Will an 89-96 Clymer Manual work for a 2002?

[CKPD]

I have a 2002 GS500 and am looking for a Clymer manual for it. I live in Victoria, BC so I am unable to purchase from Amazon.com to support this site. Sorry There is a shop in town that has a used 89-96 manual for $20.00 compared to the $48.00 it would cost me for a new one. Is there anything that this manual won't have for my 2002 bike. I notice that the new manuals are for 89-2002!

[pandymai]

in 01 they changed to a 3jet setup in the carbs. so that's one difference you'll find. other than that.. not much else has changed.

[CKPD]

Awsome, thanks!

[badguy]

You probably have an oil cooler as well, and the head is a bit different (electronic tach instead of mechanical for one)...well, there are probably a good number of differences.  It depends on what you're looking for...anything in particular?

[pandymai]

02 wasnt faired yet so the tach should still be mechanical?
not sure about the oil cooler though.. thought that came with the faired models only too.

[CKPD]

Im not looking for anything in particular, just basic maintenance for a beginner. The cheapest I could find an 89-02 manual for was $40.00 on amazon.ca and if I can pay $20.00 for a used 89-96 one I would like to jump at the chance, as long as all the regular maintenance stuff is the same. Oh, and its a mechanical tach

[pandymai]

there are online books (scanned versions?) for freee. if youre going the cheap route look into finding it. it's been posted within the past month or two?

[pandymai]

nevermind. links i found were old. looking for new ones now.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/7178815/Suzuki-GS500-Full-Service-Manual

found this one! should work

[badguy]

Oops, sorry about that.  Nothing to see here, carry on 

[007brendan]

I don't know about clymer, but haynes makes an '04+ service manual.

[CKPD]

Thanks for the help, when I went to the website with the scanned manual it crashed my old computer I ended up going and getting the 89-96 maual. After taking a look at it, I dont think I will have any issues using it for basic maintenace. At my level of experience (none) i will be taking it into a shop for anything more complicated.