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19th March 2022
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XL FORUM LIFE MEMBER
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: In a swamp/Michigan
Posts: 16,766 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1460C Sportster/Buell Year: 2000 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XL1200R Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2006 Other Motorcycle Model: XL1200R Other Motorcycle Year: 2004
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Those manuals are your friends!!!
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19th March 2022
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Biker
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Join Date: Feb 2021
Location: Yavapai County
Posts: 4 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200NS Sportster/Buell Year: 2020
Reputation: 10
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I do all my maintenance nd repairs. Yes, I own the service manual.
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28th March 2022
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XL FORUM LIFE MEMBER
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Shack in Florida swamp
Posts: 2,377 Sportster/Buell Model: XLC 1200 Sportster/Buell Year: 2001 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XL 883/1200 conversion Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2001 Other Motorcycle Model: Can Am Spyder F3-S SE6 Other Motorcycle Year: 2019
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Yes, I have a Service Manual somewhere, but ain't seen it in decades.............
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23rd December 2022
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Greasemonkey
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 133 Sportster/Buell Model: sortster 1200custom Sportster/Buell Year: 2013
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Hi All
i hope you are all well.
just received my HD service manual, very please with it so much very useful info.
and good therapy on these dark winter evenings just sitting and reading it, inspirational makes me want to get outside and tinker with my bike.
Merry Christmas everyone
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23rd December 2022
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: On a farm
Posts: 7,232 Sportster/Buell Model: XL77.2R Sportster/Buell Year: 2006
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If the manual is wrong, you still have the XLForum.
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24th December 2022
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XL FORUM LIFE MEMBER
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Shack in Florida swamp
Posts: 2,377 Sportster/Buell Model: XLC 1200 Sportster/Buell Year: 2001 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XL 883/1200 conversion Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2001 Other Motorcycle Model: Can Am Spyder F3-S SE6 Other Motorcycle Year: 2019
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25th December 2022
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Dazed & Confused
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Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Never Never Land
Posts: 3,354 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200C Sportster/Buell Year: 2017 Other Motorcycle Model: BMW R9T Other Motorcycle Year: 2015
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sportsterpaul
Those manuals are your friends!!!
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Yes, I bought my Sportster as NOS and had the shop manual thrown in as part of the deal. Then I bought the parts book and the electrics manual.
Wanna do your own maintenance, upgrades etc? Get 'em. And figure on adding tools to your collection.
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26th December 2022
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Senior Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Emilia, Italy
Posts: 2,924 Sportster/Buell Model: xl883n Iron (2019 engine) Sportster/Buell Year: 2017 Sportster/Buell Model #2: xl Hugger (sold) Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2001
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I cracked a 2015 electric manual... for most operations you need to have the proper tool... not everyday you need it...
along with the bike (either the 2001 than the 2017) got the official FSM... that is fundamental... your service mate
not at the level of Jap ones i have owned though... according to me...
Imo no need for a part manual book since internet is loaded with plenty of microfiches... Ronnies for US citizens... other sites like the german Thunderbike for EU ones...
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26th December 2022
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Brass Nut
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Western Weald
Posts: 47,297 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200CB Sportster/Buell Year: 2015 Other Motorcycle Model: CRF250L Other Motorcycle Year: 2017
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I hear what you're saying about the parts manual, but I still like to have my own book copy.
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26th December 2022
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Dazed & Confused
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Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Never Never Land
Posts: 3,354 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200C Sportster/Buell Year: 2017 Other Motorcycle Model: BMW R9T Other Motorcycle Year: 2015
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Folkie
I hear what you're saying about the parts manual, but I still like to have my own book copy.
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+1
One of the discussions we had when I worked in Dealerships was including a shop manual with every bike sold. Figured that if we did we'd have to double the size of the Service Department...  |
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