It has been in dealer inventory all this time and is in like new condition - just a little light smudging on the side, but no torn, damaged or missing pages or smudging inside, so perfectly usable for your project.
There are chapters covering everything you need to know to maintain, completely rebuild, and tune the bike, and is over an inch thick.
Update pages from the factory have been added.
This will add value to your bike if you are ever to resell it, or if you are a collector.