haynes motorcycle techbook

[oilyrag]

I'm interested in the motorcycle electrical techbook and motorcycle fuel systems techbook. Anyone have them? Are they worth buying? https://haynes.com/en-gb/motorcycle-manuals/motorcycle-techbooks

Or do you have any recommendations for other good books or manuals for learning more about bike mechanics? Thanks

[Polarbear]

I'm a great fan of Haynes manuals because of bike idiosyncrasies and certain easy ways of doing things with specific bikes that aren't obvious.

I have to say I have never bothered with the 'general' Haynes manuals because I have an engineering background and engineering/mechanics generalities can be applied to any engineering criteria, so I can't specifically comment on them.

The trouble with technical books in my view is making them interesting enough to hold your attention. Some of the dross we had to use in my apprenticeship would have comatosed someone on speed but the ones that were written with a bias to something that interested me were much easier to get into. For that reason I suspect the general Haynes manuals might be pretty good.

Non of which is particularly helpful but I wait with interest to see if anyone else has a comment on them.
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[MarJay]

My issue with those techbooks is that they go out of date very quickly. As Polarbear says, a good Haynes manual for the bike is usually good enough - although I think they've become more cryptic these days which is a shame.
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Remember kids, bikes aren't like lego. You can't easily take a part from one bike and then fit it to another.

[steve the grease]

Haynes Manual> Pic> " Engine removed from frame for clarity" Translation. " It is actually impossible for a human with normally jointed wrists to remove this part with the engine in the frame. In desperation we have removed the engine . Now the photographer can actually see the component to take a picture of it. "
Lol.
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[droog]

I have both of these books. They start off with basic theory (for example the physics that underpins electricity) and then feature actual components, how they work, and practical examples of testing and trouble shooting,

If you are interested in motorcycle technology and engineering and want to increase and improve your diagnostic and mechanical skills and understanding I think they are well worth having.

As mentioned above - and from my personal experience - if you are reading these books methodically from cover to cover a lot of the information can seem a bit dry and abstract (large chunks wooshed straight over my head - not suprising really as I don't have an engineering background). However, they really come into their own when you have a real life technical problem to focus on and deal with; then the relevant section or chapter will provide you with the understanding of how and why an electrical, fuelling or mechanical system works in the way it does - this additional knowledge will give you a potentally decisive edge when implementing the a=b=c=d instructions provided by your Haynes/Shop model specific manual.

[droog]

[WD Forte]

Hyenas or Clymer type manuals can be useful
as are pukka Honda/Yamaha etc technical workshop ones if you can get them
but I'd suggest widening your horizons and build a dossier or reference library
on whatever you want to tinker with.

For instance, one of my lads mate started bringing me his YBR125 and various scoots
to fix and sort out
I created folders on my desktop to contain any useful info I found
on the interweb from downloaded manuals to saved web pages and pics.
I've also grabbed Youtube vids and tutorials plus advice and tip & tricks
from owner based web sites and forums too.

Most of the info I collect the info is archived on backup drives with a shit ton of various wiring diagrams
for me to refer if I need to.

More generalised stuff on say bike electrics can easily be found online too
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[oilyrag]

Thanks all the input. I agree manuals can be dry and a hard read at times. I think to get through them you have to focus on the area that interests you and when you have a good understanding of that area you broaden out into other areas. I got to the stage where I was confident I could fix any mechanical problem but I didn't have a clue about electrics so unravelling the mysteries of electrics is what keeps me interested and motivated to read them

[droog]

[oilyrag]

[droog]