Sea Foam For Winterizing

 Last year I used Sea Foam to winterize the carbureted Suzuki Intruder. 

An old school biker told me the technique: 


Run the tank down to nearly empty.  Dump a full can of Sea Foam into the tank, and run it long enough for the cleaner to get into the carbs.  Turn the bike off and let it sit for 48 hours.  Then, close the petcock and start the bike, burning all the gas out of the carbs. 


The funny thing was, the old school bike made it sound like it was a deep dark secret.  And as I was finishing up, I noticed these same instructions on the side of the can.  Nothing secret about it. 


Last year when I did this, the next spring when I started it up, it ran but would not take any throttle.  I borrowed a little gas from the lawn mower can, and got it running.  Took it on a seven mile ride.  To start with it was backfiring like crazy at mid-throttle on acceleration.  After several miles it calmed down quite a bit.  


Another year has rolled around and I just dumped an entire can in the Suzuki tank, like before.  In 48 hours I'll run the fuel out of the carbs, and in the spring, I'll provide another report. 

Our Current Stable

YearModelPurchase DateOdometer At Purchase
2012BMW R1200R8/31/201937,518
2009Harley-Davidson Dyna Superglide4/7/20095
1995Suzuki VS800GL Intruder5/23/202122,569

Gotta Love New Enough!

Yes, another "out of character" endorsement from The ATGATT Rat.
Careful, if I keep it up, it'll become habit, and part of my "character".
As I've said before, I will post a review of a motorcycle accessory and gear retailer, just like I might post a review of the motorcycle accessory or gear itself.


Check out "New Enough" ( www.newenough.com) ...

Well, actually, they've renamed themselves to the much less memorable name, MotorcycleGear.Com.  Too bad, I liked the old name. 

I've bought four or five jackets from them over the years, and I've always been pleased with price and service.