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Haynes Maintenance and Repair Manual for BMW R850 & 1100 4-Valve Twins, 1993-1997

Haynes Maintenance and Repair Manual for BMW R850 & 1100 4-Valve Twins, 1993-1997

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Author: Matthew Coombs
Brand: Haynes
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 4 reviews
Sales Rank: 854343

Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 248
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.8

MPN: HAYM3466
ISBN: 1859604668
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.28775
UPC: 038345034664
EAN: 9781859604663
ASIN: 1859604668

Publication Date: January 15, 1998
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Models covered by this manual: R850R 848cc 1995 - 97, R1100R 1085cc 1995 - 97, R1100RS 1085cc 1993 - 97, R1100RT 1085cc 1995 - 97, R1100GS 1085cc 1994 - 97


Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars clutered.   December 17, 2007
Gary Gunn
No a very good choice. The book is clutered with many differnt models. Hard to find anything. Would not recommend it.


5 out of 5 stars An absolute must have for boxer owners   November 22, 2000
Jean-Francois Theoret (St-Philippe, Quebec Canada)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful

This book is a must have for BMW boxer owner, even if you don't plan on doing a lot of maintenance on yourself. It goes into complete tear-down and rebuild (God forbid I would attempt such a thing on my own!) so you can look through what your local dealer will be doing to your machine and you don't: 1. look like a dork when they talk to you about some maintenance procedures 2. get embezzeled by one of those crook-type mechanics.

Don't get me wrong - there is some stuff even the most unexperienced mechanic can take care of in this book. It covers the steps of all recommended maintenance schedules and a lot of these steps anybody can do. But it goes into much more detail also.


4 out of 5 stars Beemer Maintenance Guide for Do-It-Yourselfers   May 15, 2000
Tom Fuldner (Raleigh, North Carolina, USA)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful

No manual can be all things to all home mechanics, but the Haynes manual comes close. A five-scale degree-of-difficulty rating for every task tells the reader if their reach is greater than their grasp. So even if your not going to install new pistons, or just change the engine oil, the Haynes book makes great reading for the rider who wants to understand more about that shiny new Beemer in their driveway. For whatever tasks you choose, read thoroughly before opening your toolbox. To do something as straighforward as changing front brake pads requires reading sections from two different chapters, plus a listing of torque settings at yet another page. It saves ink and paper, but not your time.


5 out of 5 stars A well-written manual for the BMW motorcycle   April 26, 2000
Nom de Plume (Pacific Northwest)
23 out of 23 found this review helpful

Let me start by saying that I've got a 1999 R1100RT and this manual is applicable to my bike as well. I'm not the most mechanically-minded bike owner out there, but this book has great pictures and descriptions that have helped me ease my fears and tackle a few basic tasks (so far). Individual operations are rated on a 1 - 5 scale of difficulty, and tool requirements are clearly spelled out. I regularly check several BMW-related web sites, and they strongly recommend this book also (which is how I found it).

Given that the BMW Shop Manual is over $100, I figured that I'd try this one first. Now that I've received and read it, I see no need to spend the extra $$$ - this manual covers all the stuff I'm likely to attempt on my bike (and a lot more).