Topic: Differences between Clymer and Honda shop manuals?

[ntm1974]

Bike and manuals are 74 cb350F

I noticed that the valve adjustment directions in Clymer is different from the Honda Shop manual I downloaded. 

The Clymer manual says to put the number 1 cylinder at TDC on compression stroke and adjust 1 and 4, then TDCC for 2 and 3 and adjust.

The Honda Shop manual says to put at TDC on compression and adjust 1 and 3 on intake and then 1 and 2 on exhaust.  Then rotate one turn till 4 is on TDC compression and adjust intake 2 and 4 and exhaust 3 and 4.

Why is there a difference in the procedure from one resource to the next?

The bike is running strong having done it the Honda shop manual way but I don't want to screw anything up.

Also, I'm getting ready to adjust the valves on a 76 cb750 and don't want to screw up the procedure.

Thanks for any insight.

[Kong]

Clymer Manuals in general are pretty poor, though in all fairness I'd have to say they leave out more than they get wrong.

[flybox1]

one was put out  to help professional wrenchers.  lots more detail.
the other was put out so the shade-tree mech could do the same. (think 'cliff notes')
i read clymer while i'm on the $hitter. 
i follow the shop manual when i'm in the shop.

[gnarlycharlie4u]

the difference between the 1 clymer manual and volumes of shop manuals? about a decade's worth of info.
flybox has it right. cliffs notes is a good way to put it.