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Triumph 2-Valve Unit Twins, 1963-83 (Owners' Workshop Manual)

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I have in the past read and made use of many of the Haynes manuals for a variety of motorcycles, both domestic and foreign, and, without much doubt ,this is one of the best ones. It reaches to over two hundred pages in length and unusualy for them has no serious omisions or errors and manages to cover all aspects of the unit heavyweight Triumph twins practically and comprehensivley for the home maintenance enthusiast. This being one of the manuals which has been regularly updated over the years the coverage of the late Harris models and the advice on parts availability is far more usable than other titles they have put out in the past, it even manages to be a good read if you are less practically interested. Perhaps the standard here is higher because of the competition in the market but it still manages to be a highly reccomended buy - well I bought one so it must be your turn next - what are you waiting for?

I use this manual regularly for maintenance and also when I did a total restoration on my '68 bonneville. It has FACTORY ILLUSTRATIONS from the factory shop manual of wiring diagrams and complete transmission gear/fork assembly. There are essential notes on correct positions of transmission components, among others. Contains quite a few pictures of step by step processes. I also use the factory shop manual but this explains more than the shop manual. Highly recommend this as the cornerstone of triumph library if you work on your own bike.

This book has plenty of useful info and is worth buying. It would be better if it contained all the info from the owners manual.

It is what it is. Like all Haynes manuals, the writing presumes SOME knowledge on the part of the reader. Many of the task detail photos are close-ups and do a poor job of establishing spatial relationships between the object component and nearby components leaving the reader with a sense of "OK. thats how thats done.. but WHERE is it?"

That being said, its absolutely indispensable for working on this type of machine.