and wreck what you’ve got very easily (big
bills to put right). Because our JAWA twin engine
barrels are skewed round so that the exhaust comes out
nicely at the front corner it doesn’t allow much scope for
widening the transfer ports.
Further reading:-
After last issue included a picture of James Dean’s
CZ 125 this issue we bring you a photo of Donald
Sutherland on a Jawa. It looks to me like a model
559, 250cc twin port.
P.E.Irving, Tuning For Speed, Hamlyn Press. Also:A.Graham Bell, Performance tuning in theory and
practice, Haynes. Both on Amazon.
Thanks to Mark Dean and Mario for finding this.
John Whiting
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What A Lucky Editor Torque Has
The last time that I visited North Wales was some 20 odd years ago, when I was young and fit enough to endure
the rigours of the Dragon Rally in the depths of February. Whilst terrain such as this can be just as dramatic when
dusted in snow and ice, I found it much more attractive with a back cloth of warm sunshine, and this is how I found
it when I decided to visit the MZ camping weekend at Carrog. Apart from being a member of the Jawa-CZ O.C., I
have also been a member of the 'MZRC' for some 12 years, though I have been satisfied with reading their
magazine, and occasionally dragging the MZ TS125 out of the shed, and trying various bits and pieces to get it to
start! Sometimes successful, but usually not. Of the 12 years of ownership of the MZ, it was actually 'on the road'
for two! After the reports of what a great place Carrog was, I decided that I ought to go and see for myself this
year, despite no longer having the MZ, as it was stolen from my garden shed some 5 or 6 weeks earlier. The
Police were informed and all the usual formalities undertaken, but the PC didn't think there was much chance of
recovery in a decent state.
One of the main attractions, for me, at Carrog, was the preserved railway. As was often the case in earlier years,
my arrival time was usually pretty late on the Saturday afternoon, and my visit to Carrog was of this ilk, just missing
the last train to Llangollen. Not to worry, the ice cream stand was still open and serving, so a double 'rum & raisin'
was called for and enjoyed. I wandered out onto the station platform, and sat at the table was Pete Clinch, (who
hadn't changed a bit.) "Hello there," I said. Pete answered, "I recognise the face, but can't remember the name."
A lot of people are saying that just lately. (I must get out more)
The Railway station is literally a very short walk from the campsite, so this was my next point of call to book in for
the night. The sun was still beating down incessantly, but it still felt good. Before going to the control tent I
'stumbled' across the regalia stand, and bought a natty MZ hat to keep the sun at bay.
Sandy Morgan was busy chasing around after folk, as usual, and arranged to get me booked in. The camp site sat
surrounded by hills which would shelter it from any wind, and it was the perfect place to just open up a deck chair,
and relax with a refreshing drink.
Eventually, the general trend seemed to be a walk into the village, about 20 minutes, to one of the hostelries.
There was a good variety of food and drink on offer, and I'm sure that everyone was satisfied. The next morning, a
food van rolled up serving breakfasts and hot drinks. Now this was good value in the extreme! Do you think I was
wrongly charged? Two large baps with two eggs on each, and two large mugs of Nescafe and change out of a
fiver? Certainly better value than in my neck of the woods.
With breakfast out of the way, there was just enough time to get to the platform and get on the train for Llangollen,
in this case a diesel. The journey down to Llangollen and back is dramatic, surrounded by hills and with the River
Dee flowing with vigour down the valley. All this, together with more warm sunshine made for a fantastic journey.
Arriving at Llangollen, I was told that the next returning train was on Platform 2, so all effort was made to cross the
bridge and board the returning train with 4 minutes to spare. This time, hauled by steam. The 'chuff' began and
the gentle 'tug' of the engine got us under way with the unmistakable smell of the steam coming in the windows, all
open of course due to the warm weather. Arriving back at Carrog, there was enough time for another ice cream,
this time vanilla, and most enjoyable.
My time at Carrog was short, but I am determined to return, and to get there with more time to spare. It's a
beautiful part of Wales and offers lots of enjoyable motorcycling roads. And 'Mr.Editor' can get out and enjoy them
whenever he desires. Yes, the MZ Carrog camp is one that I would recommend a visit to. Safe Riding.
