Dobe66 Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Recently got back into biking with the purchase of a '98 R1100RT and plan on doing a lot of the maintenance work myself. There's a lot of great, specific information on this site, however I could use the added help of a manual. Chilton, Clymer, CDs or ??? Where is the best (most economical) source for a manual? Link to comment
bmwmick Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Gavin, Welcome aboard. I like the factory manual either printed or CD or both. Mick PS, Duplicate posts are not necessary. Link to comment
T__ Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Recently got back into biking with the purchase of a '98 R1100RT and plan on doing a lot of the maintenance work myself. There's a lot of great, specific information on this site, however I could use the added help of a manual. Chilton, Clymer, CDs or ??? Where is the best (most economical) source for a manual? Gavin, I would suggest BOTH the BMW service manual on CD (look on E-Bay_ about $10.00 –$ 12.00 including shipping.. Also get the Clymer,, there are some errors in the Clymer but there are service hints & more info on parts removal & service tricks (those are not very good in the BMW manual).. I use the BMW manual for all the torque specs, capacities, & specifications but the Clymer is better at some procedures & how things work.. Then if you want to get serious also get the wire diagrams for your specific bike (very handy for some operations) .. Twisty Link to comment
Davis Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 +1 on the factory CD, but try Motobins for a reasonable price on a legal version rather than supporting piracy on Ebay. I've got a Haynes manual also, but the only time I ever open it is to look at the wiring diagram it contains. Personally, I don't need a manual that takes 2 pages to tell you how to change the oil. Link to comment
smiller Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 I would agree that it is worthwhile to have both the BMW and Haynes (which I prefer over the Clymer) manual. The BMW manual has more technical information but assumes a lot of pre-existing knowledge on the part of the mechanic. The Haynes manual provides a little more hand holding where it is appropriate. Link to comment
wolcott Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 I use the Haynes as I have not to had to go to deep into the engine-or pull the final drive, or tranny, or clutch... Link to comment
moshe_levy Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Jim Bade is coming out with a maintenance DVD for the oilheads. The Hexhead DVD is very good (see my review in MCn this month.) Get the Oilhead DVD with the manual. -MKL Link to comment
masterho Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 ETA?? Jim Bade is coming out with a maintenance DVD for the oilheads. The Hexhead DVD is very good (see my review in MCn this month.) Get the Oilhead DVD with the manual. -MKL Link to comment
Jim VonBaden Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 ETA?? Jim Bade is coming out with a maintenance DVD for the oilheads. The Hexhead DVD is very good (see my review in MCn this month.) Get the Oilhead DVD with the manual. -MKL It is available now from www.bestrestproducts.com, www.cyclenutz.com and www.marcparnes.com. Thanks, Jim Link to comment
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