Originally Posted by
Panthers007
It would be cool (and probably illegal) for an owner to scan all the pages and download it to the net....
actually it wouldn't be as cool as you think, it would be asinine and unnecessary.
a digital edition does you no good when working on your bench.
you can't prop a digital edition open while holding the bike with both greasy hands.
and as i said, i bought a copy for 4 bucks and 3 bucks shipping. using
www.bookfinder.com or even amazon if you must you can buy a copy for less than the price of the paper and toner to print it out. if you can't afford to spend 10 dollars for what is the equivalent of a tool, then you aren't spending your bike money wisely.
i know you meant it as a joke, and indeed diagrams and repair manuals from the actual vintage bikes should be commonly made available online, but this is just one of the many situations where a physical book is not fungible.