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Haynes manuals for our bikes

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MrDavo:
I’ve stabbed one that was being vague about whether a wheel bearing retainer, that was refusing to budge, was left or right hand thread, lost it when I got to the notorious ‘assembly procedure is the reverse of disassembly’, especially when it wasn’t me who took it apart, and fallen for the trap where, if you put a 5 speed Triumph gearbox together exactly as shown in a photo, you end up with about 1.5 gears.

That said, they filled a gap in the market, particularly when genuine workshop manuals were treated as trade secrets, and like parts manuals, only available to authorised dealers.

I have a  Haynes manual for almost every vehicle I’ve ever owned, and that’s a lot.

taysidedragon:
I've had Haynes manuals for most vehicles I've owned since the seventies. They're not perfect, but more of a help than a hindrance.
I've got Haynes and Clymer manuals for the 400f  and I find that Haynes is good where the Clymer is weak and vice versa. I do like a printed page to refer to in the workshop. Can't beat an oily thumbed page! 👍

cooleronthecoast:
Their sales speak for themselves, if they were that bad no one would buy them.  For the home mechanic doing oil changes, valve clearances and the like I think they are adequate.  Perhaps if you are doing a total engine strip down and rebuild you might want to consider something more comprehensive.

AshimotoK0:
Well I didn't expect that .. a lot more positive than I expected .. once I am back a work I will auto scan them then  to pdf. and put a link to them in Alladins Cave.

I have 'em for CB250/350K, 250/360G5, 400/550 Four, 500/350 four, CB175, CB450 5-Sp, plus 750 SOHC which is already scanned and in there.

SteveD CB500K0:
Do the manuals change much over the years Ash?  I see that one is 1974.  I probably have half a dozen of them stashed away as Eamon left me a boxfull.

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