Just noticed this on my 47,000 mile GL1200 Early morning hard starts. Just in time video! Thank you 🙏

Great video, I'm looking at a valkyrie that's hard to start, and I was going to shy away from it, but this sounds like the exact problem.

As always, great advice, great video. Thanks.

I swear by SeaFoam!! When I bought my Suzuki Boulevard C90T about 12 years ago, I ran SeaFoam through it and my mileage increased by about 20%. I was amazed! My mileage went from high 30s to over 50 MPG. It did settle down to around 44 MPG, but that is a great improvement, AND my engine was cleaned well. SeaFoam also has the HIGH MILEAGE version now. Years ago, I don't remember seeing the HIGH MILEAGE version, but one day it appeared at the parts store. My bikes don't have that many mileage on them but my truck does, and my old Acura did as well. I can't say enough about how good that stuff is! Great tip, too! I just got my first Wing two weeks ago and I had no idea about the poor circulatory system toward the back. That is excellent information!! Ride well! See you on the forum!!

Im going to try it as soon as I get off work. I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks!

You make all repairs so simple to understand. It is such a pleasure to watch your videos....Thank you so much

Awesome advise ...thanks ....safe riding

Greta information I just got a used one and was going to pull the engine. So glad I checked KZfaq first.

Thank you! Exactly what I needed!

Well done.

Thank you

Great info thanks

I just did this. No chunks of oil came out but I guess that s a good thing. Not having a starter issue just thought this would be good prevention.

I've been meaning to come back and comment that on 2 occasions when this happened to me on 2 different Wings, (starter runs and sounds normal but bike doesn't start), it turned out that the battery was apparently not strong enough to spin the clutch fast enough to start the bike. Charged the battery on my current '10 Wing and all is well! Was going to do the fix Scott suggested when I recalled my '04 years ago did this same thing and the dealer suggested 'new battery'! That fixed it then too. So might try topping of your battery first and see what you get!

Man thats awesome info. Ill definitely start this practice on my new to me, GL1500. Will be looking fwd to more videos. Keep up the great work. 👍👊✋

usefull as always. Thx

thanks for the tip. I will try in my 1978 gl1000. Hopefully this fix it. Thanks

Great info

Thank you sir!,

Bought at 82 GL1100, it's been sitting for 2 years accordingly (maybe longer, never know if I got the whole truth from an eager seller) the starter doesn't catch on the first try and then it will catch 2nd or 3rd. great information, I will either to use either Seafoam or Marvel Mystery Oil and see what happens. excellent tips thank you!

Educational information!

Just subscribed. Proud new owner of a mystery project 1997 GL1500. Traded a jetboat for it. Threw a battery in it. Everything lit up. Tried to start and lights just dimmed with no starter action. Not even a click. Checked my turn signals and they're working. Horn works. Headlamp high and low. Video it then decided I wanted to Video it again. Went to turn it on to document all working functions and no power on the dash. Look at trickle charger and it says battery is good. Hmmmmmm... Also the only lead I got when getting the bike was "I think the choke cable is broken. It idles high". Haven't managed to start it yet. Looking forward to getting this bike running so that I can ride it and when a friend visits they can ride my '82 750 Nighthawk along with.

thanks for the starter sprague info! I wasn't aware of this. No problem starting now, but as they say, an ounce of prevention... It's time for an oil change anyway so I will definitely be doing this. Thanks for all the info and advice! (1996 GL1500 Aspencade w/ 107k miles.)

I very seldom have comments, but I want to just say you are providing a great forum for Honda riders! Keep it coming I really enjoy it! Have a great week! Don

My 1200 used to do that a lot. Below freezing on time it took 50 tries to get it to catch. Changed the rollers and springs and it is much better. Only occasionally it slips. Next time i have the engine out i'll change the whole starter clutch. Or maybe not.

My Gold Wing has only failed me one time in over 20 years and it was due to a new battery that had a short in it. But what you just posted is a big WOW for me, I have never heard of that happening but I am now aware of it. Thank you so much. What about using MARVEL MYSTERY OIL would that work the same ?

