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'''[[Ninja 250 Rider's bookshelf]]''' | '''[[Ninja 250 Rider's bookshelf]]''' | ||
'''How the base manual/supplement concept works''' | |||
Any base manual is fine. They're all the same. It was written in 1986, when the EX250 was introduced. | |||
The supplement is released every year. This covers changes made since 1988. It is the same book each year, but has new info added for the current year. | |||
For example, if you have a 2006 supplement, it has 1988-1999 in the main section, then an addendum in the back of the book for 2000, another for 2001, and so on. Whenever they change something, they just add some more pages. | |||
So, you need to have a supplement that is at least as new as your bike. If you have a 2003, you will need the base manual '''and''' a supplement from 2003+. If you had a 2002 supplement, it would not have the 2003-specific items in it. One that is newer than your bike is fine; you just don't want one from before your bike was made. | |||
This makes buying a supplement used a little riskier. Both buyer and seller have to know what they have/are getting. | |||
Revision as of 01:19, 6 May 2007
The service manual is important if you perform service yourself. It comes in two pieces - Factory Service Manual and Factory Service Manual Supplement. You'll need both.
For information on how to get them follow this link: Ninja 250 Rider's bookshelf
How the base manual/supplement concept works
Any base manual is fine. They're all the same. It was written in 1986, when the EX250 was introduced.
The supplement is released every year. This covers changes made since 1988. It is the same book each year, but has new info added for the current year.
For example, if you have a 2006 supplement, it has 1988-1999 in the main section, then an addendum in the back of the book for 2000, another for 2001, and so on. Whenever they change something, they just add some more pages.
So, you need to have a supplement that is at least as new as your bike. If you have a 2003, you will need the base manual and a supplement from 2003+. If you had a 2002 supplement, it would not have the 2003-specific items in it. One that is newer than your bike is fine; you just don't want one from before your bike was made.
This makes buying a supplement used a little riskier. Both buyer and seller have to know what they have/are getting.
