there are probably several reasons .
they don't trust you to do the work properly.
If you have no manual then you have to return to dealer.!
here they can charge you a good fee for doing even the simple tasks .
e.g. re-set service reminder. 2minute job.
having a full manual will give you all the knowledge that they would rather you did not know about.
and then they get all upset when boot-leg dvd manuals appear on the web.
I'm well aware that today's bike owner is less likely to do their own service/maintenance and that is understandable.
but there are many that for whatever reason want or need to do this work themselves.
We want the choice.
From a personal point of view I enjoy doing my own bike work as well as saving a ton of money.
I also feel that I can do as good [or better] job than some dealers.
- for instance when the brake caliper recall was done on my bike , the hydrolics were still spongy with air still in the system.! -
I think I've ranted on long enough ;-)
they don't trust you to do the work properly.
If you have no manual then you have to return to dealer.!
here they can charge you a good fee for doing even the simple tasks .
e.g. re-set service reminder. 2minute job.
having a full manual will give you all the knowledge that they would rather you did not know about.
and then they get all upset when boot-leg dvd manuals appear on the web.
I'm well aware that today's bike owner is less likely to do their own service/maintenance and that is understandable.
but there are many that for whatever reason want or need to do this work themselves.
We want the choice.
From a personal point of view I enjoy doing my own bike work as well as saving a ton of money.
I also feel that I can do as good [or better] job than some dealers.
- for instance when the brake caliper recall was done on my bike , the hydrolics were still spongy with air still in the system.! -
I think I've ranted on long enough ;-)
