This book is really fantastic! Although I have been riding since 1983, I have never done any work on my bike other than change the oil. After my clutch cable recently failed (due to burning the housing on the exhaust pipe due to careless placement after a thorough cleaning), I decided to replace the cable myself rather than pay the shop to do it. Well, it took a lot of hours, and I needed to buy a couple of new tools (torque wrench, pin spanner), but I am proud to say that I got the job done properly thanks to the book. The photos and step by step descriptions are completely thorough, and there are plenty of warnings and cautions given so that you can avoid making dumb mistakes. My main recommendations would be: Read chapters one and two FIRST, and THEN go to the section you need, based on whatever you are working on. There is some important info in chapter two that I read after completing my job, which caused me to have to go back and take something apart again and put it back together the RIGHT way. Now that I have this manual, I am free to decide for any given repair whether it’s something I will be able to do myself or not. Basically it will simply boil down to: Do I have all the necessary tools? No longer will a lack of knowledge stop me from working on the bike. My biggest regret is not buying this book in 2005 when I bought the bike.
As soon as I got this book it solved 2 problems that have been nagging me! Perfect,Easy to read and understand.Having a 1998 (older) Harley made it harder to find people to pick their brains for trouble shooting. Problem solved!!! Thank you!
This is a very well written, easy to follow manual with color wiring diagrams. A must for the person that wants to save $$$ by doing “AT HOME” maintenance and repairs on their SKOOTS. Everything from General Information, Troubleshooting, Electrical System, Wheels Tires and Hubs to Body. Very informative.
A 923 page detailed maintenance manual for the 1984 – 1998 HD FLH/FLT/FXR; including chapters on General Information, Troubleshooting, Maintenance and Tune-up, Engine, Clutch & Primary Drive, 4 & 5 speed Trans, Fuel & Exhaust Sys, Electrical (including colored wiring diagrams), Wheels & Tires, Front & Rear Suspension & Steering, Brakes, Cruise Control, and Body. So far this is an excellent manual.
The references do not include HD part numbers, which in itself is not bad, however… The part descriptions don’t necessarily reflect the same part names assigned by Harley Davidson, making ordering replacement parts extremely difficult. I had to return 3 of 7 parts ordered during a cam replacement, and ended up taking my book down to HD when I returned the items to compare the Clymer exploded view to that of HD, which is where we noticed the discrepancies. The illustrations are good, making the actual repairs fairly simple, but it is embarassing to have to return almost half the parts you ordered because they are not identified by the name assigned by the manufacturer.
The book had everything i needed to know, even wiring charts in the back. if you want to save yourself some money on motorcycle repair definatley get this book. it tells you the ins and outs to every part on the bike. i was very satisfiyed with this buy. the book was actually way larger then i expected. normally motorcycle books are about a inch think this one is a good 2 and a half inches
I recently ordered Clymer’s Evo Harley repair manual. When it arrived I got right into repairs we were making to a friend’s 1989 that’s been languishing on the bike lift in my garage. Everything we had questions about were easily answered by referring to the Clymer manual, and my friend was soon once again on the road, and I got the use of my bike lift and garage back!
Have an 84 FLTC: full of incorrect information, wrong diagrams, missing info all together. Really disappointed with this edition. grant it, 84 was a transition year so it’s difficult with all the model variations throughout the year but – if you can’t get it right then don’t advertise/sell the product as such. I also have a Clymer for a 96 Sporty and for the most part it’s dead-on or at the very least 95% useful. HOWEVER, this edition with regards to a 1984 FLTC (Late 84 Evo) is completely useless aside from the fire starter that it will more than likely end up being, i.e. waste of paper.
This book is really fantastic! Although I have been riding since 1983, I have never done any work on my bike other than change the oil. After my clutch cable recently failed (due to burning the housing on the exhaust pipe due to careless placement after a thorough cleaning), I decided to replace the cable myself rather than pay the shop to do it. Well, it took a lot of hours, and I needed to buy a couple of new tools (torque wrench, pin spanner), but I am proud to say that I got the job done properly thanks to the book. The photos and step by step descriptions are completely thorough, and there are plenty of warnings and cautions given so that you can avoid making dumb mistakes. My main recommendations would be: Read chapters one and two FIRST, and THEN go to the section you need, based on whatever you are working on. There is some important info in chapter two that I read after completing my job, which caused me to have to go back and take something apart again and put it back together the RIGHT way. Now that I have this manual, I am free to decide for any given repair whether it’s something I will be able to do myself or not. Basically it will simply boil down to: Do I have all the necessary tools? No longer will a lack of knowledge stop me from working on the bike. My biggest regret is not buying this book in 2005 when I bought the bike.
As soon as I got this book it solved 2 problems that have been nagging me! Perfect,Easy to read and understand.Having a 1998 (older) Harley made it harder to find people to pick their brains for trouble shooting. Problem solved!!! Thank you!
This is a pretty good book. It covers the basics and is easy to understand.
This is a very well written, easy to follow manual with color wiring diagrams. A must for the person that wants to save $$$ by doing “AT HOME” maintenance and repairs on their SKOOTS. Everything from General Information, Troubleshooting, Electrical System, Wheels Tires and Hubs to Body. Very informative.
A 923 page detailed maintenance manual for the 1984 – 1998 HD FLH/FLT/FXR; including chapters on General Information, Troubleshooting, Maintenance and Tune-up, Engine, Clutch & Primary Drive, 4 & 5 speed Trans, Fuel & Exhaust Sys, Electrical (including colored wiring diagrams), Wheels & Tires, Front & Rear Suspension & Steering, Brakes, Cruise Control, and Body. So far this is an excellent manual.
The references do not include HD part numbers, which in itself is not bad, however… The part descriptions don’t necessarily reflect the same part names assigned by Harley Davidson, making ordering replacement parts extremely difficult. I had to return 3 of 7 parts ordered during a cam replacement, and ended up taking my book down to HD when I returned the items to compare the Clymer exploded view to that of HD, which is where we noticed the discrepancies.
The illustrations are good, making the actual repairs fairly simple, but it is embarassing to have to return almost half the parts you ordered because they are not identified by the name assigned by the manufacturer.
Over the years I’ve used a lot of manuals both for work and for my hobbies. The Clymer is best so far!
The book had everything i needed to know, even wiring charts in the back. if you want to save yourself some money on motorcycle repair definatley get this book. it tells you the ins and outs to every part on the bike. i was very satisfiyed with this buy. the book was actually way larger then i expected. normally motorcycle books are about a inch think this one is a good 2 and a half inches
I recently ordered Clymer’s Evo Harley repair manual. When it arrived I got right into repairs we were making to a friend’s 1989 that’s been languishing on the bike lift in my garage. Everything we had questions about were easily answered by referring to the Clymer manual, and my friend was soon once again on the road, and I got the use of my bike lift and garage back!
Have an 84 FLTC: full of incorrect information, wrong diagrams, missing info all together. Really disappointed with this edition. grant it, 84 was a transition year so it’s difficult with all the model variations throughout the year but – if you can’t get it right then don’t advertise/sell the product as such. I also have a Clymer for a 96 Sporty and for the most part it’s dead-on or at the very least 95% useful. HOWEVER, this edition with regards to a 1984 FLTC (Late 84 Evo) is completely useless aside from the fire starter that it will more than likely end up being, i.e. waste of paper.