"The Wobbler"
We met up with The Wobbler (Colin Gregory) at our National rally and at Carrog, and a number of his old friends in
the club have expressed concern that he has lost a lot of weight recently. He tells me that his doctor is running all
sorts of tests and scans and everything is coming back good. He tells me his health is improving and that now … :“Just got to decide what I'm doing with the bikes now. I think I might pick up a ittle 125 or something
while I decide. I may then have a sidecar nailed to the 650.”
We wish him all the best and hope that he is back to full fitness soon.
Ed.
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Netley Marsh and Babettas
Timbo and myself attended the annual Netley Marsh autojumble on Saturday 6th September 2014. Jawa and CZ
stuff spotted for sale there was:CZ 125 MX late 1980s’ / 1990s’ model. It was fitted with a left hand Yamaha RD 250 LC pipe which crossed under
from right to left but looked similar to the original CZ pipe.
CZ 180 which was bought by another dealer as a ride to work transport. He'd had one before. He is also
interested in recreating the 1981 Bike Magazine Jawa Mustang / NVT Kestrel / Honda MB-5 road test when Timbo
mentioned that he had a Mustang. The guy has the NVT Kestrel and Honda MB-5. I can predict the outcome will
be the same as back in 1981..... the Mustang completed a standing 1/4 mile 3.2 seconds quicker than the rest of
the field and out performed its competitors.
Lots of Jawa and CZ petrol tanks which I bought a couple of. A pair of perfect 16" Jawa 559 wheels with tyres
which Timbo bought for £5 each. A Jawa 500 speedway bike. Numerous complete running Jawa 500 speedway
engines on various stalls. Weirdest thing, there was an ex-Italian Army scooter with a 105mm. recoilless gun which
passed through the front leg shield. Obviously an attempt by Lambretta to make a scooter appear less wimpy and
more macho..... as any biker knows, something that is impossible.
In the rubbish skip were 3 x MZ 125 exhausts and 1 x MZ rear wheel with tyre. As they were not Jawa or CZ we
left them in there. I picked up, for £1, a straight 2 foot long 1960s’ / 1970s’ 50cc racing expansion exhaust off God
knows what. It has just a long tapered stinger, no silencer and is well made with even a leg heat grid bolted on, so
it was originally mounted about ankle high on its original host bike. The heat shield is held on by Allen bolts with
imperial threads. The cut off ally arm on the mounting bracket also has an imperial bolt. I suspect that it came
from an Itom 50cc racer.
Today (Sunday) fitted a Technigas scooter expansion pipe to the Babetta by hacking off the system's header pipe
and welding on a Babetta exhaust silencer nut and connector cut off of a broken spare silencer. (Andy and I have
recently been exchanging some emails on the subject of Jawa moped tuning. Editor.) First fire up revealed that
the Technigas pipe is so quiet that I can hear the transmission noises that are normally masked by the racket
generated from the stock silencer.
The bike still changes up to second at an indicated 12 MPH as before and no difference in top speed with 27 MPH
being as fast as it wants to go on the level. The spark plug still comes out sooty and I'm beginning to suspect that
the 20 year old CDI unit is behind the power sapping as I've had CDI failures happen in this way on the Jawa 500R,
Suzuki GT 200 X5 and Jawa 350 - 632 with VAPE (gradual reduction in top speed capability). In all cases as the
CDI system's condenser slowly died over several months, spark plugs would soot up and top end power would
evaporate. I have other spare Babetta CDI units so I'll change the unit sometime. George Arnold Motorcycles also
has a few dozen for sale both 207 4 pin types and later 3 pin types.
The spark plug used to come out coffee brown but over the past few months has started to come out sooty. I
changed the plug several times as NGK plugs also tend to die in this way after 2 or 3 months use. However even
new plugs go sooty within a day's use. Just to be sure I tried a 1960s’ Lodge HN and had the same result. The
problem is a poor spark at higher RPM.
George Arnold has both the later 3 pin type and the 4 pin CDI units, off the model 207 and early 210, in stock. I
have several spare 3 pin units and have often wondered if they could be modified to work on 6 Volt CZs using the
VAPE hall effect pick ups to trip them. CDI units tend to die either by degradation of the electrolytic capacitor (a
favourite of Nippon Denso units) or internal electron erosion inside the thyristor causing it to slowly discharge the
capacitor rather like a faulty washer in a tap. Unfortunately solid state silicon devices erode via electron flow much
in the same way as water passing through rock. The more current passing through the shorter the life span of the
device. It is just an accepted unsolvable problem within the electronics industry worldwide.
