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From: wilson@convex.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Orphaned Response
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Date: Sat, 14-Sep-85 17:19:00 EDT
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Posted: Sat Sep 14 17:19:00 1985
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Nf-From: convex.UUCP!wilson    Sep 14 16:19:00 1985


After looking at several offerings of service manuals over the years, I've
come to the conclusion that there is no substitute for a factory service
manual.  Books like Chilton's and Clymer's are in some cases easier to
follow due to rough translations of Japanese manuals.  Unfortunately the
aftermarket manuals often lack important information and usually attempt
to cover more than one model year and/or model with a single book.  Even
though the models covered may be very similar it is often helpful to have
pictures and figures that look exactly like the bike you're working on.

Since you're just getting started, you might also take a look at a general
purpose book like Chilton's "Motorcycle Repair Manual" which contains infor-
mation assumed by many factory service manuals, discussion of various gasket
sealers, how to remove broken screws, etc.

Sometimes you get even more than just a repair manual from the manufacturer.
My old Husquavarna manual had a chapter on physical conditioning.  Greeves
manuals of the same era had white covers that came "pre-smudged" with a 
greasy fingerprint.  Over the years numerous Honda manuals had theory of
operation sections with a wealth of information about valve rotation,
piston ring wear, why pistons aren't round, how rectifiers work (without
resorting to solid state physics), and much more.

                                   Stuart Wilson
                                   Convex Computer Corp.
                                   Richardson, Texas
                                   {inhp4,allegra,uiucdcs,ctvax}!convex!wilson


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