HAYNES PRESS RELEASE

1st August 2012

Haynes Manuals Online set to double

Following the successful launch of Haynes’ top 50 car manuals online, the world renowned publisher is now making its most popular motorbike manuals available electronically.

The first titles are now available online including popular models such as the Honda Gold Wing 1200 and classics such as the Triumph Bonneville. The 50 bestselling motorbike manuals will be online by the autumn, doubling the number of digital Haynes manuals.

The much-loved Haynes manuals, which offer step-by-step guides to car and motorbike care, can now be accessed on any computer or mobile device and include all the content from the printed books with the additional benefits of:

* All-colour photographs and diagrams which can be enlarged to view key details

* A quick and easy to use search tool

* Quick links to the most popular DIY tasks

* A fault finding section to help quickly ascertain the cause of a particular problem

* Links to additional related information in other chapters

* Dictionary of technical terms

* Conversion calculator for imperial and metric units

Jeremy Yates-Round, Managing Director at Haynes said: “In a world where our natural instinct is to google how to fix something, we wanted to create digital guides which motorcyclists know they can trust because the advice comes from Haynes specialists with a wealth of knowledge and experience. Haynes Manuals Online will put the answer at your fingertips, making expert motorcycle maintenance advice more accessible than ever before.”

Haynes has sold more than 150 million printed manuals worldwide. The top 50 car manuals were published in June in the UK and are already selling well. The publisher has sold twice as many lifetime subscriptions as annual subscriptions.

Jeremy Yates-Round added: “What we are seeing so far is that many people are buying the digital version in addition to the printed book. Sales are strong and we’ve seen a particular interest in our lifetime subscriptions.”

A lifetime subscription to an online motorbike manual costs £33 or car £30. Or a one year subscription to an online motorcycle digital manual can be purchased for £28, car manuals £25 from Haynes Manuals Online (http://uk.haynes.com).

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The full list of motorcycle manuals that will be available online in the next 3 months is available at Haynes Manuals Online

The top 50 selling titles from July 2011 – July 2012 are:

