CZ 250?
#1
Posted 07 January 2012 - 22:20
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#2
Posted 07 January 2012 - 22:58
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?
#3
Posted 07 January 2012 - 23:11
Photo Copyrighted to Graham Etheridge.
#4
Posted 08 January 2012 - 00:01
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
#5
Posted 08 January 2012 - 00:24
#6
Posted 08 January 2012 - 02:22
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.
#7
Posted 08 January 2012 - 05:02
....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?
#8
Posted 08 January 2012 - 12:18
Presumably full-size 350's?
#9
Posted 08 January 2012 - 14:18
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.
#10
Posted 08 January 2012 - 15:22
#11
Posted 08 January 2012 - 15:44
#12
Posted 08 January 2012 - 16:09
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.
#13
Posted 08 January 2012 - 19:52
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.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?
I met Peter Balaz at spa in 2010 where he was riding the jawa which was a rotary disc valve twin .
Rob .