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Old Sep 7, 2013 | 06:59 AM
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gotta get a repair manual for my bike so i can save money and be a do it myselfer. i aint no motorcycle mechanic, but i got some skills and can follow directions. so which manual is best for a beginner, the hd moco manual, chilton, or clymer?
 
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Factory manual, hands down.
 
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I agree. The HD manual has many pictures along with the text to help you with about any repair or understanding how things work.
 
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The factory manual has probably saved me thousands of $$$ over the last 25 years. I have no experience with the others.
 
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i got a factory dyna manual for 1997 and 1998 pn99481-98 in great shape would trade for 1998 factory touring manual. any takers?
 
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Another vote for the Factory book. I would recommend a Factory parts book to go along with it. Good exploded views and shows just about every screw, nut, and bolt on you bike.
 
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The factory repair manual is a must, then the factory parts manual and finally the factory wiring manual.
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Here is another vote for the factory manual and the factory parts manual.

I tried looking something up in a Clymer manual once and was extremely unimpressed with the thing.
 
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