1.Harley-Davidson Sportsters '70-'10

2. Chinese Scooters

3. Harley-Davidson Twin Cam 88, '99-'10

4. Polaris ATV 250-500cc, '98-'06

5. Honda Shadow VT600 & 750 '88-'03

6. Chinese 125 Motorcycles

7. BMW R1200 (04 - 09)

8. Yamaha Kodiak & Grizzly ATVs

9. Motorcycle Basics TechBook (2nd Edition)

10. Harley-Davidson Shovelhead & Evolution Big Twins

11. Suzuki Intruder, Marauder, Volusia & Boulevard, '85-'09

12. BMW R850, 1100 & 1150 4-valve Twins (93 - 04)

13. Triumph Bonneville (01 - 12)

14. Suzuki GSF600, 650 & 1200 Bandit Fours (95 - 06)

15. Suzuki SV650 & SV650S (99 - 08)

16. Piaggio (Vespa) Scooters (91 - 06)

17. Polaris ATV 250-500cc, '85-'97

18. Yamaha XT660R/X, XT660Z Tenere & MT-03

19. Triumph Triples and Fours (carburettor engines) (91 - 04)

20. Honda ST1300 Pan European

21. Twist and Go (automatic transmission) Scooters

22. Suzuki Burgman 250 & 400

23. Honda CR Motocross Bikes '86-'01

24. Kawasaki Bayou 220/300 & Prairie 300 ATVs '86-'03

25. Yamaha XV (Virago) V-Twins (81 - 03)

26. BMW F800 & F650

27. Honda TRX300 Shaft Drive ATV '88-'00

28. Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 & 1600

29. Yamaha YZ80/85/125/250 2-Stroke Motocross Bikes

30. Honda CRF250/CRF450 Motocross/Off-road Bikes '02-'06

31. Triumph Daytona, Speed Triple, Sprint & Tiger (97 - 05)

32. Ducati 600, 620, 750 and 900 2-valve V-Twins (91 - 05)

33. Yamaha YZ & WR 4-Stroke Motocross Bikes

34. Triumph 675

35. Honda CBF1000 & CB1000R

36. Motorcycle Electrical TechBook (3rd Edition)

37. Honda Foreman & Rubicon 400/450 ATV '95-'07

38. Honda CBF125

39. Yamaha YZF-R125

40. Honda GL1200 Gold Wing '84-'87

41. Honda GL1500 Gold Wing '88-'00

42. Yamaha YFS200 Blaster ATV

43. Triumph 1050 Sprint, Speed Triple & Tiger 05-09

44. BMW F650

45. Suzuki GS500 Twin (89 - 06)

46. Honda Sabre & Magna V-Fours '82-'86

47. BMW 2-valve Twins (70 - 96)

48. Yamaha Trail Bikes, '81-'00

49. Honda XR250L, XR250R & XR400R '86-'03

50. Yamaha YBR125 & XT125R/X

The full list of car manuals now available online is available at Haynes Manuals Online

The top selling titles from Feb 2011- Feb 2012 are:

1. FORD FIESTA PETROL & DIESEL 02 - 08

2. PEUGEOT 307 PETROL & DIESEL (01-08)

3. PEUGEOT 206 PETROL & DIESEL 02-06

4. VAUXHALL/OPEL ASTRA & ZAFIRA PETROL

5. LAND ROVER 90,110 & DEFENDER DIE 83

6. FORD FIESTA PETROL & DIESEL (08-11)

7. FORD MONDEO (03 - 56)

8. VAUXHALL CORSA 2000/2003

9. RENAULT CLIO PETROL & DIESEL

10. FORD FIESTA PETROL & DIESEL (95-02)

11. FORD FOCUS PETROL & DIESEL

12. VW GOLF & BORA PETROL & DIESEL (01-

13. FORD TRANSIT DIESEL 00 - 06

14. BMW 1 SERIES PET & DIESL (04-AUG11)

15. FORD TRANSIT CONNECT DIESEL (02-11)

16. FORD MONDEO 2000-2003

17. VAUXHALL/OPEL CORSA 03-06

18. CITROEN BERLINGO/PEUGEOT PARTNER

19. ROVER 75/MG ZT PETROL & DIESEL (99-

20. RENAULT MEGANE & SCENIC PET&DIE 99-

21. VW GOLF (04 - 07)

22. LAND ROVER FREELANDER PETROL DIESL

23. PEUGEOT 107 (05-11) 05 TO 11

24. FORD FOCUS

25. FORD FOCUS PETROL (05-09) 54 to 09

26. LAND ROVER DISCOVERY DIESEL 98-04 S

27. FORD FOCUS DIESEL (05-09) 54-09

28. BMW 3-SERIES PETRO (SEP 98-06) S-56

29. ROVER 25 (OCT 99 - 06) V TO 06

30. MERCEDES BENZ C CLASS 00 - 07

31. FORD C-MAX (03-10) 53 TO 10

32. VOLVO V70/S80 PETROL & DIESEL 98-07

33. VAUXHALL/OPEL VECTRA (05 - 08)

34. MINI UPDATE (69-01)

35. RENAULT MEGANE (OCT 02 - OCT 08)

36. VW PASSAT DIESEL (JUN 05-10) 05-60

37. VW POLO HATCHBACK P & D 94-99, M T

38. CITROEN C5 - 01 TO 08

39. MINI PETROL (01-06)

40 VAUXHALL/OPEL ASTRA & ZAFIRA(DIE)98

41. RENAULT LAGUNA FEB 01-MAY 07 (X-07)

42. MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS P & D '93-AUG

43. VOLVO S70, V70, C70 96-99

44. PEUGEOT 306 PETROL & DIESEL (93-02)

45. RENAULT CLIO PETROL & DIESEL 98-01

46. RENAULT SCENIC 2003-2005

47. FORD KA 03 - 07

48. VAUX/OPEL ZAFIRA PETROL & DSL 05-09

49. VAUXHALL OPEL ASTRA PETROL 04 ON

50. BMW 5 SERIES DIESEL (03-10) 53 - 10

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