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How do I find an original Honda Shop Manual?
I'm shopping for a Genuine Honda Shop manual, not an after market. anyone have one to sell, or a line on how to determine if it's the real deal? Seems I've seen a black manual with red and gold on the cover, but how else can I tell if she's the real deal? Current ball park costs? And if you've got one to sell, shoot me a PM.
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#1 11-17-2011, 04:46 PM,
you might want to check out goldwingdocs.com to find a link to a true Honda manual.
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#2 11-17-2011, 06:00 PM,
Here are some links to try.

<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.ebay.ca/itm/HONDA-GOLDWING-GL1200-SERVICE-SHOP-REPAIR-MANUAL-/400253121954?pt=Motors_Manuals_Literature&hash=item5d30f1f5a2">http://www.ebay.ca/itm/HONDA-GOLDWING-G ... 5d30f1f5a2</a><!-- m -->

<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.ebay.ca/itm/1984-1987-Honda-GL1200-Gold-Wing-Motorcycle-OEM-Factory-Service-Shop-Manual-/260884218922?pt=Motors_Manuals_Literature&hash=item3cbde9442a">http://www.ebay.ca/itm/1984-1987-Honda- ... 3cbde9442a</a><!-- m -->

<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.ebay.ca/itm/1985-Honda-Gold-Wing-GL1200-Electrical-Service-Shop-Repair-Manual-FACTORY-/160673761739?pt=Motors_Manuals_Literature&hash=item2568e709cb">http://www.ebay.ca/itm/1985-Honda-Gold- ... 2568e709cb</a><!-- m -->

<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.ebay.ca/itm/1987-Honda-Gold-Wing-GL1200-Electrical-Service-Shop-Repair-Manual-FACTORY-/400253391560?pt=Motors_Manuals_Literature&hash=item5d30f612c8">http://www.ebay.ca/itm/1987-Honda-Gold- ... 5d30f612c8</a><!-- m -->

<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.ebay.ca/itm/MANUEL-REVUE-TECHNIQUE-D-ATELIER-HONDA-GL-1200-D-GOLDWING-1984-shop-manual-/150666354867?pt=FR_JG_Moto_Manuels&hash=item23146a20b3">http://www.ebay.ca/itm/MANUEL-REVUE-TEC ... 23146a20b3</a><!-- m -->
Ride safe have fun and enjoy. Lane
1985 Aspencade
2002 Vulcan
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#3 11-17-2011, 06:37 PM,
Just picked one up off ebay, got delivered today. Cover was only slightly worn but all pages were clean. $25. + $10. For years '84-'87. Was way less that my CBX manual. Some on there are very used but some nice clean ones too. Usually $45.-$60. is good. Later.
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#4 11-17-2011, 08:21 PM,
Thanks for the replies, I'll keep an eye out and if you do happen to see a decent condition original manual, please PM me or reply here.

Dan
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#5 11-26-2011, 10:42 PM,
Sometimes Amazon.com sells them, like now there are two or three going for about $49
[BTW these are used book sellers and as such you can contact them and haggle over prices ... remember haggling? It used to be part of the good old capitalist, market-directed system! :YMALIEN: ]

Honda Gold Wing GL-1200 Service Manual 1984-1987 gl 1200 1984 1987 [Paperback] b y American Honda


I also bought an authentic shop manual two years ago intended for but NOT useful for my Interstate because it is for the "elite" GL1200s. I'll check to see what it is exactly and post that here.

Often, items NOT listed in N.America's eBay do show up in the U.K. ... for example:

GENUINE HONDA DEALERS WORKSHOP MANUAL GL1200 A & D GOLDWING with a current bid by one soul for £3.50 (about $7) so far. Shipping from the old sod to the N. American colonies: ? Inside the United Kingdom £4.40
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Bidding Time left: 4d 20h

Also for sale in the U.K.

HONDA GL1200 GOLDWING ASPENCADE GENUINE SERVICE MANUAL SUPPLEMENT with a Buy It Now price of £19.99 plus shipping
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Just by looking at the above pics you can tell that they're the real deal.

