Clymer Manuals...

[GS7A]

Are they any good

The wife has asked if I would like one for xmas (a manual that is ).

 

[MattW]

Hope so, cos Amazon have just posted the one I've bought for the 1100 I pick up on Saturday

 

[ciderman gs]

also get the proper bmw one which i am sure someone will direct you to a download site or buy it from one of the bmw spare suppliers

 

[motobiker]

I've managed quite well with the haynes.. and the knowledge garnered from this site as well as ADVRider... this is a very handy link - http://advwisdom.hogranch.com/Wisdom/

 

[Carefulkev]

I've managed quite well with the haynes.. and the knowledge garnered from this site as well as ADVRider... this is a very handy link - http://advwisdom.hogranch.com/Wisdom/

Nice link - thanks

 

[davegs]

Manuals

Don't hesitate clymers are second to none, BMW's manual (CD) is good, dosent cover electrics and is not so detailed as it's designed as a reference for factory trained mechanics and not really for DIY use. Good idea to buy one in person as being like a phone directory postage will be expensive.
Dave ( I hate Christmas ) GS

 

[MattW]

£23 from Amazon with free (four day) postage.

cheers
Matt

 

[GS7A]

Many thanks guys. Matt, thanks for the Amazon 'heads-up' the wife has just ordered a copy.

Tony, many thanks for the link. Some very useful information to be had there Sir

 

[KMD]

I have Clymer for one of my off-roaders. Most detailed manual I've ever used. Spec's, repairs, model No's the lot. Brilliant.

 

[ahebron]

And just like the cupboard in the garage I store them in they are not waterproof

Leaking garage now fixed!

 

[mylovelyhorse]

Only thing with the Clymers is that you should spend an hour or two cross-referencing things. They say things like "remove the rear wheel as described in Chapter XX" but don't say where in that (big) chapter. Before I did my gearbox replacement I went over each of the tasks I needed to do and where it said something like that, I found the right page and scribbled that pg number on the instruction set. Took several evenings but saved an awful lot of time when I did the job.

 

[MattW]

Well mine just arrived from Amazon and it is indeed a flippin' huge book I've had a quick flick through and it looks good. Worth buying I think.

 

[Jon P]

Clymer manuals are great - they are sometime a little to repetative and quote too many warnings too often. They are more comprehensive than Haynes but sometimes having both is usefull. Warning - manual do not replace experience or common sense.