Ideal Jawa (India) Ltd was an Indian

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company based in

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which sold licensed Jawa motorcycles beginning in 1960 under the brand name Jawa and from 1973 as Yezdi. The name Yezdi was established by a phonetic transcription of

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verb "jezdí" (rides). The catchphrase for the bikes sold by the firm was "'Forever Bike, Forever Value". Relaunched in 2022, the new catchphrase is "'Not for the saint hearted". 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 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 Jawa 250 Type 353/04 designated as 'A' Type, Yezdi 250 'B' Type, Yezdi 250 Roadking, Yezdi 350 Twin (type 634) and Yezdi 250 Monarch models are driven to this day in various parts of the country. Jawa and Yezdi bikes, especially the ones with fuel tank paddings and ignition systems on the fuel tank are now collectors items. The company stopped production in 1996. There are still several bike enthusiasts in the country. There are several bike clubs across the country, some of them even organizing long distance rallies. In January 2022, Yezdi was relaunched by

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through their Classic Legends subsidiary. Three model were introduced, the Roadster, Scrambler and Adventure. Yezdi motorcycles will be sold alongside Jawa motorcycles in India. Jawa 250 typ 353 100

Models

There have been many models of this brand before the company shut its doors in 1996. Their various models included: *Jawa 250 typ 353/04 Kyvacka called 'A' Type (under license) *Jawa 50 Pionyr typ 555 (under license) *Jawa 50 Jet 'A' Series *Yezdi 60 Jet 'B' Series *Jawa / Yezdi 250 'B' Type (Radial Head & Dimple Tank Transition Model) *Yezdi 250 'B' Type (Model B) *Yezdi 250 Oilking (CB Points and Oil Pump) 'C' Type *Yezdi 250

Roadking The Yezdi Roadking was a motorcycle produced in India by Ideal Jawa Ltd, Mysore from 1978 to 1996. It was based on the CZ 250 motocross (type 980.5) ridden by Jaroslav Falta to the runner-up spot in the 1974 motocross world championship. It was ...

(CB Points) '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 60 Jet 'C' Series *Yezdi 60 Colt *Yezdi 175 (CB Points) *Yezdi 60 Colt Deluxe *Jawa / Yezdi 350 Twin (Jawa 350 typ 634 Powered) *Yezdi 175 Deluxe (CDI) *Yezdi 250

(CDI) 'C' Type *Yezdi 250 Monarch (CDI) 'C' Type *I.Jawa 250

(CDI) 'C' Type (Export Model) *Yezdi 250 MT (CDI) 'C' Type (Export Model) *Yezdi 125 Deluxe (Never released) *Yezdi 250 Supersprint 'C' Type (Never released) Relaunched in 2022 *Yezdi Roadster *Yezdi Scrambler *Yezdi Adventure 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

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and others.

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was supplied with custom White Yezdi Roadkings for their Police forces. Some Yezdi 175s were supplied to an oil company in

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. A model exported to

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was called the Yezdi 250 MT. A few Yezdi Monarchs were used for Pizza delivery in Abu Dhabi,

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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

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bikes that the company produced obsolete. With the advent of

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and

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in India, these bikes lost their status as Yezdi's were heavier and in some cases slower with lower

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In motorsports

Ideal Jawa had factory teams for both road races at

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and the National Motorcycle Rally Championships. Yezdi's were preferred rally bikes in the 80s and 90s.

Aftermath

Though the Yezdi factory is closed and Yezdi bikes are vintage to the present day many people in India are having a craze for these bikes and own them. Yezdi bike clubs have been created where members show off their Yezdi bikes and by doing so, are trying to revive the craze for these bikes.

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.

Photo gallery

File:Yezdi 60 Jet.jpg, Yezdi Jet 60 'B' Series File:Yezdi 175 Deluxe.jpg, Yezdi 175 Deluxe File:Yezdi Deluxe.jpg, Yezdi 250 Deluxe 'CL2' Type File:Yezdi D 250 Classic.JPG, Yezdi 250 Classic 'D' Type File:YEZDI CLASSIC 250CC CLASSIC.jpg, Yezdi 250 CL-II 'CL2' Type File:Yezdi Oilking.jpg, Yezdi 250 Oilking 'C' Type File:Yezdi Roadking.jpg, Yezdi 250 Roadking 'C' Type File:Yezdi Monarch.jpg, Yezdi 250 Monarch 'C' Type File:Yezdi 350 Twin.jpg, Yezdi 350 Twin (Type 634)

References

External links

www.yezdi.com
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