justin_o_guy2 wrote on 06/27/12 at 06:13:17:IDK what the cost difference is, but I sure like having a GEN U Ine book layin on the workbench,,& I got mine at the local Suzuki shop. I imagine an E book is a lot cheaper, but I cant handle the whole "Print this out & go to the shop",, I keep finding things I need to look at in other places.,
Which is exactly why I printed and bound mine (~$15). For a couple $ more you can even have mylar slip sheets with tabs, in essence, indexing and customizing your own version. I am the first to admit that real paper copies are handy in the shop for wrenching, but eDocs also have advantages. For instance, I can zoom images to see more detail. I can also search for key words like "spacer", or "adjuster AND brake", etc., to dig out pertinent little nuggets of info that might otherwise be missed. If you've been around computers for a while, then you already understand the significance of database searching.
BTW, I purchased and downloaded my copy from a Co incorporated in Delaware and Germany. It is my own copy for my own use, and I am not giving it out, or profiting from it (i.e., I'm not printing and selling manuals on eBay, etc.). In any case, don't want to start a "shop manual" war here. I chose a method based on my own accessibility, economics, expediency, etc. Each person should do the same based on their own individual merits. Peace my Savage Bro's...