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 Post subject: Shop Manual Resource?
Unread postPosted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 7:18 pm 
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2007 Yamaha Virago 250cc

Hi All,

I'm having a terrible time finding a shop manual on the internet for my bike. Tried a search on Google so far for a Clymer's manual without success. At the Yamaha parts website, they sell a service manual for about $80. Is this a good resource for someone is just starting out in basic motorcycle maintenance? I'd like to get to the front sprocket cover off, but it looks a little tricky because I'll have to mess with the shifter to get it off. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.


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Unread postPosted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 9:57 pm 
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Well it is best to have the service manual, but you can also just mark where things line up if you don't want to use one and still need to get things off. If you need specific measurements I can always look up the Virago 250's specs at school, just let me know what specific things you need!
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 Post subject: Manual Resource Found
Unread postPosted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 11:16 am 
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In case anyone's interested...

I subscribed to an on-line manual for my Virago 250cc at Cyclepedia and it's been good for everything I've had to wrench on my bike except for that light bulb in the speed-o, but I decided that I didn't need to fix it.

Cyclepedia doesn't have a subscription available for hubby's bike, a V-Star Custom 650, so I had to search for a printed book.

I didn't care for all the legal-ease from Clymer's publisher, so I kept looking. Found the Manual Store and ordered the book last weekend. It showed up on Wednesday and am pleased with both website purchase experience and the book. The book's got a lot more detail that's helpful for a newbie biker and DIY-er, e.g. the difference between clutch slippage and clutch drag.

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Take lots of pictures, with your digital camera, as you take things apart.

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Unread postPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 11:31 pm 
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hey there,
I looked online for you and found a manual for you. Click on the following link to order yourself one.
http://www.repairmanual.com/online/offi ... 616-xv-26/
Cheers Nyree


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Unread postPosted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 12:12 am 
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Johnj wrote:
Take lots of pictures, with your digital camera, as you take things apart.


Hey JohnJ and Nyree

Great tip...I did this when I remove the front brake pads. Took a picture with a notation indicating the pad thickness at the time when they were inspected. I also marked each one with a L or R with a marker just to help me put things back together. Also thank you for the service manual link.

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