There are a few other authentic GL1200 shop manuals of different sorts and models.
So go fishing on the Thames! :d


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#6 11-28-2011, 01:51 PM,
Here's where I got mine:

<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.repairmanual.com/category/1985-honda-gl1200a-gold-wing-aspencade/">http://www.repairmanual.com/category/19 ... aspencade/</a><!-- m -->
Ian
Remember, it's the journey, not the destination, that matters.
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#7 11-28-2011, 03:08 PM,
Granpah Wrote:Sometimes Amazon.com sells them, like now there are two or three going for about $49
[BTW these are used book sellers and as such you can contact them and haggle over prices ... remember haggling? It used to be part of the good old capitalist, market-directed system! :YMALIEN: ]

Honda Gold Wing GL-1200 Service Manual 1984-1987 gl 1200 1984 1987 [Paperback] b y American Honda


I also bought an authentic shop manual two years ago intended for but NOT useful for my Interstate because it is for the "elite" GL1200s. I'll check to see what it is exactly and post that here.

Often, items NOT listed in N.America's eBay do show up in the U.K. ... for example:

GENUINE HONDA DEALERS WORKSHOP MANUAL GL1200 A & D GOLDWING with a current bid by one soul for £3.50 (about $7) so far. Shipping from the old sod to the N. American colonies: ? Inside the United Kingdom £4.40
[attachment=1]

Bidding Time left: 4d 20h

Also for sale in the U.K.

HONDA GL1200 GOLDWING ASPENCADE GENUINE SERVICE MANUAL SUPPLEMENT with a Buy It Now price of £19.99 plus shipping
[attachment=0]

Just by looking at the above pics you can tell that they're the real deal.

There are a few other authentic GL1200 shop manuals of different sorts and models.
So go fishing on the Thames! :d


I bought some of these last week from this seller.
Not delivered yet, I will post a report when I have them.
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#8 11-28-2011, 05:03 PM,
Best buy cd with 20+ manual parts and service on ebay $12 for download + $5 if you went cd I have cd. parts books is a BIG + I printed out 2 of the parts book about 300 pages ea.. you can look at the pic and see all parts and how they go. + see what parts interchang in other models.here is a list of what you get. I have 2 manual that cost me over $90 that come on this cd.

Honda GL1200, GL1200 Aspencade, GL1200 Interstate, GL1200 LTD, GL1200 SE-i, GL1200 Standard
Honda Common Service Manual (7.4 MB)
Honda Goldwing features and specifications (69 KB)
Honda Goldwing GL1000 GL1100 GL1200 Parts Reference (39.6 MB)
Honda Goldwing GL1200 1985 Electrical Troubleshooting Manual (68.9 MB)
Honda Goldwing GL1200 84-85 Honda Parts Manual (3.5 MB)
Honda Goldwing GL1200 84-87 Audio Installation Manual (2.0 MB)
Honda Goldwing GL1200 84-87 Haynes Workshop Manual (32.4 MB)
Honda Goldwing GL1200 86-87 Honda Parts Manual (3.6 MB)
Honda Goldwing GL1200 A and D Honda Service Manual (62.0 MB)
Honda Goldwing GL1200 Clarion Type 3 CB Radio Schematics (27.4 MB)
Honda Goldwing GL1200 Clymer Shop Manual (360.3 MB)
Honda Goldwing GL1200 Honda Parts Manual (6.5 MB)
Honda Goldwing GL1200 Hondaline Audio System Installation Manual (2.0 MB)
Honda Goldwing GL1200 Hondaline CB System Installation Manual (1.5 MB)
Honda Goldwing GL1200 Starter Rebuild Manual (78 KB)
Honda Goldwing GL1200L Limited SEi Electrical Schematic (1.7 MB)
Honda Goldwing GL1200L Limited Service Manual Supplement (15.8 MB)
Honda Goldwing Paint colors and codes (38 KB)
Panasonic RM-1100 Audio Cassette-Radio Service Manual (2.9 MB)
Panasonic RM-1200 Audio Cassette Radio Service Manual Supplement (688 KB)
Panasonic RM-M1100 Audio Amplifier Service Manual (611 KB)
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#9 11-29-2011, 11:14 AM,
cj7jeep82 Wrote:Best buy cd with 20+ manual parts and service on ebay $12 for download + $5 if you went cd I have cd. parts books is a BIG + I printed out 2 of the parts book about 300 pages ea.. you can look at the pic and see all parts and how they go. + see what parts interchange in other models.here is a list of what you get. I have 2 manual that cost me over $90 that come on this cd.

Honda GL1200, GL1200 Aspencade, GL1200 Interstate, GL1200 LTD, GL1200 SE-i, GL1200 Standard
Etc.

Way to go.

Thanks for the tip! I just ordered the set. Even though I like thumbing through the original shop manuals, it sure is convenient to print out the section you need in the garage. Then you don't mind getting greasy finger prints all over the pages ... rather than in the pretty OEM manual.
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" ... If you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas." ~ George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)
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#10 11-29-2011, 12:24 PM,


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