BS6 Jawa Classic and Jawa Forty Two's specifications revealed
What's the story
Jawa Motorcycles has revealed the specifications of the BS6-compliant Jawa Classic and Jawa Forty Two. They are the first such bikes in India that come with cross port technology which helps the vehicles retain their twin exhaust feature. To recall, the prices of the BS6 models were announced in March but they have now become costlier by up to Rs. 9,928.
Design
Jawa and Jawa Fort Two: At a glance
The Jawa duo comes with a retro look, sporting flat-type seats, rounded headlamp as well as indicators, spoked wheels, and twin exhausts. The Classic model gets a chrome treatment on the fuel tank and rear-view mirrors while the Jawa Forty Two gets a matte-finished color and a digital-analog instrument console. These bikes weigh at 172kg, making them slighter heavier than their BS4 counterparts.
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Power and performance
Both the Jawa Classic and Jawa Forty Two are powered by a liquid-cooled BS6-compliant 293cc single-cylinder engine, which generates 26.14bhp of maximum power and 27.05Nm of peak torque. For transmission duties, both the models come equipped with a six-speed manual gearbox.
Safety
What about safety and suspension setup?
To ensure the safety of the rider, the Jawa and Jawa Forty Two are equipped with disc brakes on both the front and rear wheels along with single-channel ABS to avoid skidding on roads. Suspension duties on these two motorcycles are handled by telescopic forks at the front and a twin-shock unit on the rear side.
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What about the pricing?
As far as the pocket-pinch is concerned, Jawa Forty Two starts at Rs. 1.65 lakh and goes up to Rs. 1.74 lakh. Meanwhile, the base-end Classic variant costs Rs. 1.74 lakh, while the top-spec model is priced at Rs. 1.83 lakh.