R100GS Technical Manual - Horizons Unlimited

**Macca** · #1 3 Sep 2002

Anyone be able to advise me on what would be (if available) a good technical/maintenance manual for the R100GS. This is so I can 'tear-down' and rebuld the bike.

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Macca & Lynda
Without adventure life is in full decay.

**Mombassa** · #2 4 Sep 2002

Clymer publishes a good manual. Also, check out www.airheads.org for good technical tips.

Look at http://www.micapeak.com/bmw/gs/ as well.

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Kevin

http://www.nohorizons.net

**Fuzzy Duck** · #3 4 Sep 2002

Not sure if you can get them where you are - but the Haynes manual is good.

I used it to rebuild my R100GS - no problem (but haven't used it for the engine/gearbox/clutch yet - although I have stripped and rebuilt just about everything else)

The Clymer is bigger and more expensive, but more comprehensive. I found the Haynes more compact and easy to use.

Hope this helps

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Fuzzy Duck
(I'm quackers about bikes)

**Macca** · #4 4 Sep 2002

Thanks Guys, I don't think I've seen 'Clymer' technical books here in Oz, but I'll try - you don't happaen to have the ISBN (that's book geek talk for the part number of the book - I think) for the manual do you?
As for the web site, yep, I've already checked it out.

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Macca & Lynda
Without adventure life is in full decay.

**Sean Kelly** · #5 4 Sep 2002

Hi

This is great:

http://jhomann.tripod.com/Bmw-r80gs-en-01.htm

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Sean

**Fuzzy Duck** · #6 6 Sep 2002

Haynes

BMW 2-Valve Twins
'70 to '96

ISBN 1 85960 283 5

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Fuzzy Duck
(I'm quackers about bikes)

**Macca** · #7 9 Sep 2002

I've found out you can get the Clymers technical manuals here in Oz, and yep they are expensive AUD$100 (USD $50). I've checked out the websites that have been listed and they are good for what I want, (ooh-baby! bring on those 'skinned' knuckles).

Cheers and happy trails.

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Macca & Lynda
Without adventure life is in full decay.