Help......bloody Rats :-(

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  1. Tucker 1963

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    #22 Havit, Feb 13, 2018
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  3. dilligaf

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    #23 dilligaf, Feb 13, 2018
    See I said they don’t like mints :(
    48E9AE00-AED1-4BA1-8FD6-969F00BD7935.jpeg I like mince pie :p 30624FB7-77A2-453B-BDC6-8349A1F2805E.jpeg don’t get them mixed up :eek:
    Otherwise you’ll never get rid of them :mad:
     
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  4. R_1000

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    #24 R_1000, Feb 13, 2018
    ^^^ :joy:. Mint oil it is.

    Yesterday I removed the tank and had a good look n did not find any droppings or tell tale signs of rodents. Anyways I soaked the entire engine area and wires with WD40. Left some baits around the bike under the cover near the wheels and stand.

    This Friday I need to loosen the headrace bearings as I think they are a little on the tight side. So probably end up giving it a thorough check
     
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  5. Retired Phil

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    #25 Retired Phil, Feb 13, 2018
    I live next to a lagoon and had the same problem few yrs back. Bastards chewed a water hose on wife’s Audi. Hose sprung a leak and caused it to overheat. $4 k damage for warped intake manifold. Luckily homeowners insurance paid the bill. Now I peppered the engine bay with Cayenne pepper. No more varmits. Folks also report good results with placing dryer sheets, the ones with scents around engine bay.
     
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  6. StrippleMont

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    #26 StrippleMont, Feb 13, 2018
    Don't suffer rat issues........................ wonder why!

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  7. R_1000

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    #27 R_1000, Feb 13, 2018
    I'm going to purchase some strong peppermint spray. Spray it all over my covers and all around the engine bay. Also soak some in clothes and leave them under the seat area. Anything to keep these rodents away.

    As ken walburn mentioned I'm going to remove the top airbox and give it a once over.

    Hopefully the property management company would have called the pest control people.

    What a drama :mad:
     
  8. Ken walburn

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    #28 Ken walburn, Feb 13, 2018
    Couple of years ago a client brought his Lexus into us with a massive engine misfire. Diagnostic checks revealed that a mouse (mice) had chewed through the HT Leads (3 of 6). Found a dead mouse & lots of carp fish food stored between the cam covers. The owner was garage get his car, inside the garage, all his pond fish food. Cost him over £300 to repair, new leads & wiring repairs.o_O
     
  9. crispey

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    #29 crispey, Feb 13, 2018
    Tinned ravioli?
     
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    #30 Ken walburn, Feb 13, 2018
    Or a bottle of Cab Sav?
     
  11. StrippleMont

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    #31 StrippleMont, Feb 13, 2018
    Don't forget the garlic
     
  12. StrippleMont

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    #32 StrippleMont, Feb 13, 2018
    Unfortunately the cats don't like it either.
    Nosy "feckers" you lot aint ya!:D:D:D;)
     
  13. R_1000

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    #33 R_1000, Feb 14, 2018
    Bought some 100% peppermint oil. Idea is to get a small tin put a few holes in them. Soak cotton wools in the oil and leave it in the tin by securing it under the rear seat. As my bike doesn't get used daily, I'll leave another tin near the handle bars under the cover as well as some block baits.

    I'm in the process of using a micro camera to check around the tight spaces to see if any of these rodents living in there.
     
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  14. thebiglad

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    #34 thebiglad, Feb 14, 2018
    Check your airbox. One winter I found woodland creatures had set up home there on my T100.
     
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    #35 R_1000, Feb 14, 2018
    I shall report back tonight on the findings....Airbox...Fairings...etc :worried:
     
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  16. StrippleMont

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    #36 StrippleMont, Feb 14, 2018
    The rats should have sweet smelling breath if nothing else!:D:D:D:D:D:confused:;)
     
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    #37 R_1000, Feb 14, 2018
    ^^^ oh noooo. I'm not looking forward to this job. On Sunday I cleaned the bike off all the dropping. I wore gloves but still ended up having diarrhoea :(

    I hate this business :mad:
     
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    #38 StrippleMont, Feb 14, 2018
    I wore gloves but still ended up having diarrhoea :(

    did you eat my dogs Ravioli?:confused::eek:
     
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    #40 R_1000, Feb 14, 2018
    That and God knows what else :confused:
     
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