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I was thinking about purchasing this off of ebay for my 88/89. Worth it or hold out for something better? I already have the service manual addendum from 50 in the UK, but I am missing a bunch other stuff.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/224832778051?hash=item345913ef43:g:2lAAAOSw8Jxh4NiQ

 

that book is my BIBLE but your bike is different in so many ways it may not be entirely useful.

 

For $20, you really don't have much to lose.

 

available free on pdf innit ?

 

Ok, I did my due diligence rather than be lazy as squirrel guilted me into and dug up the manual here. Geezus I am lazy. Seems good enough to get me down the road for my 88/89. Along with that addendum, I should be aces until I am not.

 

so i saved you 20 bucks ?

 

maybe.. not really sure until the shit hits the fan. I think I already downloaded that PDF and didn't realize it. It already has the wrong size carbs listed for my bike. Which was expected.

 

That’s not your bike, wrong forks, wheels, carbs, etc, etc

 

You keep forgetting just how different your 88/89 VFR is from the 86/87. You need the 88/89 SM if you want one. Sure there are some shared parts and concepts, but they were re-engineered in many systems a substantial amount.

 

I’ve been searching for the past couple of years for a riders handbook and a review of the FJ/FK to no avail ….I’m in the UK where it was sold too

The nearest was a review where the owner crashed the bike almost immediately and bought a FG

The fairing panels are different as is the rear subframe, it’s a completely different bike which makes it a real pain getting some parts