The reincarnation of the iconic Jawa brand in 2018 thanks to Mahindra’s licensing agreement with Jawa Moto created a buzz amongst vintage bike fans in India. The new Jawa bikes have a good mix of new technology with classic good looks. Though slow to get off the blocks, sales and deliveries picked up pace towards the end of 2019.
After researching a bit, I decide to go in for the Jawa 42 a couple of
months ahead of the Covid pandemic. Thanks to the lockdown, I have not been
able to go on any long rides yet but am enjoying short rides when I can.
A couple of weekends back I rode around for an hour in the outskirts of
Trivandrum. As I was taking a break near the beach, some early morning joggers
stopped to admire the good looks of the galactic green ’42. One person in particular,
started reviewing the bike up close. He started chatting me up and asked a lot
of questions – price, mileage, comfort etc. Then he revealed the reason – he owned
a Jawa way back in the 80s – it was the first bike he ever owned. His point was
that the looks of the new Jawa was very similar to the old. After spending a few
minutes reminiscing about the good times he had with Jawa, he reluctantly brought
himself to walk away.
Pictured here is my impression of the Jawa. These days I am taking lessons from my artistically talented children Nandu and Niya. Nandu in particular is
no longer an amateur and is well versed with advanced art techniques she has learnt on her own. Niya is
following in her footsteps and her art is way ahead of her age as well.
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