Tests with stock, stock unrestricted and a performance exhaust should all give different results with the latter being
the best improvement. Instead on last evening's test ride the engine was acting as if it was drowning the spark and
a quick look down at the turned forwards silencer and side spout showed that at anything above 20 MPH I was
burning very rich due to lots of smoke and oil splutter. Its been doing this on the stock pipes too judging by the oily
crap build up on the rear wheel.
One interesting observation is that the end of the stock pipes is such that the rear wheel draws oil splutter onto the
rear sprocket and lubricates the chain. They think of everything don't they. The CDI is over 20 years old so it is due
for a breakdown. Unlike good old fashioned points, CDI units don't fare so well with age.
Andy Reid
The Jawa Babetta model 28 was the first two wheeler of any kind in the world to be equipped with fully electronic
ignition. However the first CDI units, the Transimo, did prove unreliable after some use. These were replaced on
later models by the 4 pin unit with a separate HT coil, and later still by a very compact three pin unit with built in HT
coil. This later 3 pin model is the best of the bunch, it is available quite cheaply from the on-line spares suppliers
and can be used to replace all the older types.
See my website www.jawamoped.com for much more information on this subject.
John Woods
Editor
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Jawa 660 Sportard
Road Test
From Motor Cycle Monthly
– with thanks.
Tested by John Milbank,
Photos by Joe Dick
Building bikes since 1929, Jawa is a
European manufacturer exporting to
over 20 countries worldwide. Its
popular twin-cylinder two-stroke
350s are the last of the big oilburners, but the new 660 Sportard
is the first of a new range: A line of
bikes that the Czech Republic
factory hopes will bring a wider
audience to the marque.
Tell me about the engine
Built by Italian manufacturer
Minarelli – a business now owned
by Yamaha – it’s the same fivespeed motor as used in the
Japanese company’s XT660. The
fuelling and electronics are shared
between the two machines (so
maintenance parts can be picked up
from any Yamaha dealer if
necessary), but the engineers at
Jawa have eked out an extra
1.2bhp with their own well-crafted
exhaust. Peak power comes in
500rpm higher than the XT, and
peak torque is 750rpm further up
the range, but 2lb-ft lower. These
variations at peak make little
difference on the road, but the
engine
pulls
smoothly
from
3000rpm right up to the rev limiter, around 7500rpm. Unfortunately for Jawa, that extra poke puts the standard bike
just out of the reach of A2 licence holders, but a simple restrictor is freely available.
What’s the chassis like?
A tubular steel frame, it’s solidly
built with a quality aluminium
swingarm. A sub frame supporting
the headlights, bikini fairing and
clocks is cleverly designed to offer
crash protection to the sides if
you’re unlucky enough to drop the
bike.
The 860mm seat height gives a
good view of the road, yet at 5’11” I
was still able to get both feet flat on
the ground. The bars aren’t too
wide, and seem to rest your arms in
a good position for a very
comfortable ride. My only criticism
would be that I found the seat a little
too soft, and the front of its frame
pushed on my thighs. Other riders
haven’t complained, so it’s most
likely down to your own riding position.
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Front brakes are twin two-pot callipers biting on solid 320mm discs, suspended by unadjustable Paioli forks. The
rear shock is a Bitubo unit adjustable for rebound damping and preload. Unusually, the rear brake is a four-pot
radial-style calliper – the largest I’ve seen on a bike. With the standard rear master cylinder it feels fine in use, and
as Jawa builds its own brakes, it may well be a hint at some of the tech coming on the expected 1000cc twin and
1200cc multi-cylinder engined bikes.
Should I buy one?
At the price, Jawa has picked a
fight with the big manufacturers, but
this is a machine that offers
something different. By combining
proven engine technology with
Jawa’s own chassis and bodywork,
it’s an exclusive bike that should
appeal both to fans of the Czech
heritage, and riders wanting
something less ‘run of the mill’.
The UK importer for over 10 years,
F2 Motorcycles is able to boast of a
very good relationship with the
factory, which goes out of its way to
supply any quantity of parts as and
when needed. With general items
always
carried
in
the
Cambridgeshire showroom, and
quick access to other parts, it’s a
relatively cheap and reliable way of
buying a fairly unusual motorcycle.
The cost includes all On The Road
charges, as well as a full tank of fuel, 12
months Road Tax and Alpha Dot
protection with a lifetime membership.
