Workshop Manual. Can anyone help?
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Thanks already seen that. I am actually looking for a heating engineer who is currently in my house sorting my boiler. I personally know nothing of motor bikes but I suspect there are differences between the 2012 model and the 2010. Thanks again.
Seemingly even KTM will not hand them out as he tried via one of their retailers.
Seemingly even KTM will not hand them out as he tried via one of their retailers.
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Usually one must buy the service manuals and they come digitally not printed. This is the case for BMW stuff at least.
For example -
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2007-2014...-690-DUKE-R-/351049647906?hash=item51bc308722
For example -
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2007-2014...-690-DUKE-R-/351049647906?hash=item51bc308722
That is very useful, thanks, will pass it on.
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I think you can buy it from these guys: http://www.ktmtwins.com/ktm-690-duke-service-repair-manual-3206186
Although this manual states 2007-2014 - so perhaps the 2010 listed earlier in the thread will be perfectly fine to use?
Although this manual states 2007-2014 - so perhaps the 2010 listed earlier in the thread will be perfectly fine to use?
Thanks.
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Workshop manuals are intended for industry professional mechanics and so generally cost a bomb.
Haynes/Clymer manuals are the 'civvy' versions, normally about £20.
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Yeah, but that's piracy of copyrighted material.
I didn't think we could advocate such things, here?
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I'm talking about the official manufacturer-produced, workshop/Service Manuals for which they usually charge a few hundred quid and are supposed to available only to industry professionals.
Some manufacturers *do* make them available to everyone, but others don't...
Err... they don't....
But downloading a PDF of something one is generally expected to pay for is illegal and IIRC such things are not advocated by OCUK, therefore asking for or providing info about/links to/sources of stuff otherwise protected by copyrighted is not permitted... I seem to recall getting rapped for something similar a while back.
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It's not about whether you said it was illegal - In some cases it is and I was querying the OCUK forum on providing info regarding obtaining such things.
As for bike forums - Separate forums, separate rules and yes they do link to them knowing full well it's naughty. The two bike forums I use also ban such links for that exact reason.
I know but just because you got your fingers wrapped don't take it out on me,its upto the op if he wants to download it or even find one for his machine,their might not be one
I only said I got two for my machines,they were freely available on kawasaki forums,same as legal copies of windows are available
I only said I got two for my machines,they were freely available on kawasaki forums,same as legal copies of windows are available
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Suzuki printed factory manuals used to cost £50-60, but it's been a very long time since I purchased one...
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I got rapped for providing the info, actually.
I tried for a Yamaha one, but they wanted £350-odd plus tax!
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Ouch! I probably got my last one in 1990 though..
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Yam are also insanely expensive on OEM parts, although which ones are often quite random. I guess they're trying to predict what people will need the most and overpricing the rarer parts...