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banditbaby
(9/2/04 10:56 am)
All Service manualsDoes anyone know where I can download a service manual? FOR FREE??
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Tacoman
(9/2/04 12:10 pm)
manualI don't believe there's any out there for free. The download would be huge as most manuals are several hundred pages. Check ebay, someones usually selling one for cheap. Whitehorsepress.com sells manuals for good prices if nothings on ebay.
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B12MHudson
(9/2/04 12:14 pm)
Re: Service manualsYou might find someone who has scanned one and will send you a CD, or store it online for download, but good luck... I have scanned individual pages from mine to email friends, but scanning the whole thing seems a little time consuming, plus the print quality is lost when you print it. I have the 2001 Naked B12 Suzuki factory repair manual, cause the aftermarket manual wasn't made yet when I bought the bike in 2001.
Your best bet and cheapest alternative now is an aftermarket manual. Plus, you'll have it handy in the garage when working on the bike for reference. If you print scanned document pages for th same purpose, the picture quality is lost.
Not sure what bike you have from your post, but here are the Haynes and Clymer manuals:
Haynes Suzuki GSF600, GSF1200 Bandit Repair & Service Manual 1995-2001 ($18.87)
Clymer Suzuki GSF1200 Bandit 1200 Repair & Service Manual 1996-2003 ($20.97)
Clymer Suzuki GSF600 Bandit 600 Repair & Service Manual 1995-2000 ($20.97)
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Ray Nielsen
(9/2/04 12:15 pm)
Re: Service manualsThe Suzuki factory manual is good, although expensive. Check Ron Ayers at <
www.ronayers.com> for usually good discounts, plus shipping and handling of course.
The Clymer manual covers the late models well and is cheaper than the factory manual, but not quite as thorough.
I think you could order one through a local dealer, or check out <
www.denniskirk.com> and searcn under metric bikes, then books and manuals.
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B12Teuton
(9/3/04 4:32 pm)
Re: Service manualsBah! I got the manual from Amazon.com for $16.
It's three hole punched loose leaf, so I just "borrowed" a three ring binder from work.
You don't want to download that thing... it's WAY too long. I bet mine is close to 300 pages, with detailed pics and all. You'll want to have it right there in the garage when you are working anyway, so an electronic version wouldn't be real helpfull... unless you got your computer in the garage like a real man
Printing it out would cost you more in paper and toner than it would to just order the one I got.
Just my $0.02
Manny
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LongIslandBandit99
(9/20/04 10:23 pm)
Re: Amazon dot comWhich one did you get? The Clymer book I am assuming.
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B12Teuton
(9/21/04 10:50 am)
Re: Amazon dot comno, factory.
It's pretty basic, but has everything you need.
Manny
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magna99
(9/21/04 10:46 pm)
Re: service manualSomewhere on the 'net I found a complete 2nd gen (2001)service manual in .pdf format, but I don't remember where I found it. I'm sure it violates all kinds of copyrights. Anyway, I have it and if anyone wants it, drop me an email and I'll be glad to send it to ya. Just don't tell Suzuki!
Dave
general@carolina.rr.com
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