ESO (motorcycles)

Eso was a Czech motorcycle factory producing only racing machines from 1949 until 1964, when it joined Jawa. ESO was founded by a motorcycle racing driver Jaroslav Simandl, and made bikes in 250, 350, and 500 cc, primarily for speedway, moto-cross and ice racing.^[1][2] Engines were sourced from J.A.P. during the first year, and then an engine of ESO's own after 1950, first copied from J.A.P. and later of their own design.^[3] The factory produced a prototype microcar in 1959, The ESO-T-250. It had a fibreglass 2-seater body with many components from Jawa-CZ.^[4]

ESO

Founded	1949
Founder	Motorcycle racing rider Jaroslav Simandl
Defunct	1964
Fate	Taken over by Jawa
Headquarters	Divišov , Czech Republic
Products	Motorcycles
Parent	Jawa