The bike comes with a two year / 12,000
miles parts and labour warranty, and
incredibly, self-servicing is supported.
When you collect your bike, if you’re
mechanically competent you’ll be shown
how to carry out maintenance tasks for
yourself if you prefer, and will keep your
warranty as long as you buy your oil filter
from F2. Many purchasers pay to have
their first service done, but are free to
video, photograph and takes notes of the
process as David – the boss of F2 – does
the work. Support is just a phone call
away, but it’s a great idea for experienced
bikers who want the security of a warranty
with the pleasure of looking after their own
bike.
So what’s it like to ride?
This bike had the full Explorer kit fitted,
which includes removable Givi Trekker 33
litre panniers, a rack for a top box, hand
guards and short fork protectors.
Continental’s TKC 80 tyres were also
fitted, which while dual-purpose, they’re
certainly more aimed at the dirt than road.
The tyres’ large blocks – perfect for
digging into loose mud – make for a bike
that drops into corners quite quickly on the
Tarmac, and doesn’t offer the stability you
expect at high road speeds.
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However, the chassis keeps
everything under control, and
there’s a choice of Continental’s
more road-biased Trail Attack for
those dabbling in dry green lane
riding, or the Road Attacks if you
don’t intend to venture off the black
stuff. Personally, I’d opt for the
Trail Attacks, but the stunning
spoked wheels can be shod to suit
your riding style and aspirations.
Predictably, the big single-cylinder
engine works a treat, offering plenty
of grunt for overtakes, with decent
manners when cutting through busy
traffic. There’s some hesitation at
low speed, but that’s to be expected
of these engines.
Vibration is
generally unintrusive, though you’ll
start to notice it through the pegs if
you’re sitting for long periods at 70-80mph on the motorway.
If you hanker after something a bit different, it’s worth taking a look at the Sportard – it’s a well-built bike that might
not have some of the refinements of a more mass-produced Japanese, German, Italian or British machine, but
does offer not only a different look, but also a very different attitude to new bike ownership.
On-board riding impressions:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnp5XLTntpM
The importer’s video of the bike on green lanes:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zyjHm_RFpM
Tech. Spec.
Price: £7595 OTR (£6745 without Explorer pack) Engine: Water-cooled, four valve, SOHC, single cylinder 660cc
Power: 48.8bhp (36kW) @ 6500rpm
Torque: 42lb-ft (57Nm) @ 6000rpm
Wet Weight: 207kg
Seat height: 860mm
Tank size: 17 litres
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A Day at the Races
Knockhill, the only full-time motor racing track in Scotland, is less than fifteen minutes’ drive from my house, on the
other side of the hill that gives it its name (although the name, incidentally, is a bit of a joke. “Knock”, or “Cnoc”, is
an old Celtic word for “hill”; so it’s “Hill hill”). Anyway, it’s so close that, with the wind in the right direction, I can
hear the gearchanges from here on race days – which makes it a bit of a disgrace that today was my first visit to a
motorbike meeting, after living here for over thirty years. It’s the doorstep syndrome; if it’s that handy, you can go
any time – so you end up always putting it off. I’ve been there numerous times for other events: the SMRC runs
regular events there; mixed programmes with single-seaters, sports cars, modified saloons, and usually classics
races. It’s quite something to see an MG TC being driven in anger (well; mild agitation, anyway) or a Wartburg
(1960s variety) being thoroughly caned through the bends, typically at the tail of its mixed field but the driver
obviously having a whale of a time. In the semi-distant past I’ve seen Stirling Moss compete there as an honoured
guest driver, and on another occasion had the opportunity to exchange a word or two with Sir Jackie Stewart – an
absolute gentleman as well as a superstar. For most of two decades, of course, the circuit has also hosted a round
of the British Superbikes and the BTCC; but the typical twenty thousand attendance at these kind of events
restricts the best viewpoints.
Nevertheless, you might argue that a race circuit is a minor attraction to the likes of us, being more interested as
we are in being out and about, especially on fine days, riding the roads and enjoying the scenery as well as the
sheer fun of swinging through the bends – no knee-scraping stuff here, thank you. However, I did have a particular
reason for making the effort today, and that was the Jock Taylor Memorial sidecar races on the programme. Some
(or many) of you may know of him as a highly talented Scottish sidecar champion, multiple TT winner, and Grand
Prix World Champion in 1980. He was killed in 1982, in a Grand Prix race at Imatra, in the kind of accident that
couldn’t happen on a modern track.
