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[Robin127]

Back in the late 70's I recollect a CZ 250 watercooled twin which was only around for a short time but was ridden a few times in the UK by Eddie Roberts. Has anyone got any info or photos of this bike?

[picblanc]

Back in the late 70's I recollect a CZ 250 watercooled twin which was only around for a short time but was ridden a few times in the UK by Eddie Roberts. Has anyone got any info or photos of this bike?

Do you mean Jawa? I remember him on that in about 1976?

[picblanc]

If so? here is Peter Balaz on it in 1977.

Photo Copyrighted to Graham Etheridge.

[Robin127]

If so? here is Peter Balaz on it in 1977.

Photo Copyrighted to Graham Etheridge.

Yes that's it. For some reason I thought it was a CZ, maybe because I only think of the 350 four when the name Jawa comes up.

Thanks Graham

[knickerbrook]

I'm sure Dave Hickman rode one for a while also.

[Paul Collins]

I think there was only ever one in existence, Eddie rode it after Peter Balaz, it could possibly have gone to Dave Hickman after that.

I seem to recall one of the mags got their hands on it for a test, either MCN during the 70's or possibly Classic Racer have had done a test on it since, i've certainly seen a test report somewhere.

edited to say - just googled Peter Balaz and there are several images of the bike on there.

Edited by Paul Collins, 08 January 2012 - 02:29.

[Robin127]

....just googled Peter Balaz and there are several images of the bike on there.

I just did the same, and guess what photo is amongst those?

[knickerbrook]

Just checked on the TT database and both Dave Hickman and Eddie Roberts rode Jawas in the 1978 Junior TT finishing 31st and 40th respectively.
Presumably full-size 350's?

[Herr Wankel]

Just checked on the TT database and both Dave Hickman and Eddie Roberts rode Jawas in the 1978 Junior TT finishing 31st and 40th respectively.
Presumably full-size 350's?

Yes Hickie (our local hero) a few thrashes on it.Only 250s IIRC

HW

Edited by Herr Wankel, 08 January 2012 - 14:19.

[knickerbrook]

Yes of course - from 1977 the Junior race was for 250's and not 350's as was the case in previous years !

[Robin127]

Looking at the photo Graham posted it looks like the bike was a disc valve parallel twin, am I correct?

[Paul Collins]

Looking at the photo Graham posted it looks like the bike was a disc valve parallel twin, am I correct?

If you nip back to google and try "Peter Balaz Jawa 250" there's a picture about halfway down in google images of the bike unfaired, its a poor quality shot but it certainly looks like a disc valve motor.

I remember seeing Balaz on the bike at the Cadwell international around 1976.

[waltyam]

Back in the late 70's I recollect a CZ 250 watercooled twin which was only around for a short time but was ridden a few times in the UK by Eddie Roberts. Has anyone got any info or photos of this bike?

Both Eddie & dave raced the jawa in the late 70s, eddie had a maxton frame ,not sure what frame daves had,dave definitely raced his at cadwell as i can remember riding against him on the jawa i believe it was 1977.
I met Peter Balaz at spa in 2010 where he was riding the jawa which was a rotary disc valve twin .
Rob .