I'm going to do some maintainence work on the bike thgis weekend and have heard rave reviews about this seafoam stuff. Anyone use it?

Never heard of it...what is it? A cleaner?

Well, I'm glad you asked LOL
It's supposedly a remarkable petroleum product that cleans the gunk out of the carbs and fuel lines etc.
I have been lurking at a Delphi forum for the V star 650 for about 5 years now and have been reading about it a lot.
Napa carries it.

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SEA FOAM MOTOR TREATMENT
Consumer Information

Solving Engine Problems Easily and Inexpensively!

See SEA FOAM MOTOR TREATMENT technical information



Common Reasons Service Technicians Use SEA FOAM MOTOR TREATMENT

When your vehicle has a rough idle, hesitates, stalls, pings or has an after run problem – this is often due to carbon buildup.

Your service technician can offer a reasonably priced fuel systems cleaning with the use of SEA FOAM products to solve these carbon problems.

When your vehicle’s fuel injectors need cleaning – this is often due to residue left on injectors from poor burning fuels and contaminants.

Your service technician can offer an inline fuel injection cleaning with the use of an injector cleaning machine and SEA FOAM MOTOR TREATMENT. SEA FOAM MOTOR TREATMENT is also added to the fuel to disperse moisture, clean fuel lines and injectors while driving.

When moisture needs to be removed from fuels or an anti gel or de-icer is needed – these conditions are due to condensation in the fuel tank and extreme cold weather creating gas line freeze or diesel fuel gelling.

Your service technician can recommend the use of SEA FOAM MOTOR TREATMENT in the fuel tanks to dry moisture and cure these problems.

When there is moisture detected in the oil – this problem is due mostly to poor ventilation and condensation. Sometimes, however, there is a bad head gasket, cracked head or block that must be replaced.

Your service technician will diagnose the problem and recommend the repairs. As part of the diagnostics, a SEA FOAM MOTOR TREATMENT can be used in the oil crankcase to cure the moisture problems. A SEA FOAM MOTOR TREATMENT can also be used in the oil crankcase after repairs to make sure moisture is eliminated.

When valve lifter noise is apparent or piston rings seem to be sticking – this is often due to dirty and gummed up oil passages, varnished lifters and buildup of gum, varnish and carbon in the piston ring areas.

Your service technician can offer a SEA FOAM MOTOR TREATMENT that will clean sticky lifters and free sticky rings. By doing this treatment you will be able to determine if there is a varnish problem or a mechanical problem.

To help pass emissions tests – high emission numbers are usually caused by extreme carbon build up, dirty emission control items such as: pcv valve, egr valve, oxygen sensors or bad spark plugs and wires.

Your service technician can provide a pre-emission test service that includes SEA FOAM MOTOR TREATMENT as a cleaning agent to help pass emissions tests.

When fuel stabilization and engine fogging is needed – fuels of today become stale in less than thirty days. Therefore, stabilization and engine fogging are needed when vehicles, lawnmowers, snow blowers, outboard motors, chainsaws, motorcycles, gas in cans and engines are put into storage.

Your service technician can provide fuel stabilization and engine fogging services with SEA FOAM MOTOR TREATMENT.

Read about this seafoam on a goldwing site. They use and like it. They recommend it before your tear apart dirty carbs. It sounds okay to use.

Thanks for the heads-up, I appreciate that.

I ended up putting it in the tank last weekend but have only ridden 127km since (work is insane)
I haven't noticed much effect... ok none really. But I know I have to do some tuning anyways.
I made my carb sync tool and will do that when I have some time this weekend. Wanted to see if the seafoam would make a difference first.

Are the roads sandy there too?

Not really, the sweepers have been out for a few weeks already

Here they seem to just spread it around. Makes it interesting at some intersections.

I used a can of seafoam a couple of weeks ago my venture was running like it was only hitting on 3 cylinders. I dropped the full bottle into my 5 gallon tank and then went for an hours run to fort Quappelle and back. The bike ran pretty bad for the first half of the trip but by the time I returned and topped up the tank the bike was running way better.
It was highly recommended by the venturerider site, and they are the guys that suggested the much higher usage rate than what was on the can, but it definitely works!
I bought mine from bumper to bumper on north albert st.

I haven't noticed a difference, but with the low miles?...

I have used it a few times and it has worked great for me, just haven't used it in a bike yet.

I put it in the lawn mower last fill up. starts a bit better.

I used to use Marvel Mystery Oil...but that became almost impossible to find...so after MANY recommendations I have used Seafoam....It is a GOOD product!

I've used Seafoam in my '78 GS1000 and my Honda Civic (throttle body). I poured it right into the throttle body and let it sit for 5 min. before restarting. Then I put the rest in the tank. Idles way better and better response. The GS just got it in the tank, but I still am impressed with the results. Quite a lot of people on some forums use it and I have yet to hear any negatives. Some people even use it as an oil additive for several hundred km brfore draining it. Cleans the crankcase I guess. Not so many fans of that however.

Found this on CMC

Interesting stuff!