I was planning on buying a manual off ebay. I have seen Clymer, and haynes, at one point I think i saw a Suzuki partnumbered manual $$$$.
Is Cylmer better than haynes? Is there a btter place to buy it?
Any help would be appreiated.
http://www.gstwins.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=19957
DONT BUY IT ON EBAY!! You can buy em on this site!!! and it helps out GSTWIN.com !! :thumb: :thumb:
Most I think would say that owning both manuals is best :mrgreen:
I have the Haynes and it has worked well so far :thumb:
How do you find a topic that has already been discussed?
Sorry for the repeat question.
Where on this site do I find a manual for sale?
Quote from: ratzHow do you find a topic that has already been discussed?
Search function. :dunno: Make sure to check the Search All Terms radio button to avoid getting unrelated crap.
Use the minimum number of words to maximize relevant returns. For this search "Haynes" "Clymer" is all you need in order to narrow down the returns to relevant posts.
This is the Clymer GSTWIN gets some $$ if you use this link
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0892878339/ref%3Dnosim/gstwincom/103-6384673-5602264
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The previous owner of my bike was gracious enough to give me both the haynes manul and the clymer manual along with my '89 gs500. I have paged through the Haynes manual, but i've only scanned a few pages of the thicker, Clymer manual.
Of the two, I would say that the clymer manual goes more in depth and is probably a better resource for exhaustive procedures on gs500 repair and maintenance... particularly if you're new to motorcycles because it had more pictures (at least the section i looked at did). They are both valuable resources to have, though.
As i'm still enjoying the 'honeymoon' period with my bike, i hadn't given any real though to fluid changes or even gassing it up until 1 or 2 days ago. I just ordered a new rear tire last night, so its about time to educate myself on maintenance and how to recognize possible problems early on.
I have both and use both. It seems every time I go to do something, I end up flipping back and forth between them.
Try to find the torque spec for the front axle clamp bolt in the Clymer manual. It aint there. Funny thing is, there are tables in the back of each chapter that have torque specs, capcities, etc. The body of the chapter for front wheel/suspension even refers you to the table in the back of the chapter but the spec isn't there. The factory service manual is going to be the best bet to make sure you get every piece of information
Quote from: Roadstergalhttp://www.gstwins.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=19957
Wow - you found a
2-page "Haynes vs Clymer" thread in which I actually managed to keep my mouth shut! :roll:
Quote from: TarzanBoyOf the two, I would say that the clymer manual goes more in depth and is probably a better resource for exhaustive procedures on gs500 repair and maintenance
I agree ... if you need to do exhaustive procedures. But for the newbie owner I think the Haynes is easier to use, easier to find stuff in, and has a great resource in Chapters 0 and 1, where you are shown all the regular maintenance tasks that you should be aware of.
When you want to start tearing into the engine or the transmission ... get the Clymer (or factory) manual and use both.