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Wicked Uncle Nigel
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      03-13-2010, 12:08 AM
I am about to venture into the guts of the GTR for a 12,000 mile
service. I have just downloaded[1] the workshop manual for the beast.

807 pages. 'Kinell.


[1] Isn't t'Interweb thingy a marvellous resource?
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      03-13-2010, 09:06 AM
Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Mark Olson
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>Wicked Uncle Nigel wrote:
>> I am about to venture into the guts of the GTR for a 12,000 mile
>>service. I have just downloaded[1] the workshop manual for the beast.
>> 807 pages. 'Kinell.
>> [1] Isn't t'Interweb thingy a marvellous resource?

>
>I much prefer to have the printed (and paid for, TYVM) manual
>on hand during the work. Electronic are fine for looking things
>up, but next to useless when you're actually working.


I have a PC in the workshop (doesn't everyone?).

>I have heard some scare stories about how awful that bike is for
>difficulty of access during the valve lash check. One of the
>nice things about the FJR is the 26k mile interval between valve
>lash checks, and it's not terribly difficult to get the cam
>cover off.


The GTR has a 26,000 mile valve service interval too. I'll probably just
chuck it at the dealer when the time comes.

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