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Title: Grrr
Post by: foobar on August 08, 2007, 10:58:40 PM
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Hello from Amazon.com.

We are sorry to report that we will not be able to obtain the
following item(s) from your order:

  Matthew Coombs (Author), Phil Mather (Author) "Suzuki GS500 Twin
   '86 to '06 (Haynes Manuals)"
  http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1844255972

Though we had expected to be able to send this item to you, we've
since found that it is not available from any of our sources at this
time.  We realize this is disappointing news to hear, and we apologize
for the inconvenience we have caused you.
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Is this damn book even going to come out?

:mad:

just had to vent.
Title: Re: Grrr
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on August 09, 2007, 01:21:22 AM
hope this helps http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?from=R40&_trksid=m37&satitle=gs500+manual&category0=
Title: Re: Grrr
Post by: foobar on August 09, 2007, 08:27:32 AM
thanks yhkkz. looks like they are only available from the UK right now. I wonder if the manual will cover the California emissions equipment. Anyone know?
Title: Re: Grrr
Post by: frankieG on August 09, 2007, 06:21:18 PM
i bought one last week and it was delivered in 2 days 2001-06, i will try and find the site
Title: Re: Grrr
Post by: Caffeine on August 09, 2007, 06:34:13 PM
I still have a Haynes '89 to '02 Service & Repair manual I need to get rid of.   I had it posted in the "For Sale" section.   No takers yet.  Make me an offer!   :thumb:
Title: Re: Grrr
Post by: foobar on August 09, 2007, 07:19:10 PM
Quote from: frankieG on August 09, 2007, 06:21:18 PM
i bought one last week and it was delivered in 2 days 2001-06, i will try and find the site

Awesome, thanks.


Quote from: Caffeine on August 09, 2007, 06:34:13 PM
I still have a Haynes '89 to '02 Service & Repair manual I need to get rid of.   I had it posted in the "For Sale" section.   No takers yet.  Make me an offer!   :thumb:

I have an '07. I think there were some significant changes between then and now, otherwise I would.
Title: Re: Grrr
Post by: frankieG on August 09, 2007, 07:45:33 PM
http://search.store.yahoo.com/cgi-bin/nsearch?follow-pro=1&vwcatalog=motobooks&catalog=motobooks&query=gs500
Title: Re: Grrr
Post by: foobar on August 09, 2007, 07:46:54 PM
thanks  :thumb:
Title: Re: Grrr
Post by: CndnMax on August 09, 2007, 08:35:19 PM
how usefully are these things really?
ive been looking to buy one but i dont know the big plus in having one?
Title: Re: Grrr
Post by: foobar on August 09, 2007, 08:41:54 PM
Quote from: CndnMax on August 09, 2007, 08:35:19 PM
how usefully are these things really?
ive been looking to buy one but i dont know the big plus in having one?

It's useful to me because I want to do all my own maintenance. There's little point in paying someone else to fix something that I can fix on my own. It really just comes down to how much you want or are willing to do on your own.
Title: Re: Grrr
Post by: CndnMax on August 09, 2007, 08:46:28 PM
i would love to work on my bike on my own. i've always been the kind of person to take some random thing aparts jsut to see how it looked and put it back together, or bury in the yard things that i couldnt put aback together  :laugh:. im just wondering if it common sense things like changing your oil  :flipoff:
Title: Re: Grrr
Post by: mach1 on August 09, 2007, 08:52:00 PM
Working on your own crap is In my opinion better, You get to know your ride alot more than just turning on the key and going. I personaly dont use manuals just kinda got in a did it.
Title: Re: Grrr
Post by: CndnMax on August 09, 2007, 09:01:18 PM
yup im always finding things i could do, im trying to convince myself that the brake fluid isnt good anymore since it was sitting at the dealer storage for a +year  :laugh: only 1k more miles b4fore oil change  :thumb:
Title: Re: Grrr
Post by: foobar on August 09, 2007, 09:34:23 PM
Quote from: CndnMax on August 09, 2007, 08:46:28 PM
i would love to work on my bike on my own. i've always been the kind of person to take some random thing aparts jsut to see how it looked and put it back together, or bury in the yard things that i couldnt put aback together  :laugh:. im just wondering if it common sense things like changing your oil  :flipoff:

The manual is indispensable for things like torque specifications and detailed drawings and pictures of how things fit together, like the transmission.