Which workshop Manuals would you Buy?

Davieravie · 20-Jul-2005, 12:48

Hello folks. I bought myself a 749S last year and although I was an aircraft technician in her finest majesty's Royal Air Force (i can use spanners and can drink copious ammounts of tea), I was wondering what is the best workshop manual to buy. Had a look at Amazon but i can only find 1 for the 748. I had a look at the 1 that they use in Alvins but i don't like reading telephone directories. I have the tools including a nice big hammer. Where do i start??

TP · 20-Jul-2005, 13:23

I'm fairly certain you'd have to go through your dealership to get one?

Can anyone help this gent out?

swannymere · 20-Jul-2005, 13:27

The official Ducati one,they come up on ebay now and then

Davieravie · 20-Jul-2005, 13:36

I think that was the one that the techies use in the workshop that i looked at. You could lay founds for a house with those!! Anything out there with nice simple pictures, already coloured in?

JPM · 20-Jul-2005, 13:39

I downloaded the 999RS04 spares catalogue and workshop manual, not that I have a 999RS04, but if you can download them from some dubious web site I'm guessing you'll be able to do the same for the road variants

swannymere · 20-Jul-2005, 21:55

Mine cost £55 from a dealer,and paid for itself within 3 months.

Davieravie · 21-Jul-2005, 10:22

Quote:

Originally posted by swannymere

Mine cost £55 from a dealer,and paid for itself within 3 months.

Which one was that?

andyb · 21-Jul-2005, 10:41

I think Ducatis are such that you cant just use a manual or instructions like mfi cabinets!

I think there is a certain nack for a lot of the proceedures, that yes youve got to do it to learn it, but do you really want to be experimenting on your own bike.

Davieravie · 21-Jul-2005, 11:18

Quote:

Originally posted by andyb
I think Ducatis are such that you cant just use a manual or instructions like mfi cabinets!

I think there is a certain nack for a lot of the proceedures, that yes youve got to do it to learn it, but do you really want to be experimenting on your own bike.

I know what you are saying but it's really only nuts, bolts and pieces of metal at the end of the day. Why dont you bring your bike up to my house and i can have a wee practice on yours before i do mine

andyb · 21-Jul-2005, 11:25

you got all the special tools as well??

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20-Jul-2005, 13:23	#2
TP Registered Forum User MotoGP God Posts: 15,644 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Swansea Mood: 749 racebike MGP I'm fairly certain you'd have to go through your dealership to get one? Can anyone help this gent out? Reply

20-Jul-2005, 13:27	#3
swannymere Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,863 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Winchester-ish Mood: High as a kite! The official Ducati one,they come up on ebay now and then Reply

20-Jul-2005, 13:36	#4
Davieravie Registered Forum User 500SD Posts: 799 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Auld Reekie Mood: Warmed up and ready to go I think that was the one that the techies use in the workshop that i looked at. You could lay founds for a house with those!! Anything out there with nice simple pictures, already coloured in? Reply

20-Jul-2005, 13:39	#5
JPM Registered Forum User BSB Star Posts: 5,682 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: NW England Mood: Soon my pet, soon I downloaded the 999RS04 spares catalogue and workshop manual, not that I have a 999RS04, but if you can download them from some dubious web site I'm guessing you'll be able to do the same for the road variants Reply

20-Jul-2005, 21:55	#6
swannymere Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,863 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Winchester-ish Mood: High as a kite! Mine cost £55 from a dealer,and paid for itself within 3 months. Reply

21-Jul-2005, 11:25	#10
andyb Registered Forum User BSB Star Posts: 6,720 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: northampton Mood: Has change happened...must of missed it! you got all the special tools as well?? Reply