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Nov 20th, 2009, 5:10 am
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Location: Monadnock Region, NH, USA
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The House of the Mouse
No, it's not in Florida, but in my GT's airbox!
Sommessa Donna has been so completely reliable that she hadn't seen the inside of a shop since I had the fuel hose connection fixed just after I got her. She's been running great but still, it was 'tune up time."
But when BCM emailed me the invoice to be paid prior to her delivery/return later today one item was unexpected:
"Mouse nest in airbox. Needed to replace air filter."
Gee, I sure hope the mousies enjoyed the ride as much as I do!
Anyone have a suggestion for preventing this from occurring again? The bike is stored in a shed.
-don
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`07 GT1000 "Sommessa Donna" (Quiet Lady)
`93 900SS "La bella Rossa" (The Beautiful Red)
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Nov 20th, 2009, 5:32 am
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Munich, Bavaria, Germany
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DUCeditor
Anyone have a suggestion for preventing this from occurring again?
-don
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Cheese on the tank…
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Nov 20th, 2009, 7:00 am
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This isn't the first time I've heard of this.
Good excuse to ditch the airbox and go with K&N pods.
Getting a cat would also be a good idea.
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Nov 20th, 2009, 7:02 am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DUCeditor
"Mouse nest in airbox. Needed to replace air filter."
Anyone have a suggestion for preventing this from occurring again? The bike is stored in a shed.
-don
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A cat? 
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Nov 20th, 2009, 7:52 am
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Nov 20th, 2009, 10:26 am
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Location: Manville, NJ, USA
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Getting a cat is NEVER a good idea!
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'74 H*nda XL-100 (Original - don't tell anyone I have a h*nda!)
'71 Yamaha XS-650 (Original XS-1B)
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Nov 20th, 2009, 12:40 pm
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Champaign, IL, USA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DUCeditor
No, it's not in Florida, but in my GT's airbox!
Sommessa Donna has been so completely reliable that she hadn't seen the inside of a shop since I had the fuel hose connection fixed just after I got her. She's been running great but still, it was 'tune up time."
But when BCM emailed me the invoice to be paid prior to her delivery/return later today one item was unexpected:
"Mouse nest in airbox. Needed to replace air filter."
Gee, I sure hope the mousies enjoyed the ride as much as I do!
Anyone have a suggestion for preventing this from occurring again? The bike is stored in a shed.
-don
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I have heard that moth balls are a deterrent to mice. How you remove them from the moth and how many it takes I can't answer.
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Nov 20th, 2009, 1:51 pm
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bassphreek
Getting a cat is NEVER a good idea!
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Especially one of these.
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Nov 20th, 2009, 1:56 pm
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: HANNON, ONTARIO, CANADA
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fill with moth balls (i know moth balls are small )and maybe the vapours will give u a few more horse power as well
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Nov 20th, 2009, 3:16 pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by freezerburn
Especially one of these.
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That cat has some excellent teeth. I've had to deal with dental issues for mine for a while.
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