My service manual was pretty badly beaten up, the binding was broken and pages were falling out. I took it to the office store and had it re-bound with a plastic spiral binding. That is the best six dollars I have spent on the V-Rod. The manual is now much easier to use than the original binding.
I think everyone should have the Service Manual, the Parts Catalog and the Electrical Diagnostic Manual for their specific model. I also got the Clymer generic V-Rod Manual, it is good for a second opinion on things.