Workshop manual

[Steve2406]

Hi guys, new to this site so any help for a noob is appreciated. Im after a full workshop manual for a gen1, genuine BMW one if possible? Im sure there will be a thread on here somewhere, i have had a look about but cant find one, can someone point me in the right direction?
Cheers, Noob

 

[Kam187]

I couldn?t find one for a Gen3 so ended up buying a Haynes Manual. Actually very good.

 

[alex]

There's a K46 one under the subscribed members area.

 

[stuartb]

I couldn?t find one for a Gen3 so ended up buying a Haynes Manual. Actually very good.

You just reminded me, I emailed Haynes recently about the dreadful quality of their photographs (many of which are non model specific and decades old) and also the poor paper quality which doesn't help the resolution of the images..

They're reply.. was a cost thing, and buyers wouldn't pay any more, I disagreed...

It's a handy manual but they need to move with the times and improve the quality..

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[Flyingscotsman]

I agree that image and paper quality of Haynes manuals is bad. It has got worse in recent years, the photos were never great but some are barely legible now. I would also pay more for a decent quality manual - like tools 'buy quality buy once'

 

[alex]

Haynes should go digital so you subscribe / buy from the site and have access to huge pictures you can zoom.

Or do a set of downloadable images for extra.

Saying that, they may already, I have never looked.

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[Flyingscotsman]

That is a great idea Alex!
I find the text in the Haynes manual helpful, but I use it in conjunction with the diagrams in BMW manual.

 

[stuartb]

Haynes should go digital so you subscribe / buy from the site and have access to huge pictures you can zoom.

Or do a set of downloadable images for extra.

Saying that, they may already, I have never looked.

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They have, to a mixed reception, however, a paper manual is still the medium of choice I would think for many of us.

I bought a workshop manual for my 1st Gixxer 1100 and that cost about 40 quid in 1988, as per Rob's tools analogy.....

Quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten..

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[mike g]

haynes is ok, i've also got bmw manual on cd from ebay for gen 1