I've heard running the engine with diesel also cleans the gloop out. , much cheaper as well ??

It should be noted that the rear of the engine has very small circulation of oil issues, where the sprag clutch is located, and the seafoam DOES work. Also ATF works quite well too. Done em both.

Thank you so much for this video, I’m getting a 1980 gl 1100 back together that’s been sitting for years and my starter is spinning freely not all the time but enough that I want to fix it, as soon as I get my water pump I’ll try this with sea foam should I mix this with synthetic oil or conventional oil ? Thanks

I can try this method, but let me tell my previous mishap. Going to work I put a water jug in my trunk and it leaked. It shorted out and I lost the radio and navigation system. I cam home completed drained the water out and put a fan on it. That was two or three weeks ago. Another Goldwing owner suggested I might have corroded some connections and possibly blew a fuse. So with what I told you should I be looking at the suggestion you gave or the corrosion mishap or both?

Appreciate your video! Been having this problem on and off for several months and getting the run around from various "mechanics", but none has come close to your solution. I will let you know how it goes. Thanks!

I have a couple late 70s goldwings one is a gl1000 and the other has blue body panels and they both have around 30-60k miles on them, crank no start I figured I’d start with battery. Then spark plugs/fuel. Any tips?

Great info there.. I’m going to buy sea foam ASAP…. Now, me.. being a humble simpleton I would greatly appreciate if pos on an 2001-2017 seeing and identifying the electrical connection plugs around said bike… people.. thumbs up if you want this too.. 👍👍

Scott, is it possible for the sprag clutch to somehow lock up the engine so it can't turn over?

Happened today. Engine light came right on. Finally started when got home and shut it down. Restarted no problem and light went out. Used rest of day. No problem lol. Thanks. Will use foam next oil change. Just had service done ? Tiny. Fla

I’m looking for the left side wind deflector with the nut the bracket is still on the bike im looking for one that is the smoke color

I also put Seafoam in my (full) tank over winter....keeps the fuel stable.

😮 QUESTION: my issue is slightly different. It has new starter, ran when I parked in my garage last year, all lights work on dash, cycle is in neutral, (green light lit) but when start button pressed - just a click heard at rear. No fuses blown, master fuse not blown either. No cranking engine or starting - just a click. Suggestions? Thoughts?

Does this also apply to the GL1000?

Great information Scott. At what bike mileage do you think this should be started? I have 20,000km on my Rune.

Thank you for this video!! I don't have a starting problem on my 2004 but it's nice to know how to prevent it!! As always,Thank You!! You're very much appreciated!! 👍😊

Just curious as to how this affects the clutch seeing that it is a wet clutch I was always told never add anything to your oil with a wet clutch

I did this 2 times oil and sea foam when I touch start button it does nothing if keep trying it catch’s and starts. Any other thoughts????

wow i dropped the ball here. following someone elses advice. i was pulling the motor. Thank god i found this. Do the sprages wear out , just before i put it back together? Thank you very much.

Great tip for sure! I own two '83 Wings, a '75, a '78, and an '85 Wing.......guess I have a full nest of birds, almost. Regarding the slug build-up, do you think that draining the oil and adding either kerosene or diesel, and letting it sit there over the winter months......would that also be a good way of loosening up slug around those starter "sprags"? After sitting over the winter, I would crank up and run to get the fluid a little warm and to circulate around, and then drain. Comments on that idea? Great website.....I have been a member for many years.

I love Seafoam ! It's been good for all my gasoline powered toys and tools.

I’m looking at an ‘88 and they said it has sat for about 2 years. If I were to consider buying it, what would y oh guys recommend I check on this bike?

My name is Leon, I recently purchased a 01 GL 1800, had a noise I wasn't comfortable with, so bought a replacement engine, when I did the exchange I rode it into the garage, now that the engine swap is complete, I have no spark, and no power to the fuel pump relay, any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for your time and help.

What do I do if it just clicks and doesn’t want to crank at all, how would the sea foam help then?

