Jawa might unveil Scrambler and Bobber styled bikes on 15 November in India

The first set of spy shots of the upcoming Jawa motorcycles are out. Also, given how everyone had access to the same set of images at the same time, chances are that the Classic Legends themselves – the company responsible for bringing back the brand to India – might have leaked it! And, the leak beautifully coincided with Jawa’s Instagram post about possible design styles the new Jawas might employ.

Given that the leaked image of the Jawa is almost identical to the sketch of the Jawa Classic posted on insta – same styling, identical cycle parts, and even the same headlamp – there’s a good chance the other designs showcased on Insta might be heading our way as well. These include a Bobber styled bike, and a Scrambler.

Now, a Bobber isn’t new to Jawa. It made a motorcycle called the Jawa 500 OHC in the 1950s, which was exactly that. The Insta post depicts the new iteration of that motorcycle. Sure, it has upside down forks, and a disc brake, and a monoshock at the rear, but the stance, the purpose and the intent, is all the same. 

Then there’s the Scrambler, which was clearly unveiled in the same Instagram post as well. However, we couldn’t find a Jawa Scrambler of historic significance, unlike the Bobber. But then, any motorcycle maker on the neo-classic stage worth its salt would need to have a Scrambler in its arsenal, sooner than later. It’s just the way the neo-classic wind is currently blowing.

Now, we don’t have any confirmation on whether the new Jawas are based on the Mahindra Mojo or not. But logic dictates that these are. Otherwise, coming up with a brand new motorcycle platform to be made road-worthy in just two years would mean Classic Legends has hired a bunch of superheros to work overtime. 

So, going by our understanding, even though the 300cc, single cylinder unveiled by the company differs slightly in capacity and outputs, it has to be based on the Mojo unit. Ditto, for the bikes. And not surprisingly then, both the Scrambler and the Bobber, will employ a monoshock at the rear. These might also go for upside front forks seen on the Mojo. And they might share the same chassis too, minus the subframe, of course. 

The new Jawas will be unveiled on 15 November, followed by a staggered launch across the nation. When launched, these new bikes will compete against the Royal Enfield 350cc line up and are expected to undercut the latter; at least in the initial years.