What's the best service manual to buy?

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What's the best service manual to buy?

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Hayne's? Clymer's? Bootleg CD from eBay?
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Rick Lee wrote:Hayne's? Clymer's? Bootleg CD from eBay?
I'm curious, too. Hope we get some replies.
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I have the Haynes manual. I find them very helpfull, clear pictures, and good info.
I use Haynes for my cars as well.
Clymer too expensive out here.
I have used a couple of CDs, and find them useless. You have to print off what you want, and have a folder to store pages.
Hard manual the best.
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I have a Haynes, it is ok, still the info is not always right. I have found info online to be better. Downloading some of the articles, printing them and putting them into a binder has been the best way to get good information. I would start on this link, and check out the stuff pertaining to your bike, I think you will find the "Oilhead maint." to be very good. Well worth printing and keeping. The forums are an excellent source, as the folks who visit here can attest.
http://advwisdom.hogranch.com/Wisdom/
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Thanks
downloaded. Looks great
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