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Here's a thought. Has anyone on this forum applied to HondaCorporation, Motorcylce Division, for permission to show, on this forum., out of Print,ReadOnly, Manuals? If not, why not?I have an idea but would like to know the history of what has gone on before. Regards, Peter



















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Neil, did you ask Honda Corporation for permission to use their material? How did you get shut down?

 

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Thanks Neil, I understand better now. Has anyone ever requested permission from Honda Corporation to use their material, that is out of print, on a site like this? The idea would be to write Honda and ask for their permission. This is not an unusual thing to to. And, sometimes authors and corporations do give permission. Especially if it is not going to be copied, but READ ONLY and Honda Corporation receives the accolades. If the Guru's thought it would be a good idea, I would be willing to write a rough draft letter and post it on this forum and you could all give your input. Just an idea.

 

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olsonm,Thanks for the information. I am really uneducated in this area and only want to help. I went to Helm Inc. website and found, for example, you can buy the 1986SE-iElectricalTroubleShootingManual for $36.00. This manual, obviously, is not hard to get a hold of. I had no idea this was still available. What we have been hearingon this web site is that these manuals are hard to get. What's Up? On the other hand, when I checked to see if the 1986 GL1200 Supplement Manual was available, theweb site indicated it had been discontinued. My next question: The manuals that are out of print, can we make a project out of those? The manuals that are still in print is a no brainer and the GURUS need to beaware of those, wouldthat be correct?

 

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Olsonm, thanks for the detailed explanation. I have a clear picture now. I will forget about attempting to get permission to put these manuals on this web site. I think, in the future, it should be noted that the original manuals may be hard to get but reprinted manualsmay beavailable from Helm. I agree with you that a printed copy is much better and, like you, I have manuals for all my vehicles and power tools.

 

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Renegade, you have summed it up quite nicely. But, I think it is still a good idea to check ebay as good deals can be had. Before biddingI would recommend checking with Helms to see what the availability is and what the price is from them. Once you know the value of something you can place your highest bid with confidence. If it is not available from Helms and you REALLY need a particular manual then decide how much you are willing to pay. If I need something and it is not available elsewhere I base my highest bid on how much I want the item. This is how commerce works in the free world, isn't it? Supply and demand. We can all be grateful we own one the greatest motorcycles ever built and belong to this forum.