Harley-Davidson Evolution V-Twin: Owner's Bible

A great guide to maintenance.

I bought this because I had just purchased a Harley FLHRI Road King, and wanted to become familiar with the machine before the bike was delivered. While the book does contain a lot of useful, but very general information, it does not contain any specific detail, prefering instead to refer you to the OEM's manuals as soon as you need to get specific on any topic. While I understand that this has been done in order to encompass the huge range of machines covered by this book, had there been a little more detail, the book would have been great. The writing style is excellent, and the book is an easy and worthwhile read if you are mildly interested in Harley's Evolution series of machines, but I think that the title V-Twin Owners Bible is a bit of an overstatement, as this will not be the first book I grab if I have a technical issue with one of my Harleys - instead, that will be the OEM's publication to which this book constantly refers you.

very nice book

Well after reading I see why I've seen it for under $5 at times. Thanks folks, scam!

why sell this book if all or almost all reviews are negative??? That is something I would be concerned about if this was my business!!!

I beleived that I was buying a comprehensive manual. Every specification refers you to the "manual specific to your model".To sum this book up in one short sentence....IT SUCKS

When you buy this book, you're under the assumption that it's going to walk you step by step through the maintanence of your V-Twin. It doesn't. I'd check for better resources before buying this book. It's ok for the beginner, but it's not adequate for experienced riders.

Don't be misled by the index that this is a repair manual. It's hard to find a page in the repair or troubleshooting section that doesn't contain the words "refer to the Harley Davison service manual".