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H-D manuals, definately. They cost more, but they are worth it. Some of the sections about disassembly and reassembly for some parts are extremely brief on steps because they expect you to be somewhat mechanically inclined. A Clymer or Haynes manual might step you through that kind of stuff better, but there is no comparison to the amount of information the H-D manual will have for repairs and/or maintenance on your specific bike. Clymer and Haynes usually cover either too wide a range of models or the one's that cover a narrow range of models cover far too many years. Because of that, their detail is very brief on servicing the bike overall.
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