The story of his outfit’s rescue and restoration after decades of neglect is widely available on the Internet, so no
reason to go into it here. Suffice to say that the outfit was there today, and up and running, although just for a few
demo laps. What I found most fascinating, in a slightly horrifying way, was getting a good close look at it in both
bare bones and fully dressed form: as you may just see in the “stripped” picture, the rider’s right knee is just above
the silencers, although insulated while in action by the fibreglass “seat” shell and a rubber pad – but the whole of
that part of the bodywork is
held on by just four Dzus
fasteners. What is not so
clear is that the final drive
chain runs just under the
rider’s left inner thigh: don’t
even think about the likely
consequences of the chain
parting...
So it was really good to see
such a piece of motorcycle
history
(and
Scottish
motorcycle history, too) not
only preserved but up and
running – especially since
I’m definitely into the
decades when I have to
start thinking that older is
better.
Colin Stuart
Dunfermline
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Rambling about a CZ350 472.6
MZRC Invicta Rally
th
Hi there. On Saturday 6 September 2014 I attended the MZ Invicta Rally near Deal in Kent. Would they throw
me and the CZ in the sea for daring to invade an MZ rally? Read on and find out!
Arrived home from work at 1.30pm, loaded the CZ 350 with tent and sleeping bag, told the boss who was happily
messing with her plants in the garden that I'm off now (she seemed quite pleased to see me go??) and set off
from Caterham to join the M25. Travelling at a steady 60MPH M25, M26 and M20 were soon put behind me, I got
off the M20 at junction 8 just after Maidstone and joined the A20 to Charing. Because of the Motorway this is
another forgotten A-road mostly empty of traffic. You can just bowl along at your own pace through the warm and
sunny Kent country side. No rain due this weekend.
Left: One of the few Jawas on site.
Above: Tony and Debbie’s Jawa 350 combo.
Below: Steve’s own CZ 350 - with Jerry can panniers.
From Charing I joined the A252 to Chilham, another quiet and empty road passing through woods, fields and
picturesque villages. From Chilham the A28, which was still devoid of traffic, takes me to Canterbury.
Approaching Canterbury the traffic builds up but no problem on a bike. Straight to the front of queues and round
the ring road to pick up the A257 to Wingham and Sandwich. The A257 Is another cross country road which
certainly, on a weekend, is empty of traffic and provides another nice ride to the A256 junction and on into Deal
I head to the seafront and turn south towards Kingsdown and the camp site which is very easy to find. After
booking in at the site office I ride into the MZ strong hold! Immediately I'm surrounded by the MZ heavy mob and
thinking the sea’s pretty close and I can't swim and will my Jikov carburettor corrode away in the salt water? But
wait, they seem to be smiling and friendly and actually seem to like the CZ, although they were a bit confused as
to why I've got two jerry cans bolted to the bike! I received comments like “a CZ must use a lot of petrol to need
extra fuel tanks?”. After a chat with the MZers and finally getting my tent put up I had a look round the bikes.
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There was a few Japs, a BMW, a Jawa 350 outfit belonging to Tony and Debbie Walton, a solo Jawa 350 electric
start and lots of interesting MZs. Del gave me a bunch of MZRC magazines to take home and read. I think he
was trying to convert me!
The Kingsdown International Campsite has decent toilets and wash room and certainly in September was very
quiet and pleasant with lots of space. About six o'clock people started drifting off to the local pubs for food and
beer. I took the foot path down to the sea front and walked along the beach to the Zetland Arms for a nice pint of
Shepherd Neame Master Brew. The next pub, a whole fifty yard walk away, called The Rising Sun had me
drinking Courage Best. I sat down with three other chaps from the MZRC for a chat about bikes. Several beers
later I bid farewell to my new mates and made my way to the next pub, The Kings Head. More MZ people in here
eating and drinking. I sat by the bar tasting the different beers available. Brain cells now affected by alcohol and
for the life of me I can't remember the name of the beer I was drinking!
Sometime later two of the others from the previous pub
joined me and we talked bikes and rubbish and drank
more beer served by the very friendly and jolly landlord.
