Bringing her back to life

[BamaDrifter64]

Working on my '99 I/S, trying to get her running again.  Parked her after the '11 Fall Color Ride with a leaking fork seal and for a myriad of reasons, it has sat there ever since.  At least i ran it dry of fuel when i did that.  I had taken the tank and airbox off to do some work to it, got the airbox reinstalled and put an aux fuel tank on it to make sure no leaks, etc.  Runs fine except the low idle jets clogged some.  Mixed  Seafoam with the gas in the aux tank about half and half and ran it long enough to make sure it was in the carbs.  Besides idling it, reving it in the small rpm range and then riding it at low rims, anything else I can do?  TIA.

Dave

[Bocephus]

Techron cleaner always worked better for me. Seems to clean better than seafoam.

[BamaDrifter64]

Techron is next on my list once I run this batch of Seafoam through it....

Dave

[YoungPUP]

Have had good luck taking the bike down low in 5th gear then engaging the choke and making her lug her way back up to speed.  Seems to work pretty well.

[Ricky-D]

It's really not the speed or rpms that are important

it is the throttle setting.

You're wanting to stay in the slow speed circuit of the carburetor system.

Lugging the bike is not good for the motor nor the transmission.

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[rugguy]

Recommend new plugs after Seafoam....they can get pretty cruddy (that's a technical term).

[czuch]

For what its worth, Old School style is diesel fuel in the gas. I put a pint per gallon.
Look at fuel injector cleaner, petroleum distilates and soap, detergent. Smell it, diesel.
I've revived many old cars with diesel.
Lugging hammers the piston side of the rod bearing.

[BamaDrifter64]

Got her back...full can of Seafoam...2/3 bottle of Techron....let her sit and soak....let her idle....try to rev slightly...started Sunday and today, after putting in straight gasoline, she roared back to life like her old self.     Thanks for the advice!

Dave