Jawa woes

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Tyrone ORourke · Sat Mar 11, 2006 3:50 am

Well, I got my blown engine to the mechanic the other day. Seems I need a rebore, crank rebuild, new pistons and small end bearings. Gonna cost me a fortune(to me at least) about 300 USD

jstark47 · #2 Unread post by **jstark47** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 2:08 pm

Are you going to be spending more than the bike is worth? Obviously I know nothing about the used bike market over there, but would the money be better put towards purchase of another bike?

Tyrone ORourke · Sat Mar 11, 2006 11:14 pm

Well, yes I suppose I will spend more than the market value of the bike. But the thing is, I could buy another same model bike for maybe 400USD(couldn't afford anything more right now), but I would risk having more problems with it in the furture. And anyway I have spent so much time on this bike, that I just want to finish it off. Its had new wheels and bearings, new tyres, new head bearing and races, new brakes, newly covered seat, new paint(by your truly so not so expensive) new wiring(also by me) various new smaller parts, new exhaust pipes...

You see im already too deep in to change my mind on the bike. If I decide to ditch the whole thing now, i will be loosing a lot of previoulsy invested money. Anyway shes my bike, and if she needs it, well then she needs it

VermilionX · Sun Mar 12, 2006 2:58 am

Tyrone ORourke wrote:Anyway shes my bike, and if she needs it, well then she needs it

awww.... that's so sweet.

BRUMBEAR · #5 Unread post by **BRUMBEAR** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 11:24 am

Hey I had a Jawa when I was a kid bought it at a CZ shop but they do not have them here anymore I think anyway. I had a 90 cc it was red with a steel grill on the headlight thats all I remember I wish I still had it and we a friend of mine and myself bought a Jawa ice bike one time for 25$ off some drunk at the bar we worked at dam thing only turned 1 way wierd machine I tell ya but mean looking as all whatsus

Gadjet · #6 Unread post by **Gadjet** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 12:45 pm

Tyrone ORourke wrote: Anyway shes my bike, and if she needs it, well then she needs it

Good attitude to have.

sapaul · #7 Unread post by **sapaul** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 2:49 am

My son rode a Jawa 125 for over two years, like all teenagers he thrashed the hell out of it. We sold it looking and performing exactly as we bought it. In fact I think it was performing better. One tough bike.

Tyrone ORourke · Mon Mar 13, 2006 7:00 am

sapaul wrote:My son rode a Jawa 125 for over two years, like all teenagers he thrashed the hell out of it. We sold it looking and performing exactly as we bought it. In fact I think it was performing better. One tough bike.

Yep, they are tough. Though not without a few little niggling problems that keep one busy, rather basic stuff like foot rests getting loose from the vibrations( they are mounted at the end of an engine mounting bolt)
Tough as hell nonetheless. Knew someone who rode one for two years with hardly any gearbox oil, cause they didn't think to change it. Still going strong now.

canuckerjay · Mon Mar 13, 2006 1:52 pm

I thought Jawas were those little droid selling people with glowing eyes on Tattoine that sold R2 and 3P0 to Skywalker's uncle.

Dragonhawk · Mon Mar 13, 2006 9:30 pm