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DISCUSSIONS => General Discussion => Topic started by: greenbarn on March 19, 2012, 21:18:14 PM

Title: haynes vs. clymer vs. factory kaw
Post by: greenbarn on March 19, 2012, 21:18:14 PM
Does anyone know if these manuals have basically the same info, or if one is superior??  I plan to do all my work myself, but need the specs and such, diagrams, procedures, and what-not.  For an 800 BTW.
Title: Re: haynes vs. clymer vs. factory kaw
Post by: KsDrifter on March 19, 2012, 21:33:07 PM
Very few manuals beat a FSM, but I would think that between the 3 any question could be answered. Personally, I plan on getting all 3.
Title: Re: haynes vs. clymer vs. factory kaw
Post by: alamogeorge on March 19, 2012, 21:52:37 PM
I don't have the factory manual but I have noticed that the other two are useful to pick up the slack from each other. One may show one thing better and the other show another thing better.
Title: Re: haynes vs. clymer vs. factory kaw
Post by: chief on March 19, 2012, 23:08:40 PM
I use the Clymer and the Kaw manuals all the time. Combined they will tell you most everything you wanna know.
Title: Re: haynes vs. clymer vs. factory kaw
Post by: 49Reo on March 19, 2012, 23:11:09 PM
I use the factory manual; so far, so good, hasn't let me down. However, if the opportunity arises, I will pick up the others as well... can't get too much info.

Regards and such,
49Reo
Title: Re: haynes vs. clymer vs. factory kaw
Post by: greenbarn on March 20, 2012, 07:44:40 AM
Anybody have the electronic version of the OEM factory manual?  I noticed it on EBAY last night for about $10, and thought I'd get it.  Company says his are from original version - clear as the proverbial bell, no scanned images.  I'll post the link:  Wait, I'm going to go buy mine first before you all do...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/251015120662?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/251015120662?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649)
Item No. 251015120662

The paper is nice in a lot of instances, but for $10 I guess I can print off a couple pages, or take the laptop out to the shop.  I guess I'll get another version in paper.  Clymer seems to be more available.