Mysuru: The 14th International Jawa Yezdi Day celebration saw people from across the country come together in Mysuru on Sunday, July 10. More than 250 members of Yezdi and Jawa Owners Club of India came together in Mysuru to celebrate the International Jawa Yezdi day.
Jawa and Yezdi bike owners with their prizes possessions on the 14th International Jawa Yezdi Day celebration
Jawa is one of the most iconic motorcycles to have graced the Indian roads. With the first Jawa rolling out of Czechoslovakia in 1929, it made its Indian debut through the efforts of NK Irani and his family at Ideal Jawa which started importing them around the mid-1940s. Ideal Jawa then went on to produce Jawas at their Mysuru Factory in 1961. That was then, but the Jawa has stood the test of time. The motorcycle’s name changed to Yezdi in India and is even now living up to its slogan of being a forever bike with forever value. No wonder that these bikes are still being actively used today, not just by their original owners, but has been handed down to generations. This lasted until the last motorcycle rolled out of the Mysuru Factory in 1996 before the company eventually shut down in 2005.
There couldn’t have been a better way to spend a Sunday for motorcyclists. Jawa and Yezdi motorbike enthusiasts and proud owners of the bike manufactured till 1996 from not only across the State, but also from the neighboring states took part in the event. The passionate owners gathered in front of FK Iranis bungalow to celebrate the 14th International Jawa and Yezdi Day, organized by Mysore Jawa Yezdi Motorcycle Club. The bikes which took part in the rally included Jawa Peraks, Jawa Cezetas and Jawa 350 which include right from 60cc to the 350cc Jawa models. The only race bike which was imported from Czechoslovakia ‘CZ 250 531 Model Motocross’ is owned by Rajesh Jain and the newly modified 60cc Jawa small bike is owned by Shafiullah Khan.
The event was also a platform for bike enthusiasts to interact with some of the oldest riders and employees of Ideal Jawa factory. The rally passed across the city including Chamaraja double road, Ramaswamy Circle, Open Air theatre, temple road and also a few minutes stoppage at Joy Ice Cream in Yadavagiri. From there they went to Srirangapatna where they concluded the rally.
Sameer, one among the organisers said, “There are nearly 30 members in the club in Mysuru and the preparation for the event started three months back. One of the important things of Jawa is that it has been passed on over generations. There are people who are riding bikes used by their grandfather and father.
The event was flagged off by Raian Irani and Jyotsna Irani. Jyotsna Irani’s daughter Faristeh was also present.
