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Old Oct 16, 2017 | 06:44 AM
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Has anyone else had this problem ?.....The GPS on my 2017 streetglide started to act crazy,going off the the beaten path and not reading correctly. Brought it to the dealership(they were great) and when they opened up the fairing, a mother mouse and 4 kids ran out. I asked how to stop this from happening again and they had no answer. Other than a cat,which would get on the cars and scratch them, any other ideas? Thanks ahead of time. I have no garage, bike is covered when not riding.
 
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Old Oct 16, 2017 | 06:50 AM
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Similar post elsewhere in the forum recently. My same answer here. I have a few electronic pest devices and that is what works for me.
 
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Old Oct 16, 2017 | 06:51 AM
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You've got to seal it. If you're leaving it outside with a cover, they like hidden spaces and will return. Try a bubble, but it needs venting to prevent condensation.
 
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Old Oct 16, 2017 | 06:51 AM
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Maybe put a little pack of decon somewhere under the fairing
 
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Old Oct 16, 2017 | 06:54 AM
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Welcome to the forum...we had a mouse problem at work until we got these neutered cats from some sort of agency...they're like rent-a-cats or something...any way mouse problem solved. Of course you can try mouse traps, but cats are natures way of dealing.
 
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Old Oct 16, 2017 | 07:07 AM
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Maybe put a little pack of decon somewhere under the fairing
I heard mothballs work well too placed under your bike.
Don't know if that's true or not...
 
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Old Oct 16, 2017 | 07:20 AM
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I heard mothballs work well too placed under your bike.
Don't know if that's true or not...
They work, I've used them. But, your bike is going to reek of mothballs.
 
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Old Oct 16, 2017 | 07:21 AM
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Wait, I'm confused. I thought everyone wanted to get rid of cats. WTF?
 
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That sucks, try the mothball thing, they do work!!
 
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That sucks, try the mothball thing, they do work!!
That's kind of a cruel thing to do to moths!?
 
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