Next day dawned far too bright and sunny. A bit of breakfast had me feeling better so packed up the tent, said the
good byes and headed back along the A257 to Canterbury, then across to Tankerton where I stopped for a while
gazing out to sea and just enjoying the quiet. Leaving Tankerton then through Whitstable, Seasalter, Faversham
to the A2, up over Detling and back along the A20 and A25 to Caterham. A very enjoyable weekend, good
weather, good company and a pleasant run through the Kent countryside, oh yes the CZ ran perfectly.
One last thing if you are reading this and haven't attended an MZ or Jawa CZ event before, I went to this rally on
my own, and not knowing anyone was feeling a little uneasy meeting complete strangers. I needn't have worried.
As soon as I arrived people came over to look at the bike and chat which made me feel right at home. The club
rallies are really laid back and friendly events. Here's looking forward to the next one at Slimbridge.
Stephen Weller.
road. The bike, known as "Vita", is a 1965 Model
473 125cc, tank-badged Jawa and sold new to a
forestry estate in southern Sweden - hence the trials
tyres.
It's deliberately being left original and
unrestored, but has had the mechanicals and
electricals thoroughly sorted.
Youth Officer On The Road On A Jawa.
How many other 17-year-olds on L-plates will have
access to, let alone want to ride, something like this?
First day out, Andrew got pulled by the Police
because of the noise and the big plume of smoke
behind him. Having found out that he and the bike
were 100% legal, the comment was made that they
were used to local teenagers riding around on beatup old bikes but that by a long, long way this was the
oldest bike they had ever seen a 17-year-old riding
and then waved him on his way.
Andrew wonders if he can really handle all the raw
power! His other bike is a Honda Varadero 125,
which goes faster than my model 640! Vita can just
about manage 50mph downhill.
This is Andrew Clark, the Club's Youth officer, at 17
years, 1 month, out on his first classic bike and just 3
days into having a CZ he can legally ride on the
Bob Clark
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JAWA CZ OWNERS CLUB
October 2014
Club Officers
Chairman
Secretary
& Data Protection Officer:
Treasurer
Torque Editor
Membership Secretary
Spares & Tool Loan:
Librarian
International Liaison Officer
John Blackburn
Pete Edwards
Stephen James
12, Tolman Drive, Glascote, Tamworth, Staffs, B77 2AJ.
tel:- 01827 69450 mob:- 07768 685079 e-mail:- steveljames632@aol.com
John Woods Swn Y Coed, Pontfadog, Llangollen, Denbighshire, LL20 7AG.
e-mail:- torque@jawamoped.com
Tony Thain The Old Dairy, Achnaha, Kilchoan, Acharacle, Argyll, PH36 4LW. tel 01972 510317
Subscription:- £20 (£15 per year for renewal), payable in sterling to- JAWA CZ OC
Pete Edwards Club Secretary
Note :- spares and/or tools ordered are posted out together with an invoice
Arthur Fleming Rhivra, Migdale Road, Spinningdale, Ardgay, Sutherland, IV24 3AD.
e-mail:- arthur.fleming@tesco.net
Mario Mager Llwyn-Y-Glyn, Denbigh Rd., Mold, Flintshire, CH7 1BP. tel:-1470-01352-752049
Youth officer
Rally Organizer 2015
39, Bignor Road, Wadsley Bridge, Sheffield, S6 1JD.
e-mail:- blackburn35@googlemail.com
29/31, Cromford Road, Langley Mill, Derbyshire, NG16 4EF.
mobile:- 07721 036906 e-mail:- jawaczownersclub@googlemail.com
Andrew Clark
Roger Henderson
(contact details below)
e-mail:- jawaczech@lineone.net
web site:- www.jawaczech.co.uk
e-mail:- jawacz.yo@gmail.com
Twitter:- https://twitter.com/JawaCZ_GB
12 to 14 June 2015
Baildon Rugby Club, Baildon, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD17 6RS.
Technical Consultants
Jawa 634, 632 & CZ 471
or:CZ Enduro
CZ singles from 1969
Jawa 90
Arthur Fleming
Pete Edwards
Paul Mason
John Blackburn
Mally Morgan
Visit the club website
Club Librarian
Club Secretary
34, Central Park Ave., Wallasey, Merseyside, CH44 OAQ. tel:- 0151 6304201
mobile:- 07751 888219 e-mail:- paul@paulmason24.plus.com
Club Chairman
11, Roker Avenue, Wallasey, Merseyside, CH44 5SD.
tel:- 0151 638 2466
e-mail:- mally@f2s.com
www.jawaczownersclub.co.uk
Area Representatives
Hampshire
Swindon
and:London
Avon
Beds. And Bucks.
