Author Topic: Downloading Honda Technical Manual on Motorcycle Carburetion (Read 10481 times)

TomC · « **on:** November 12, 2006, 06:35:12 AM »

Hi
Has anyone tried to download this?
"Warlock has sent this 1975 Honda Technical Manual on Motorcycle Carburetion, which is hosted at www.mctangen.dk/Honda_Technical.pdf The manual fills 11MB, but is well worth downloading for the excellent insight it gives in all matters regarding carburetion."
I have tried several times recently with no luck. The web site <www.mctangen.dk> is there. But I can not read Dutch so I do not know if there is a new link to this manual.

puppytrax · « **Reply #1 on:** November 12, 2006, 08:01:44 AM »

I downloaded it from a members site not long ago...wait a mo and I'll get the URL (if someone doesn't beat me to it)...

http://www.cryscom.nb.ca/PDF_Docs/Honda_Technical.pdf

...11.69MB...

ieism · « **Reply #2 on:** November 12, 2006, 08:03:10 AM »

it's not Dutch but Danish. I'm pretty sure Paulages has that manual. Not sure if anyone has the pdf. though. If someone has it I'd love to have a copy.

puppytrax · « **Reply #3 on:** November 12, 2006, 08:12:52 AM »

One of the members has a couple of good docs on his site, including the one I liked to above...Here's the rest -

* Owner's Manual, 1974 Honda CB550 - Scanned copy of an owner's manual from a 1974 Honda CB550. Published 1973. This file is about 13 Megs.
o Owner's Manual, PDF

* CB500 Setup Procedures - A PDF that I found on the net some where that gives the instructions of uncrating your new CB500.
o Setup Procedure, PDF

* Fault Finding Flowchart - Motorcycle Charging Systems - Here is a flowchart to help in finding problems in your charging system. Note - This is for Suzuki, but may be transferable to other manufacturers.
o Flowchart, PDF

* Honda Motorcycle Carburetion- Document explaining how carburetors work on older Honda motorcycles. Published 1975. This file is about 12 Megs.
o Carburetion, PDF

* Honda CB500/CB550 Shop Manual- Honda Shop Manual for Honda CB500/CB550 SOHC/4 Motorcycle. This file is close to 80 Megs and may take a long time to load. Thank you to all the folks that had a hand in making and the providing of this copy of the shop manual.
o Shop Manual, PDF

http://www.cryscom.nb.ca/Documents.htm

When I linked to it before, James posted that he had forgotten he had it...I do hope James doesn't mind my posting his link...

SteveD CB500F · « **Reply #4 on:** November 12, 2006, 09:50:27 AM »

Harry from Denmark set this up when he was a Moderator. Unfortunately he changed jobs and the files were deleted on the host.

I'll ask him where they are now and change the links.

Thanks for reporting this.

TomC · « **Reply #5 on:** November 12, 2006, 11:37:13 AM »

Hi
I now have the Carb manual on my hard drive. I also have 500/4 set up manual and an electrical trouble shoting guide.
Thank you puppytrax for the link.
Thank You James of outside Harland, NB, Canada for posting these files on your web site.

cafe75-550 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 12, 2006, 11:51:02 AM »

Downloaded everything!!

I already had the shop manual, but you never know when you might have to reprint a page, and I sure wish I'd had that carb manual when I was rebuilding and tuning my carbs. But I'm sure I'll make good use of it when I get my 550/650 hybrid to the point of jetting...

Awesome post!

puppytrax · « **Reply #7 on:** November 12, 2006, 12:58:30 PM »

Here's a couple more manual sites -

http://www.honda4fun.com/man_officina/man_officina.html

http://www.honda4fun.com/spaccati/spaccati.html

The sites are in Italian, but most of the manuals are in English...

Glenn Stauffer · « **Reply #8 on:** November 12, 2006, 02:15:40 PM »

Are you looking for this?

"Honda Motorcycle Carburetion Manual, published in 1975. Provides general technical information on Honda motorcycle carburetion."

http://www.sohc4.us/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=80&func=fileinfo&id=2

I'm working on getting more manuals online and linking them properly so they are easy to find.

MoTo-BunnY · « **Reply #9 on:** November 12, 2006, 03:40:26 PM »

Anyone have a GOOD copy of the 500/550 parts manual? All of the ones I have found online so far are lacking in resolution.

Also, here's an article to go along with that carb manual (if you haven't already gotten it):

Keihin
Carb Rebuild - Big Bike - JUL 1974.pdf

TomC · « **Reply #10 on:** November 12, 2006, 05:59:43 PM »

Hi Glenn
Having downloaded the CB750 shop manual from the site recently. And downloaded the carb. manual from James's site today. Over a dial up connection no less. I think that being able to locate manuals on this site is an area that needs some improvement.

csendker · « **Reply #11 on:** November 12, 2006, 09:15:51 PM »

Quote

Anyone have a GOOD copy of the 500/550 parts manual?

I do, and it reads & prints Ok for me. But I can't recall were I got it from. Can you handle a 13 meg e-mail?

