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Cyclepedia has released a service manual for the Honda 125 and 150 PCX.
Fish

fish wrote:Cyclepedia has released a service manual for the Honda 125 and 150 PCX.
Fish

What's the fee for access to Cyclepedia?
http://www.cyclepedia.com/online-manual ... e-manuals/

What's the fee for access to Cyclepedia?

I did a dry run just to see what the price for the PCX 150 printed book version would be if I was going to buy it and it was just under $29.99. Free shipping only for purchases of $100 or more.

It looks different than the official Honda Service Manual though.

The other manual looks like this:
Nice to know though for sure. . .and there's those online view subscriptions available.

I went ahead and signed up for the cyclepedia pcx manual a few months back. I think it is great, better than fumbling through printed pages in my opinion.

I went ahead and signed up for the cyclepedia pcx manual a few months back. I think it is great, better than fumbling through printed pages in my opinion.

So you are good with the quality of the cyclepedia manual and it's usefulness? Great! That's good to know. . .

I like the portability of a printed manual. I'm sort of old school that way. Plus I can make notes in it and stuff other things in it like receipts or sales slips to use as a reference for future purchases specific to the machine. If I used a laptop the portability would be a non-issue but when I'm working around motorcycles or scooters my hands get really messed up and I wouldn't want to transfer that to a computer keyboard or ipad screen. I read the manual before I start a project and then just leave it open on the work bench with the required page clamped open.

That being said I do recognize that one point in favor of the subscription version is that, if permitted, you can just print the pages you need and then staple them together in the order of the steps required. If they get all messed up then you can toss them at the end of the job or save them for later if they don't look like a pastrami sandwich wrapper. . .

A good reason to have paper is the need to tag the pages in order needed and necessary to follow the manuals procedures such as a 14 point valve clearance adjustment. How would you manage this with an i-pad? Unless... you were watching a video on the procedure.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... oyVAcpcIwl

Sorry about ripping the trim clips... did not know how to gently remove them at the time. Only watch the video with annotation and updates. You can't see annotations with some devices.

Thanks again for all those videos on the "valve adjustment" process and other stuff. I thought it may have been you but wasn't sure. I could buy a PCX right now but am holding out to see if the 2018 models will be released early this summer (if at all and with what improvements) and also if there will ever be a 2018 Forza 300. Before I make the leap I'd like to compare them both. . .but the odds are I'll get the PCX. It's kind of strange that Honda basically only offers 50s and a 150 now in the U.S. for scooter choices. The Silverwings and Forzas are yesterdays news. There are a few Forzas here and there that are old dealer stock but rare. It's possible it's an indication of the sales levels in recent years. There are a lot of leftover/brand new motorcycles ranging from 2012 through 2016 out there right now. . .at least in my area. Perhaps the dealers are waiting to unload the preexisting inventories before they invest in more current or future models.