service manual huh?

Hey gang-
I've got a 94 VFR750, and I have the honda service manual (shown here HONDA SERVICE MANUAL FOR 1990-1994 VFR 750 : eBay Motors (item 200436451443 end time Mar-07-10 16:24:47 PST))


and it frequently refers to "see general service manual" for stuff (like checking oil level, etc)

Hell, I thought this WAS the "general service manual".

Anyone know what they are talking about?

 

Is it a supplement to another manual? They did not change the bikes much from gen 2 to gen 4, maybe it is calling for info from an earlier manual.Kawasaki does that over several models.

 

I don't know. I just know that in many places it refers to "See section X of the common service manual". Like, say for checking the oil on the dipstick, for example or changing the oil...

 

The one that came with the bike

 

The "general" manual is most likely the owners manual which comes stock with the motorcycle. You have the service manual which is a little more in-depth when it comes to doing repairs and diagnostics. You can download the general manual for a 4th gen here: http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/index.php?app=core&module=search&do=quick_search&search_sort_by=date&search_sort_order=desc&search_term=manual&search_filter_app[downloads]=1

hope this helps, if you dont find it from the link above try doing a search on in google, it should be there.

 

Really? They call that little small 15 page thing under the seat with the toolkit the "common service manual"? Wow. I'll have to dig that thing out and see. Will report back.

 

Just checked under the seat. You guys are correct. The little manual must be the one the service manual refers to. Go have a frosty adult beverage on me!

 

The bike specific manual pertains to maintenance on a certain bike model, whereas the general service manual covers common maintenance for all Honda motorcycles. This allowed them to print it once and kept the other service manuals smaller. I'll post the link after I get a chance to hunt it down.

The users manual is certainly a good guide for routine maintenance and should be connected to all vehicles by a very strong bungee cord.
As promised, not the best copy, but it works. http://downloads.hondatech.info/Moto/Common/Honda_Common_Service_Manual.pdf

:crazy:

 

What he^ said. It's a totally separate manual having general guidelines and maintenance procedures such as changing oil, general checks, etc.,etc. I'm not sure if they still make it.