Who makes a better/more comprehensive shop manual, klymer or harley davidson?

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Ftw

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Who makes a better/more comprehensive shop manual, klymer or harley davidson? I've only ever had a HD book, never had a klymer for a bike, only for a car (and I always liked the manufacturers book more than the klymer)
 
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Firecrackere

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I've got the factory books for my HD (2006), and have not seen Clymer's version. I will be looking for them eventually.
I've used Clymer's for all my other bikes( 2 from the '70s, and the rest from the '80s). They have the same information, and I like the way things are laid out in a step-by-step manner. The pictures and diagrams are clear and consise. The writing is in a style more for the at-home mechanic than a pro. Things a professional may know are still in there. By contrast, my HD manual did not list the size socket needed to remove the nut from the clutch hub.

Is one better than the other? Hard to say, considering the year difference. I do like the Clymer's. I did find the HD factory one harder to work with, jumping from section to section.
 
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Firecrackere

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I've got the factory books for my HD (2006), and have not seen Clymer's version. I will be looking for them eventually.
I've used Clymer's for all my other bikes( 2 from the '70s, and the rest from the '80s). They have the same information, and I like the way things are laid out in a step-by-step manner. The pictures and diagrams are clear and consise. The writing is in a style more for the at-home mechanic than a pro. Things a professional may know are still in there. By contrast, my HD manual did not list the size socket needed to remove the nut from the clutch hub.

Is one better than the other? Hard to say, considering the year difference. I do like the Clymer's. I did find the HD factory one harder to work with, jumping from section to section.
 
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Firecrackere

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I've got the factory books for my HD (2006), and have not seen Clymer's version. I will be looking for them eventually.
I've used Clymer's for all my other bikes( 2 from the '70s, and the rest from the '80s). They have the same information, and I like the way things are laid out in a step-by-step manner. The pictures and diagrams are clear and consise. The writing is in a style more for the at-home mechanic than a pro. Things a professional may know are still in there. By contrast, my HD manual did not list the size socket needed to remove the nut from the clutch hub.

Is one better than the other? Hard to say, considering the year difference. I do like the Clymer's. I did find the HD factory one harder to work with, jumping from section to section.
 
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Firecrackere

New member
I've got the factory books for my HD (2006), and have not seen Clymer's version. I will be looking for them eventually.
I've used Clymer's for all my other bikes( 2 from the '70s, and the rest from the '80s). They have the same information, and I like the way things are laid out in a step-by-step manner. The pictures and diagrams are clear and consise. The writing is in a style more for the at-home mechanic than a pro. Things a professional may know are still in there. By contrast, my HD manual did not list the size socket needed to remove the nut from the clutch hub.

Is one better than the other? Hard to say, considering the year difference. I do like the Clymer's. I did find the HD factory one harder to work with, jumping from section to section.
 
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