Hey Scott my alternator isn't charging anymore can you recommend a good one other than the compuserve

can you help please. I start my 2005 goldwing every day during the winter, but i went to start it this week and all it does is make a loud pop. I can power down and power up with the key and everything lights back up, but when I hit the start button all i get is a loud pop. Is this something that you have seen in your experience? Thank you so much. I love my bike!

Having this problem just bought the bike non running rebuilt carbs and new fuel pump but sprags are so gummed up can’t get it to even start at all just spins every time., any advice e

Hi - I have a 2009 GOLD WING GL1800 Audio Comfort Navi XM, that has been sitting (garaged) for a few years. I just installed a brand new battery. I went to start it. There is plenty of juice, it turns over great, it just does not start. Any suggestions?

I just purchased an 89 gl1500 and these are my symptoms. Going to try this. 1 other thing... it only has 31,000 miles on it. Is that high mileage Mobil 1 oil good for it? Or should i try another oil?

My Goldwing 2018 can't start while it's hot, I was touring around the stop for a while for coffee, but when I started then I wasn't able to get it. Do you know what the problem is?

Do you take out any oil first, equal to the amount of sea foam you use. Or is it ok to over fill.

how do I get it to start though

QUESTION My GOLDWING is doing this exact thing...once I put SEAFOAM in the oil will my GOLDWING start or how can I get it to start???

2014 engine spins over but doest start ,any ideas

i just got my 1985 Goldwing as a form of payment for a job. yes, I fell for it. i know nothing about motorcycles. I know it won’t start. is there a process that I can go though to get this bike running?

Hi Again can You tell Me where is a good place to order old 1985 1200 Limited Edition Gold Wing Parts and accessories such as fairing and side covers besides Ebay Thanks?

How I'm gonna use this stuff. If? I can't get it back started to try it.

I have two goldwings 1995, one has a bad ecu the other worked fine. Until I pulled the bad ecu and inserted into the good bike, well now I have two bikes that don't work. I pulled the bad ecu out of the good bike and reinserted the good ecu and nothing. What can I do?

I got one of these 1500cc v6 goldwings but the frame is trashed so me and my dad is gonna build a cross cart out of the engine and tranny and everything we think we can use

What is this term you speak of "put my bike away for winter"? 🙂

Didn't know you could add seafoam to clean out engine. Thanks for vid. Ps have you sold your bike yet. Not that I would buy it because I live in the UK. Nice bike tho

When i had my 1500 goldwing One time i tried to shut my bike Off it kept running starter Was spinning had to disconnect Battery changed starter relay.

It would seem if having those issues bike is not being ridden enough or oil changed frequently enough ? Just a guess. Never encountered that with any of my bikes

mine won’t even make a noise and i don’t know what’s wrong with it

My 89 1500 GL has no spark I got it on trade got it running then next day same issue cranking like the wind but no start tightened up the 2 screws on kill switch started ran all day next day same thing again won't start just cranks so put new battery in and no start just cranks

I'll try it on my bike cause when hot and then rest about 20 mins the bike only crank but not start, thank you for the info

So if I understand this video correctly, this will only work IF you can get your bike to run correct?

What about Marvel Mystery Oil?

but what do you do if its happening now? tried to jump start didnt help

If it won’t start how and the hell can you ride it gently with Seafoam in the crankcase?

Does this work for a gl1100?

Bike, (2013 Goldwing F6B, 33,000 miles) won't start. Press Button... Nothing. Nothing spins, just nothing. Battery was dead, would not charge over 11 volts, bought new battery, everything works except there is still nothing when I hit the start button. (Bad Stater Button??)

Its great to know, but I can't take it for a ride if it won't start.. Also, when I crank it, the RPM needle goes up.. isn't that an indication that the engine is turning?

I rebuilt my starter in a starter spinning backwards

What if you can't get the bike to start? How are you going to get it started after you put the foam in? Does the foam help start the bike?

Starter turn over strong, tried of common problems still no start

I will try this when I can but my bike won't fire up. So this didn't help me

Seafoam is full of crap my engine still won't start.

2:13 NOT a Goldwing.

My bike won't start, the starter will turn over. Seafoam is useless