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flybd5 · Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2019 6:28 am Post subject: Opinion on Clymer manual?

I've seen a few comments about the Clymer manual for the K1100LT online, most are neutral to negative. Is it really that bad?
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Scott_Anderson · Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2019 6:49 am Post subject:

You know what they say, if you try to do many things at the same time you cannot do any single thing with excellence.
They try and cover the whole K-bike lineage in one book, instead of a volume for each major engine format. IE 3-cyl, 4-cyl2v, 4-cyl4v.

Not sure where they obtained their information, for the most part it's pretty close, but there are some parts that are not accurate.
I have not seen or used one from Haynes, so I can't say if theirs is any better or not.
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flybd5 · Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2019 8:07 am Post subject:

Hmm. I was thinking the same thing, why are they lumping all the models into one book? I guess I'll stick to the factory manual for now. Not great, but at least it is specific.
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Flying Duck · Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2019 1:46 pm Post subject:

The Clymer manual (often lovingly referred to as The Clymer Book Of Lies) is decent and worth having if you can find a decent price for a used one on Fleabay.

Originally for 2V Ks with 4V K stuff added later. Flipping around to the addendum for 4V Ks is kind of a pain but not the end of the world.
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N41EF · Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2019 8:31 pm Post subject:

I have a factory CD in the sale section if you need a manual.
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flybd5 · Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 5:27 am Post subject:

Al. · Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 7:44 am Post subject:

Have both and find Clymer useful.
Always good to have another angle
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Ernie-NH · Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2020 7:22 am Post subject:

I find the photo-illustrations most often dark and somewhat blurred making interpretation tiresome. It may be just the edition that I have, but it's the same for Clymer manuals for the other bikes I have. I find Clymer useful when on-hand, but the hard copy factory Service Manual and the CD are IMO far better.

Have fun, no matter what you get.

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Grunter · Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2020 6:38 pm Post subject: Re: Opinion on Clymer manual?

flybd5 · Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2020 7:41 pm Post subject:

I live in the US. (Not American, though. Not born in North, Central or South America... born in the Caribbean.)
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