MoTo-BunnY · « **Reply #12 on:** November 12, 2006, 10:08:15 PM »

yes - bigger the file, the better. seems like the ones at Honda4Fun are all chopped up into smaller files and the resolution is not very good. I have downloaded like 5? versions now, from there and elsewhere . . .one is even 22mb (a honda4fun manual) but it still isn't very sharp. I mean, they are usable . . but I was just wondering if a better version was floating around where your could really make out the smaller parts and what not? $:-\$

Jv550 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 12, 2006, 10:16:06 PM »

I had the same problem w/ the h4f downloads. Usable but almost not...

SteveD CB500F · « **Reply #14 on:** November 13, 2006, 01:14:04 AM »

I have the 300Mb version of the 550 manual which was sent to me on CD by Tintin.

I don't know whether it's available online but I will go and check.

MoTo-BunnY · « **Reply #15 on:** November 13, 2006, 01:52:50 AM »

Quote from: SteveD CB500F on November 13, 2006, 01:14:04 AM

I have the 300Mb version of the 550 manual which was sent to me on CD by Tintin.

I don't know whether it's available online but I will go and check.

Now THAT sounds like what I'm talking about! . . . . if its not anywhere online, maybe you or someone else could e-mail it to me? (trouble is, many e-mails cap the file size on any uploads - I own my own (actually, many) domain names so I don't have any problem with that. . . . )

eBay Store: Automotive-Books-and-Manuals

browse here (my eBay store with motorcycle magazines) and if there's anything that floats yer boat, maybe a store credit or I could scan some stuff, for your troubles?

***holds out cardboard sign: WILL WORK FOR HONDA STUFF***

ieism · « **Reply #16 on:** November 13, 2006, 09:27:26 AM »

I agree that the Honda manual from that Italian site is a little hard on the eyes. The one Glenn points to below is much better IMO.

Glenn Stauffer · « **Reply #17 on:** November 13, 2006, 09:47:17 AM »

There is this manual on the sohc4 website:

http://www.sohc4.us/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=80&func=fileinfo&id=7

This is the 1977 version of the manual, so may be missing the later supplement. Otherwise, the scan is good and the pages print clearly. I cannot recall where I found this, but it is only 79MB, so it isn't the TinTin file.

MoTo-BunnY · « **Reply #18 on:** November 13, 2006, 03:05:29 PM »

Kewl - I didn't know of that vault, there. . .he he . . all sorts of stuff to find on this site!

I have originals of both a 1973 CB500 and 1978 CB550 owners manuals I will have to scan-n-submit. They do come in handy - I went over the cold start procedures the other day and it really works well. . .

MoTo-BunnY · « **Reply #19 on:** November 13, 2006, 03:56:15 PM »

OK - that manual in the repository is one I already have, its a good shop manual - I use it all the time!

What I (still) need is the PARTS Manual - ideally one from the whole range of the CB500 - CB550. Even the best one on Honda 4Fun is only so-so - you really can't make out the smallest parts very well.

puppytrax · « **Reply #20 on:** November 13, 2006, 04:42:35 PM »

Quote from: MoTo-BunnY on November 13, 2006, 03:56:15 PM

What I (still) need is the PARTS Manual - ideally one from the whole range of the CB500 - CB550. Even the best one on Honda 4Fun is only so-so - you really can't make out the smallest parts very well.

What I did was to go to the Fiche and print out the .GIF images and the HTML page they correspond to. Not as good as a real paper scanned manual, but better than nothing...

pae · « **Reply #21 on:** August 31, 2007, 02:40:27 AM »

Having a spot of trouble with the Carb manual. I can download the manual but in locked form so I can't print etc. What's the work around? I've been here...

http://www.cryscom.nb.ca/PDF_Docs/Honda_Technical.pdf and here...
http://www.sohc4.net/index.php?title=TechLibrary#Carburetor_System

and I tried this but whilst the link works, the download button doesn't...

Quote from: Glenn Stauffer on November 12, 2006, 02:15:40 PM

Are you looking for this?

"Honda Motorcycle Carburetion Manual, published in 1975. Provides general technical information on Honda motorcycle carburetion."
http://www.sohc4.us/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=80&func=fileinfo&id=2

any ideas? any got an unprotected copy?

regards, Phil

pae · « **Reply #22 on:** September 01, 2007, 12:23:33 AM »

Sorted thanks to CSendker. Many thanks Chris, really helpful and appreciated.

regards, Phil

paxtonpony · « **Reply #23 on:** September 01, 2007, 09:16:37 AM »

Who needs a carb manual? Just do what I did. Make three trips to the dealer for jets. Finally get it close, then buy new rubber intakes (if your old one's are bad you'll get a totally different tune). Now go back to the dealer and buy some more jets cause your old ones are way too rich now. Do this three or four times, get tired of screwing with it and officially name your carbs as 'close enough'.

Glenn Stauffer · « **Reply #24 on:** September 02, 2007, 06:29:48 AM »

The various manuals which are on the SOHC/4 website have been moved to the new web site:

The Tech Library contains some general manuals and articles including a whole list of Honda Service Bulletins.

The CB500 section has a setup guide, parts guide, and service manual

For the CB750, I have mostly just articles and wiring diagrams, but I'm working on getting service and owners manuals back online.

There is a service and an owners manual up for the CB550.

And the CB650 section has two owners manuals.

There is more to come as I get the time to get it online.

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