Mercia
Sheffield
North West
Keighley & Worth Valley
South Wales
North Wales
Scotland
David Pratt
44, Jubilee Road, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO7 7RD.
tel:- 02392 241783 e-mail:- Lyndseydavidp@aol.com
Ian Bridge 6, Deben Crescent, Haydon Wick, Swindon, SN25 3QB. tel: 01793 722665
e-mail:- ic_bridge@lineone.net
Bob Bizley tel:- 01793 700259 e-mail:- Bizley1240@aol.com
Gordon Dickson 14,Courthorpe House, Lower Rd, Rotherhithe, London,SE16 2XH. 020 723 22127
Martin Broomfield 34, Southlands Drive, Timsbury, Bath, Banes, BA2 0HB. tel:- 01761 471802
Garry 9, Leck House, Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1TQ.
e-mail:- gazbagz@googlemail.com
Steve James Club Treasurer - see above
John Blackburn Club Chairman – see above
Glen Newport 33, Milltown Street, Radclife, Manchester, Lancashire, M26 1WD.
tel:- 0161 724 4702 e-mail:- glennewport@gmail.com
Roger Henderson 25 Lyndale Road, Eldwick, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 3HE
tel:- 01274-561134
e-mail:- rogerj.henderson@btinternet.com
Phil Budding 7, Erw Las, Gellideg Estate, Merthyr Tydfil, Mid-Glamorgan, CF48 1LD.
tel:- 01685 721491 e-mail:- buddingphillip@yahoo.co.uk
Mario Mager International Liaison Officer – see above
George Beer tel:- 01324 554412 or 410519 e-mail:- georgejbeer@yahoo.com
Meetings:- The Bridge Inn, Linlithgow Bridge on the second Tuesday of the month from 7.15pm
Bike and Parts Suppliers
Mick Berrill Motorcycles
F2 Motorcycles Ltd.
Gibby's Emporium
1-3, Henry Street, Northampton, NN1 4JD. tel:- 01604 636760 fax:- 01604 624385
290, Leverington Common, Wisbech, Cambs., PE13 5JG. tel:- 01945 410165 www.f2motorcycles.ltd.uk
for new and used Jawa and CZ spares. Call 07932 173036 or 01270 821557 email:- info@gibreg.co.uk
No part of this magazine may be reproduced without permission from the editor or club secretary. All information provided is given
in good faith. Any member in doubt on technical or mechanical issue should consult a qualified engineer. Only new parts should
be fitted as replacements on any motorcycle. The club committee does not necessarily subscribe to the views, opinions and items
submitted and published. This product may contain traces of nut.
Please check above and advise editor of any changes, errors or omissions.
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EVENTS
Advertisements - Issue 9 / 2014
2014
FOR SALE
8-9 November 2014 MZRC North Wales & Cheshire
Winter Camp, Station Campsite, Carrog, North Wales. Just
the Saturday night.
For Sale:- Due to the imminent loss of garage some
projects must go. 2x CZ 125s, were runners when
put in garage well over a decade ago, will need
recommissioning.
Also 250cc single mod 485,
gearbox selectors gone, spares or repair. Also CZ
125/175 in one lump, again for spares or repair. All
prices negotiable, ring Rod (Basingstoke) 01256
817440 evenings or weekends.
Member
12-14 December 2014 MZRC Yeti Camp
Camping, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4AP.
Takoda
2015
28-29 March 2015 Manchester Bike Show, Event City,
Manchester, M41 7TB. Jawa-CZ Club stand.
3-5 April 2015 MZRC SAWWS Spring Camp, Erwlon camp
site, Llandovery.
10-12 April 2015 MZRC North West England spring camp,
Gibraltar Farm campsite, Silverdale, Lancashire, LA5 0UA.
17-19 April 2015 Jawa-CZ Club Pewsey Camp Coopers
Arms, 37-39 Ball Rd, Pewsey, Wiltshire SN9 5B.
25–26 April 2015 Classic Motorcycle Show, Stafford
County Showground, Stafford, ST18 0BD. Jawa-CZ Club
stand.
1-3 May 2015 MZRC South of Scotland Camp, Clennell
Hall Country House Hotel, Alwinton, Northumberland,
NE65 7BG.
