Jawa Forty Two

Exterior Details

By the looks of it, the Forty Two is a very classic and rugged motorcycle. The Forty Two is, dimensionally, 2,122mm in length, 789mm in width and 1,165mm in height. The bike has a kerb weight of 170kg while the fuel holding capacity is 14-litres.

Engine & Transmission

At the heart of the Jawa Forty Two is a 293cc single-cylinder liquid-cooled motor, which churns out 27bhp of power and 28Nm of torque and comes mated to a six-speed manual gearbox. The Jawa Forty Two mileage, as per the maker, is 37.5km/l.

Handling

The Forty Two comes equipped with an 18-inch tyre at the front and a 17-inch tyre at the back with exact tyre size being 90/90-18 and 120/80-17, respectively. The bike is based on a double-cradle chassis while the suspension duties are handled by telescopic hydraulic fork-type suspension at the front and a gas canister – twin shock hydraulic suspension at the back. As for the brakes, the bike gets a 280mm disc at the front and a 153mm drum at the rear. 

Features

The Jawa Forty Two new model is equipped with a part-digital instrument cluster, of which, the digital screen shows useful information incorporating a tachometer, odometer and a fuel gauge while analogue instrumentation is used for the speedometer. The headlamp comes as a conventional halogen unit while the sleek rear taillamp is an LED unit. On the safety front, single-channel ABS is standard while dual-channel ABS can be had as an option.

Pros & Cons

Below are the Pros & Cons of the Jawa Forty Two:

Pros:
•    Responsive engine
•    Gorgeous design

Cons: 
•    Flat unsupportive seat
•    Engine could be more refined

Price & Variants

The Jawa Forty Two comes in of two variants. The Jawa Forty Two price (as of mid-2020) is ₹1.65 lakh for the single-channel ABS variant and ₹1.74 lakh for the top-spec dual-channel ABS variant. For the Jawa Forty Two on-road price, be sure to check our price section.