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Which manuals do you prefer?

Started by adidasguy, August 30, 2012, 11:56:18 AM

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Which manuals do you prefer?

Suzuki service manual
3 (21.4%)
Haynes
8 (57.1%)
Clymer
0 (0%)
Chicken scratchings on a scrap of toilet paper
3 (21.4%)
GStwins
5 (35.7%)
Youtube videos (GS500 ones, not porn, cat videos are OK)
1 (7.1%)

Total Members Voted: 14

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adidasguy

August 30, 2012, 11:56:18 AM Last Edit: August 30, 2012, 12:17:52 PM by adidasguy
Which manuals do you use most often?
My preference is the Suzuki manual and the Haynes. I find the Clymer not organized very well.

What do you think?

I thought of this question because the donation link for a manual is to the 1989-2002 Clymer. I think it should be the 1989-2008 Haynes manual.

PS: You may vote for 2 if you have two that you often use.

vinny

#1
August 30, 2012, 12:16:19 PM
Haynes.
Its the most common type in the UK, and i can get one for almost any car/bike in any local halfords.

jdoorn14

#2
August 30, 2012, 12:42:47 PM
Another vote for Haynes. I have the Suzuki manual too, but for most things the Haynes is easier.
It seems it has become necessary to qualify my posts:
I am/am not trying to start an argument. This post is/is not intended to be a personal attack. I am/am not merely attempting to present a different viewpoint.

Select the words that apply to you.

mister

#3
August 30, 2012, 11:29:12 PM
Chicken scratchings rock man.  :woohoo:
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Shaddow

#4
August 31, 2012, 04:35:28 AM
How could I not vote for chicken scratchings? Seriously those things are great.

Oh all the car manuals I own, the only time I read a manual is when I pull the broken parts apart and play find a picture to find out what is missing. Oh to work out how the dash comes out of Japanese cars. Seriously backwards screws? Am I a contortion artist?

slipperymongoose

#5
August 31, 2012, 04:37:01 AM
Shoulda added YouTube.
Some say that he submitted a $20000 expense claim for some gravel

And that if he'd write a letter of condolance he would at least spell your name right.

jestercinti

#6
August 31, 2012, 11:33:40 AM
Haynes all the way.
Bikeless and Broke at the moment...

cbcanada

#7
August 31, 2012, 05:31:30 PM
Quote from: adidasguy on August 30, 2012, 11:56:18 AM
Which manuals do you use most often?
My preference is the Suzuki manual and the Haynes. I find the Clymer not organized very well.

What do you think?

I thought of this question because the donation link for a manual is to the 1989-2002 Clymer. I think it should be the 1989-2008 Haynes manual.

PS: You may vote for 2 if you have two that you often use.

not organized in what sense? i always has clymer so i wouldnt know the difference.

adidasguy

#8
August 31, 2012, 05:41:14 PM
Seems to me the Haynes takes one item at a time: removal, replacement.
When I was reading the engine part in Clymer, it seems to be all about taking it apart then at the end of a chapter putting back together with some of the torque specs hard to find.
Haynes has color wiring diagrams: pretty! So easy to follow.

slipperymongoose

#9
August 31, 2012, 05:45:09 PM
When I bought my f800 one of the first things I bought was a Haynes manual
Some say that he submitted a $20000 expense claim for some gravel

And that if he'd write a letter of condolance he would at least spell your name right.

mister

#10
August 31, 2012, 05:52:53 PM
Quote from: slipperymongoose on August 31, 2012, 05:45:09 PM
When I bought my f800 one of the first things I bought was a Haynes manual

Don't BMW or licensed mechanic have to do all the work on it from now until warranty expires to maintain warranty?
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GS500 Round Aust Relay http://tinyurl.com/GS500RoundAustRelay

slipperymongoose

#11
August 31, 2012, 06:36:31 PM
I am the licensed and qualified BMW mechanic
Some say that he submitted a $20000 expense claim for some gravel

And that if he'd write a letter of condolance he would at least spell your name right.

mister

#12
August 31, 2012, 07:01:45 PM
Ah, ok then. So, you going into competition against Ozzy?  :icon_mrgreen:
GS Picture Game - Lists of Completed Challenges & Current Challenge http://tinyurl.com/GS500PictureGame and http://tinyurl.com/GS500PictureGameList2

GS500 Round Aust Relay http://tinyurl.com/GS500RoundAustRelay

slipperymongoose

#13
August 31, 2012, 08:53:31 PM
Who? Lol
Some say that he submitted a $20000 expense claim for some gravel

And that if he'd write a letter of condolance he would at least spell your name right.
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