15-17 May 2015 MZRC Kent Rally, Tetford Country
Cottages & Camp Site, Lincoln, LN9 6QQ.
22-24 May 2015 MZRC Northern Ireland – Garrison Rally,
Lough Melvin Holiday Centre, Main Street, Garrison, Co.
Fermanagh.
29-31 May 2015 MZRC Notts and Derby Camping
Weekend, The Duke William pub and Camp Site, 91
Church Street, Matlock, Derbys. DE4 3BZ.
5-7 June 2015 MZRC The Yorkshire Coastal Camp, Bobby
Bees Quirky Camp site, Burton Fleming, YO25 3TP.
12-14 June 2015 Jawa-CZ OC National Rally, Baildon
Rugby Club, Baildon, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD17
6RS.
26-28 June 2015 MZRC North Wales and Cheshire
Section, “Uncle Dennis Rally”, Station Campsite, Carrog,
North Wales.
3-5 July 2015 Hughie’s combined Jawa-CZ / MZ camping
Weekend at Egremont RUFC, Egremont, Cumbria CA22
2NL.
10th - 11th - 12th July 2015. MZRC Dent camp Cumbria.
To be confirmed.
17th - 18th - 19th July 2015. MZRC Den & Henn Rally
Woodbridge Inn Pewsey. To be confirmed.
24-26 July 2015 JCZOC Isle of Man camp, Laxey
Campsite, Quarry Road, Laxey, Isle of Man, IM4 7DU.
31 July - 2 August 2015 MZRC Release the Beast Rally
The Farmhouse, Talybont-on-Usk, Powys, LD3 7YJ.
21-23 August 2015 MZRC National Rally and AGM
Tynedale Rugby Club, Corbridge.
18-20 September 2015 JCZOC Avon-Bristol Camp, Tudor
Caravan Park, Slimbridge, Gloucestershire.
17-18 October 2015 Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show,
Stafford County Showground, Stafford, ST18 0BD. JawaCZ Club stand.
For Sale:- N441 LAF, Jawa 350 Style, June '96.
Most of machine except for engine and exhausts.
£150 ono. Also HRP 560Y, MZ 250 TS/1, Aug '82.
Most of machine except for front wheel, bars and
levers, engine and exhaust. £150 ono. Both bikes
have v5c and are well worth saving. As a pair £250
firm. Collect only from Ormskirk area of SW Lancs.
Readvertised due to time wasting member. Email
bill.benzie@googlemail.com or 07713 910266
(NO texts) Bill Benzie.
Member
For Sale: Various Jawa/CZ Manuals. Manuals are
not new or pristine, but are complete. All at £6.50
each. including UK postage. Ian Bridge (Swindon).
1. Haynes CZ 125cc/175cc workshop manuals.
2. Haynes CZ 250cc (model 471) Workshop Manual.
3. CZ 125cc/175cc – factory Workshop Manual.
4. CZ 250cc – factory Spare Parts List.
5. CZ 250cc/350cc – factory Workshop Manual.
6. CZ 125cc/175cc - factory Spare Parts List.
If interested email me at: ic_bridge@lineone.net
or tel: 01793 722665.
Member
For Sale:- Jawa 350cc (model 638) 1986 one
previous owner which was my granddad, all working
order, mot till may 15, manuals etc, V5 present,
£1800 ono. a_brodie@ymail.com Non-member
WANTED
Wanted:Jawas and CZs in any condition,
particularly need CZ 250 twin custom, fibreglass
parts or complete bike. Gibby. mobile: 07932 173036
phone: 01270 821557 info@gibreg.co.uk Member
Wanted:- For Jawa Model 05 scooter. Front panel
for “sport” model or set of legshields/footboards for
“standard scooter version”.
Headlight & rim.
Exhaust pipe & silencer. Seat, or just cover. I’m
also interested in any other parts or cheap complete
bike you might have. Paul Mason. (Merseyside)
0151 6304201 or 07751 888219 or email
paul@paulmason24.plus.com
Member
2016
15-17 July 2016 Red Star Rally Canberra Club,
Balderstones, Blackburn BB2 7LF. This rally is held every
4 years for the MZ, Jawa/CZ and Cossack clubs, and in
2016 is being organised by the Cossack OC.
19-21 August 2016 MZRC National Rally and AGM Hosted
by the Midland section at Market Harborough Rugby Club.
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