Water cooled Workshop Manual

[MondoRich]

Evening all

Haynes haven't produced a book yet.

Has anyone come across this before or do you own a copy?

https://www.tradebit.com/filedetail.php/242916289-bmw-r1200gs-lc-k50-2013-service-repair

Is it any good?

Thanks, enjoy your evening

 

[malcopopolo]

will let you know - just paid the £6.50 sterling and have started download

 

[MondoRich]

Good luck it seemed good value!

 

[malcopopolo]

it has downloaded, its an iso image that burns to a DVD - you also need a login and password.
Despite website saying mac compatible it appears it is not! I will try at work on monday on a Windows PC.

Update then

Malc

 

[malcopopolo]

OK, it does not work on a Mac computer. It does work on a windows PC but takes a while to load and you need to have basic knowledge of Winrar and ISO files.

It is the official BMW repair and service software up to june 2013. I will be reading about the heated grips! It covers lots of models, including f800 series.

 

[SMcGirr]

Why does your manual need cooling ? Just leave the workshop door open when you are using it!

 

[Marius in Africa]

..............It is the official BMW repair and service software up to june 2013..................It covers lots of models,..................

The cut of date of June 2013 is relatively early in the production life of the water cooled 1200 GS series. Do you think it will be useful as a "tool" on a K50 (R1200 GS WC) manufactured on the 28th May 2013?

Regards
Marius

 

[malcopopolo]

The cut of date of June 2013 is relatively early in the production life of the water cooled 1200 GS series. Do you think it will be useful as a "tool" on a K50 (R1200 GS WC) manufactured on the 28th May 2013?

Regards
Marius

It will show you how to do common tasks but it is not a haynes manual. is there an alternative available?

 

[MondoRich]

I have Jim Von Baden's DVD which I like very much.

There are limits as to what can be covered in 90 minutes though.

This leaves obviously lots still to cover that a Haynes manual does so very throughly.

Here's hoping - but I think it could be many months away (like 40!)

 

[Marius in Africa]

............ is there an alternative available?

None that I am aware of. I am sure Haynes will release a manual fairly soon. The longer they wait the more sales they loose to other "publications". They have no choice, keep up with the new models or start dying slowly.

 

[kurienp]

is there an alternative available?

Check this thread out ... here - http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showth...C-amp-R1200GSA-WC-Service-Manual-in-print-now

I have just ordered one.

 

[MondoRich]

Yes I've just asked for one too.

It will be ages before Haynes print theirs I think. I emailed them and there was talk of needing to sell 300000 bikes before they'd consider it.

I do like their nut and bolt rebuild detail though.

 

[Nick V]

Yes I've just asked for one too.

It will be ages before Haynes print theirs I think. I emailed them and there was talk of needing to sell 300000 bikes before they'd consider it.

I do like their nut and bolt rebuild detail though.

In my opinion, the door is wide open for another firm to step in and start producing workshop manuals under a competing brand.

Haynes have slipped badly in recent years. I've read manuals of theirs from every age, and the newer ones are definitely not up to the calibre of the old - that is, when they get written at all. There has been no manual written for slant-four K-series bikes either.