Californian 350
1968 Jawa Californian 350 Technical Analysis & Specification Breakdown
At the heart of the 1968 Jawa Californian 350 sport motorcycle, Jawa pairs a 343 cc (20.9 cu in) air-cooled twin, two-stroke architecture with road-focused gearing. In factory specification, peak output is rated at 28 HP (20.4 kW) at 5,250 rpm, transferring power to the rear wheel through chain final drive. With a specific output of 81.6 HP per liter, the engine character is indicating a tractable, stress-free state of tune focused on everyday usability and broad torque delivery.
Within MotoLibrary's Jawa archive, this model family spans 3 indexed model years from 1967 to 1969, allowing buyers to track year-over-year changes in emissions tuning, weight and equipment.
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