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| x_zero_x |
on Wed 11 Feb 09, 9:30 AM to x_zero_x's blog.
Tags: Dundee (DD)
Visited a friend last night i haven't seen in ages, it was great to catch up. We got onto the subject of motorbikes and he said he has an old 125 Jawa that's only done 750 miles but might need a bit of work. When i was a kid i used to go out to my Uncle's house in the country and he had a Jawa sitting about in his garden, i always liked it because of the Jawa's being a race from Star Wars, lol, when i eventually got into bikes and asked about it, he'd already gotten rid of it.
So another one has cropped up, the best thing is, if fixing this bike up is possible i'll be able to get full time work easily and get back into the swing of things properly. So here's hoping this works out 
| 11 Feb 09, 9:38 AM Forsaken1 UK, 7 yrs |
Yanno this blog has just reminded me, *looks out of window* Yep that KTM is still there although covered in snow, I'll have to repair that gear return spring for the summer so's I can go and do a bit of shit blasting in the woods!
Good luck with your project! My name is Damien and I'm a survivor! | |
| 11 Feb 09, 10:32 AM Delphius1 UK(PO), 5 yrs |
Jawas, I remember them. Very basic and easy to work on. Its just the quality was a suspect and they rotted easily. MZs were far better quality! I used to have a Cossack 175 when I was a teenager. I did have a thing for Russian and East European bikes back then. | |
| 11 Feb 09, 8:24 PM picksy UK(PL), 4 yrs |
just finished my RD200DX ....candy blue ; go for it but you will spend far more than the bikes worth ....do it for love ! I am so fecking pleased with mine it makes my zed thou look ugly . And it runs like a swiss watch ; little two strokes are the bizz its prob pre mix too ! Good luck ride like its your last ride ever | |
| 11 Feb 09, 9:03 PM voodookid37 UK(DD), 7 yrs |
you could start jawa,s with a nail...........seriously. reliable they ain,t..spares cheap though.....if you can do your own roadside repairs worth a punt. i would also avoid/be very wary any of the chinese built machines doing the rounds.....cheep to buy but spares backup poor........ www.voodoorestraints.co.uk | |
| 11 Feb 09, 10:52 PM Delphius1 UK(PO), 5 yrs |
Hey, I found a Cossack/Voskhod 175 on ebay! If only I had the money spare I could be 17 again.... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Voskhod-175-1975_W0QQitemZ... Talk about hens teeth... And no wonder the rims are painted silver, mine were beyond repair in 1980! Edited 11 Feb 09, 10:53 PM by Delphius1 | |
| 12 Feb 09, 10:16 AM Fox2006 9 yrs |
Jawas were definitely the Ladas of motorbikes back in the late 70s and early 80s, but they were sturdy things if a tad on the ruff side, they were a 2 stroke engine that sounded bloody awful but hell, it would be a fun project and certainly different. I haven't seen one for many years now. Cheers Fox | |
| 13 Feb 09, 1:10 PM x_zero_x UK(DD), 10 yrs |
hmm, dunno then, i need something relieable that's not gonna cost me an arma nda leg to keep running Your day has finally come - |
