The Jawa 350 is a motorcycle, produced by Jawa Moto in Czechoslovakia since the 1930s until 1992 and in the Czech Republic until present. In the 1950s, with its two-stroke, air-cooled 343 cc engine it could reach speeds of and was exported into over 120 countries of the world. The Jawa 350 remains popular thanks to its dominance of the Communist Bloc countries of Eastern Europe from the 1960s to the 1990s. Competitors of that time included the German MZ and Simson, the Hungarian Pannonia, the Polish Junak and the Soviet IZh. This was a period before the penetration of Eastern Europe by Japanese motorcycle manufacturers. In the early nineties was made additional model line Jawa 350 type 640. The Jawa 350 two stroke twin cylinder motorcycle is still in production, although its styling and design has changed over the years, it is almost mechanically unchanged since the 1970s, but very reliable. It is imported and sold in the UK where the two 350cc two stroke models are named the "Classic" and the "Sport". 2012 UK models are equipped with electronic ignition, electric starters and automatic pumped oil injection. They are also imported and sold in Ireland and are distributed throughout Europe. Jawa 350 was the first foreign motorcycle, available for sale in post-WWII USSR. The other only manufactures were ČZ and Hungarian Pannónia. The 350/640 two-stroke twin is almost mechanically unchanged since the 1970s but very reliable, it is still successfully sold mainly to the countries of Latin America. Because the new Jawa 350 OHC meets the current EURO IV standards, it can be sold in the European Union.
Versions
1934–1936: Jawa 350 SV - four-stroke single-cylinder motorcycle
1935–1946: Jawa 350 OHV - successor to 350 SV
1948–1956: Jawa 350 Pérák - two-stroke twin-cylinder
1954–1964: Jawa 350/354 - two-stroke twin-cylinder
1964–1974: Jawa 350/360 Automatic - two-stroke single-cylinder, with first automatic clutch in the world
1965–1969: Jawa 350/361 Sport - two-stroke twin-cylinder with larger 19“ wheels
1967–1973: Jawa 350/362 Californian - two-stroke twin-cylinder
1970–1972: Jawa 350/633 Bizon - two-stroke twin-cylinder
1973–1984: Jawa 350/634 - two-stroke twin-cylinder
1984–1994: Jawa 350/638 - two-stroke twin-cylinder
1984–1994: Jawa 350/639 - two-stroke twin-cylinder with front disc brake
Since 1991: Jawa 350/640 - two-stroke twin-cylinder, in Style or Retro variations
Since 2017: Jawa 350 OHC - four-stroke single-cylinder, fulfilling Euro 4
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Jawa 350 OHC
Jawa 350 OHC is manufactured since 2017, design is trying to remind the Jawa 350/634 motorcycle from the 70s. Unlike all previous Jawa 350 motorcycles, which were two-stroke twin-cylinder, this is a four-stroke single-cylinder. For the first time in Jawa history, this model is also equipped with ABS brake assist. Design from Jawa 350 OHC Special variant is inspired by the racing motorcycle Jawa 350/673. It adopts a Café racer design. The third version Jawa 350 OHC Scrambler improves the off-road capabilities of the motorcycle, fuel tank is remainding the Jawa 250/353. All versions of the Jawa 350 OHC line-up are entirely based on the Chinese-Made Shineray XY400 in its respective Naked bike, Scrambler and Café Racer variants.
