{"id":212,"date":"2026-10-08T08:30:46","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T07:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jawa730.eu\/en\/history\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T08:30:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T07:30:46","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jawa730.eu\/en\/en\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"JAWA. Since 1929."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-group j730-section\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><p class=\"j730-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">JAWA \/ 1929\u20142026<\/p><h1 class=\"wp-block-heading j730-display\">JAWA. Since 1929.<\/h1><p class=\"j730-lead wp-block-paragraph\">Franti\u0161ek Jane\u010dek founded the name that became part of motorcycle history. The story has had many chapters, and we are writing the next one in T\u00fdnec nad S\u00e1zavou.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full j730-editor-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/jawa730.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mDMB2026_Jawa-730-Twin-0803.jpg\" alt=\"JAWA 730 Twin, official photograph\" class=\"wp-image-83\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jawa730.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mDMB2026_Jawa-730-Twin-0803.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/jawa730.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mDMB2026_Jawa-730-Twin-0803-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/jawa730.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mDMB2026_Jawa-730-Twin-0803-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/jawa730.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mDMB2026_Jawa-730-Twin-0803-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jawa730.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mDMB2026_Jawa-730-Twin-0803-8x12.jpg 8w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group j730-history-event\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading j730-year\">1929<\/h2><p class=\"j730-history-text wp-block-paragraph\">Franti\u0161ek Jane\u010dek founds JAWA. The name combines Jane\u010dek and Wanderer; the early model is the JAWA 500 OHV.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group j730-history-event\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading j730-year\">1932<\/h2><p class=\"j730-history-text wp-block-paragraph\">Production of the accessible JAWA 175 Villiers begins.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group j730-history-event\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading j730-year\">1946<\/h2><p class=\"j730-history-text wp-block-paragraph\">The P\u00e9r\u00e1k, developed during wartime, enters production.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group j730-history-event\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading j730-year\">1950s<\/h2><p class=\"j730-history-text wp-block-paragraph\">The K\u00fdva\u010dka models carry JAWA to more than 120 countries.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group j730-history-event\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading j730-year\">1980s<\/h2><p class=\"j730-history-text wp-block-paragraph\">JAWA 350 type 638 Twin Sport adds a name later revisited by the 730 Twin.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group j730-history-event\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading j730-year\">1997<\/h2><p class=\"j730-history-text wp-block-paragraph\">Successor company JAWA Moto is founded in T\u00fdnec nad S\u00e1zavou.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group j730-history-event\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading j730-year\">2004\u20132016<\/h2><p class=\"j730-history-text wp-block-paragraph\">The Czech-developed JAWA 650 Classic and later 660 Sportard and Vintage continue the larger-capacity line.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group j730-history-event\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading j730-year\">2026<\/h2><p class=\"j730-history-text wp-block-paragraph\">We introduce the JAWA 730 Twin, with Czech design, frame production and final assembly.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group j730-section\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><p class=\"j730-caption wp-block-paragraph\">Source: JAWA.eu \/ Historical milestones<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons j730-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button j730-primary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/jawa730.eu\/en\/motorcycle\/\">Motorcycle \u2197<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Franti\u0161ek Jane\u010dek founded the name that became part of motorcycle history. 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