Essential Shop Manuals

I just purchased my first Norton, a beautiful '71 Commando, and am looking for advice regarding the best shop manuals for the bike.

Obviously I presume a lot of repair/upkeep knowledge comes from experience but I believe the previous owner of my bike would personally track me down and cut my motorcycle career violently short should anything happen to this bike.

I merely would like to decrease the odds of this happening.

Thanks,
Jeremy

Can I add a follow up comment to that - which is better, the Haynes/Clymer manual or the original Norton workshop manual in terms assisting the home mechanic?

(I have a Haynes - should I buy the Norton workshop manual?)

Thanks.

Gents, I have both the Norton factory manual and the Haynes manual, and I use them both. Mostly, they're just about identical, but occasionally I'll find that something isn't completely clear (at least not to me! ) in one or the other, and having a backup is handy.

For the price, I think it's worth having more than one source of information.

Thanks R-T.

Jeremy, to get an idea of whats available look at the following site:
http://merlinbooks.com/

Shows the factory manual, owners handbooks and the Haynes Manual at the bottom.

Good weekend to all.

Thanks!

good to know. I'll track them down. I'm grateful.
Jeremy

Shop Manuals

Greetings Jeremy...

Enjoy your Norton! Working on the bike is a major part (to me) in the enjoyment and familiarity of the bike.

I purchased the Shop Manual and the Parts Manual, scanned the pages in before they got too greasy for back ups later on.

I have found both to be indispensable, along with an English to American dictionary.

Good luck...

DaveC

You should try to get a copy of the Noton riders hand book and the leaflet 117/3 hints and tips for Amal carburetters