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Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: morristen on October 31, 2009, 01:41:24 PM

Title: Which workshop manual?
Post by: morristen on October 31, 2009, 01:41:24 PM

I'm just about to buy a workshop manual for my R65LS, has anyone any reccomendation as to the best one please?

Title: Re: Which workshop manual?
Post by: MrRiden on October 31, 2009, 02:22:07 PM

They all have their shortcomings. Haynes reportedly has some errors, Cylmer has been said to be less complete. The BMW factory manuals assume some BMW technical training. I have no preference but do own a Haynes. With that and assorted technical web articles and of course this vibrant forum I have not gone wanting for information.
rich

Title: Re: Which workshop manual?
Post by: Barry on October 31, 2009, 03:24:20 PM

I have accumulated 100's of documents from the wealth of information on the internet but a manual is still a useful reference. I have a Haynes bought for very little off ebay.

Title: Re: Which workshop manual?
Post by: Lucky_Lou on October 31, 2009, 03:27:30 PM

Im sure you will get by with a Haynes, the Clymer is more in depth in some areas and more expensive but there are errors in both particularly in wiring diagrams i found neither were correct for my bike.
I have my own Haynes and a pal of mine has the Clymer ,if you need to cross reference anything i could get you access to either one.
Lou

Title: Re: Which workshop manual?
Post by: morristen on November 01, 2009, 08:50:16 AM

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Im sure you will get by with a Haynes
Lou

Just picked up a Haynes on ebay,  £13 including postage.

Title: Re: Which workshop manual?
Post by: montmil on November 01, 2009, 01:49:23 PM

Buy both. You'll not regret it.   Monte

Title: Re: Which workshop manual?
Post by: morristen on November 01, 2009, 04:26:03 PM

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Buy both. You'll not regret it.   Monte

Sounds like good advice,  I'll keep looking on ebay for a Clymer at the right price.

Title: Re: Which workshop manual?
Post by: Yikes on November 02, 2009, 09:34:18 AM

You might check Amazon as well.  I picked up a like-new used Clymer manual for about 1/2 the price of a new one.  [smiley=bmw_smiley.gif]

Title: Re: Which workshop manual?
Post by: morristen on November 02, 2009, 09:44:59 AM

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You might check Amazon as well.  I picked up a like-new used Clymer manual for about 1/2 the price of a new one.  [smiley=bmw_smiley.gif]

Thanks for that Yikes, I'll have a butchers.

Title: Re: Which workshop manual?
Post by: not-so-fast-ed on November 03, 2009, 04:04:16 PM

The Factory manual has been a great help to me.  I think you can still find it through a BMW parts supplier.  Not sure about your year & type, but worth a try.
Ed

Title: Re: Which workshop manual?
Post by: Bob_Roller on November 03, 2009, 04:29:35 PM

Don't know if it will help you or not, but here's the part number off of the BMW shop manual that I have,  01 51 9 789 092 .

It's a three ring binder type manual .

Title: Re: Which workshop manual?
Post by: morristen on November 04, 2009, 11:26:00 AM

Thanks to you all for youur advice.