Repair Manuals

WaynefromSCal · Mar 31, 2015

Which Repair Manual is the choice of the Forum ??
Clymers or Haynes ?? I have average repair skills.
Also, are there any good ST repair shops in the Los Angeles area ??
Wayne Cornell
Glendora , CA
91' ST

John OoSTerhuis · Mar 31, 2015

Hi Wayne. For that classic '91 ST1100 of yours (and mine) I highly recommend the Honda Service Manual over the aftermarket versions.

John
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STripper · Apr 1, 2015

Yup. It's hard to beat the Honda Service Manual.

SMSW · Apr 1, 2015

Factory manual for any bike is the starting point. Other publications might add shortcuts and pictures, but imho you need to start with the factory and go on from there.

roginoz · Apr 1, 2015

It's already been said; just adding my vote. Get the factory manual.

ST1100Y · Apr 1, 2015

roginoz said:
Get the factory manual.

+1...
But: also seek for the coloured wiring diagrams here in the forum.

Mark · Apr 1, 2015

I have the Clymer and the Honda; both are good.
If I had a Hanes I'd burn it before selling it because I wouldn't want anyone else to get right to the point you need to know what is what and the Hane's will say something like: If you need further help take it to a motorcycle mechanic... POS manuals really.

DeanR · Apr 2, 2015

Mark said:
I have the Clymer and the Honda; both are good.
If I had a Hanes I'd burn it before selling it because I wouldn't want anyone else to get right to the point you need to know what is what and the Hane's will say something like: If you need further help take it to a motorcycle mechanic... POS manuals really.

I always use the Honda, but the photos in the others do come in pretty handy sometimes.

2turbos · Apr 2, 2015

Mark said:
I have the Clymer and the Honda; both are good.
If I had a Hanes I'd burn it before selling it because I wouldn't want anyone else to get right to the point you need to know what is what and the Hane's will say something like: If you need further help take it to a motorcycle mechanic... POS manuals really.

I'm with you, Mark. Clymer manuals are easier to read and the illustrations are a little different if you need another view. I use both when working on the bike. If you had to have just one, get the factory manual.

Mark · Apr 2, 2015

2turbos said:
f you had to have just one, get the factory manual.

Absolutely!

Repair Manuals

WaynefromSCal

John OoSTerhuis

Life Is Good!

STripper

Brian

SMSW

roginoz

ST1100Y

Mark

Gotta make tracks

DeanR

2turbos

Mark

Gotta make tracks