Haynes Manuals
John Haynes OBE wrote and published his first book, on building an Austin
7 Special, whilst he was still at school in 1956. He wrote two more 'Special' builders'
manuals while doing his National Service in the RAF. The first 'proper' Haynes Owners
Workshop Manual, for the Austin Healey ‘Frogeye’ Sprite, was published
in 1965. Based on the stripdown and rebuild of the project vehicle and with extensive
use of step-by-step photographs – a process that has not changed to this day
– this manual set the standard for many generations of manuals to follow.
Since Haynes Publishing was founded in 1960, more than 150 million Haynes Manuals
have sold throughout the world, more than half a million in the UK last year alone.
There are around 300 UK car manuals in print at present with 130 plus UK motorcycle
manual titles - not to mention equivalent ranges in the USA, France and Sweden.
Actually writing a car manual takes 20 to 30 man-weeks. Authors work in pairs, which
shortens the origination time and avoids them going crazy in the middle of long
projects. We buy a car at the beginning of the project and sell it at the end -
either to staff or on the open market. The workshop phase lasts approximately 4
weeks, although we usually keep the car until the manual is about to print in case
of last-minute queries. From the start of a project to the publication of the manual
usually takes between three and six months. Motorcycle manuals take about two-thirds
as long.
New Motorcycle Titles from Haynes
Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 & 1600 (87-08)
VN1500 B1
|
1470cc
|
87-04
|
VN1600 B1
|
1552
|
03-08
|
Book No. 4913
Suzuki Burgman 250 & 400 Scooters (98 - 11)
AN250
|
249cc
|
98-01
|
AN400
|
385cc
|
99-11
|
Book No. 4909
Yamaha YZF-R125 (08 - 11)
Book No. 5543
Honda CBF125 (09 - 12)
CBF125M9
|
125cc
|
2009
|
CBF125MA
|
125cc
|
2010
|
CBF125MB
|
125cc
|
11 - 12
|
Book No. 5540
Haynes Highway Code for Motorcyclists
Every learner motorcyclist needs a copy of the Highway Code, and here's an appealing
version that provides extra information and even more value for money. In addition
to the essential 'Rules of the Road', this value-added offering contains information
about basic motorcycle maintenance, motorcycle care and other practical matters
such as tax, MoT and insurance. This is a handy, low-cost publication that will
be invaluable to all new riders.
Book No. 5152
Forthcoming Motorcycle Titles from Haynes
Honda CBF1000 (06 - 10) & CB1000R (08 - 11)
CBF1000
|
998cc
|
06-10
|
CB1000R
|
998cc
|
08-11
|
Book No. 4927
This book is due to be published in March 2012
Top 10 Selling Haynes Manuals
No. 1
Triumph 675 Daytona & Street Triple
No. 4876
No. 2
Vespa P/PX125, 150 & 200 Scooters
No. 0707
No. 3
Chinese, Taiwanese, Korean 50cc and 125 cc scooters
No. 4768
No. 4
Suzuki GSF600, 650 & 1200 Bandit Fours
No. 3367
No. 5
BMW R1200 Twins
No. 4598
No. 6
Triumph Fuel Injected Triples
No. 3755
No. 7
Piaggio (Vespa) Scooters
No. 3492
No. 8
BMW R850, 1100 & 1150 4-valve Twins
No. 3466
No. 9
Triumph 1050 Sprint ST, Speed Triple & Tiger
No. 4796
No. 10
Twist and Go (automatic transmission) Scooters
No. 4082
Workshop
Full list of manuals available in this download
Download Now