This brought up a question for me... I tried to find the Clymer for my husband's bike but didn't see one on their site. Perhaps one of you guys could shove me in the right direction... He has a '95 Honda Shadow VT600C. I saw the manual for the 1100 but not the 600....
Thanks! On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 2:51 PM, surfswab <[email protected]> wrote: > I'd go get the bike back from the dealer. You can do a lot of bike > fixin' yourself for $379. And there's no guarantee the dealer will > get it right. > > Motorcycle repair is a lot like pc repair -- just dirtier (!) If > you're smart enuf to do one, you're smart enuf to do the other. > Different skill set, but the mentality is similar. Just look at all > the geeks we have on this board! > > First step a model-specific Clymer repair manual. Google for a source > and order online. You can order parts the same way. Carburetors very > rarely need replacing, but they do need cleaning and overhauling (new > rubber and/or brass parts). > > As for the teeth-gnashing over riding time, think of it as delayed > gratification. The ride will be much sweeter when you've done the > maintenance yourself. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
