johntanya Posted January 11, 2012 Share #1 Posted January 11, 2012 hi, I'm looking for the service manual for a 2011 rsv. Don't need it yet but it will need service and I;d like to do it myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJoe Posted January 11, 2012 Share #2 Posted January 11, 2012 Second gens don't need service manuals...Your thinking of First gens... http://www.venturerider.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=14 just look under guides Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freebird Posted January 11, 2012 Share #3 Posted January 11, 2012 You can download a .pdf copy from the tech library here for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johntanya Posted January 11, 2012 Author Share #4 Posted January 11, 2012 thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johntanya Posted January 11, 2012 Author Share #5 Posted January 11, 2012 Looking around in the library. can't find the manual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freebird Posted January 11, 2012 Share #6 Posted January 11, 2012 Here you go. Now it probably won't be for your year model but they have not changed at all since 1999. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1828 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djh3 Posted January 21, 2012 Share #7 Posted January 21, 2012 Thanks for the use og the reference material. However compaired to the one I have for the kawasaki I just got rid of it stinks. Not ver discriptive on alot of thing. Like I was looking at replaqcing a headlight bulb. It directions wer basicly remove headlamp and replace bulb. Nothing about disasembling the front fairing or how to go about it. I'm thinking a Haynes or Clymer may still be a better bet adding to my library. On a simular note, I read my owners manual say on oil changes @ 4K, service manual says 8K, so I stopped by dealer today gues what service mgr tells me? 3K Yea right I'm gonna plunk out $60 or something for them to change my oil and then I'm going to do it every 3K ? Not on a bet. I see no reason with syn oil why it cant go at least 5K with syn oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyR Posted January 21, 2012 Share #8 Posted January 21, 2012 (edited) Thanks for the use og the reference material. However compaired to the one I have for the kawasaki I just got rid of it stinks. Not ver discriptive on alot of thing. Like I was looking at replaqcing a headlight bulb. It directions wer basicly remove headlamp and replace bulb. Nothing about disasembling the front fairing or how to go about it. I'm thinking a Haynes or Clymer may still be a better bet adding to my library. On a simular note, I read my owners manual say on oil changes @ 4K, service manual says 8K, so I stopped by dealer today gues what service mgr tells me? 3K Yea right I'm gonna plunk out $60 or something for them to change my oil and then I'm going to do it every 3K ? Not on a bet. I see no reason with syn oil why it cant go at least 5K with syn oil. You're probably ok extending to 5,000 miles with synth oil and filter changes. It takes all of 10 minutes to do yourself. Walmart has everything I need. I usually do it at 4,000miles but the oil is quite clean when it comes out also, the service manual probably has how to disassemble the fairing to get at the headlight bulb in another chapter. And there are some mistakes in it. I use both the Yamaha and a Clymer and compare them for anything I want to do. And check the tech section of this forum as well. Edited January 21, 2012 by RandyR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V7Goose Posted January 21, 2012 Share #9 Posted January 21, 2012 As Don already stated, the bikes have not changed since 1999, and AFAIK, they have never produced a new service manual. The one we have includes lots of errors, but it gets the job done. As to the service interval, the first three years or so were set at 8,000 miles (see the individual user manuals); that's why the 1999 shop manual uses the 8,000 mile interval. Somewhere around 2003 they changed it to 4,000 mile intervals. Since the bikes didn't change, I always suggest that even early RSV owners follow the shorter interval unless they are running synthetic oil. A dealer advising 3,000 mile intervals is just clearly announcing his desire to steal from his customers. Goose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Bob Posted January 21, 2012 Share #10 Posted January 21, 2012 And as far as the headlight bulb in concerned, you can access the bulb for changing by reaching up between the forks and triple trees. No need to split the fairing if your hands fit in there. Later, Scooter Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djh3 Posted January 21, 2012 Share #11 Posted January 21, 2012 If I can go the 5K I"ll look at running syn, if I have to satay at the 4K for warranty issues I'll probably go Dino till its out.For me the 1000 mile difference will be like an extra oil change a year probably. And at the difference between costs it makes a difference to me. I figured the same with the service mgr, he's just trying to drum up bussiness. I tried to get up in behind the fairing the other night. No go best I could do was unplug the headlight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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