The Mice discovered my C650 over the winter. I got back from my winter home, smelled mice and saw lots of bits of foam around my motorcycle. Took the front and side panels off and learned that 1) the panels are lined with acoustic foam pads and 2) the mice really like these pads and had chewed several. Fortunately, it doesn't look like they have chewed anything else.
For years Honda had a similar problem. They used a material sourced from natural ingredients that mice loved. I wonder if the BMW acoustic pads are a similar scenario.
I started riding the bike figuring that would scare/heat them out and it did for awhile, but they came back. I have the front and side panels off now. Have hosed out bike as best I can and am riding it without the panels - giving the critters less places to hide, but I saw foam bits three nights ago.
I have two questions:
For years Honda had a similar problem. They used a material sourced from natural ingredients that mice loved. I wonder if the BMW acoustic pads are a similar scenario.
I started riding the bike figuring that would scare/heat them out and it did for awhile, but they came back. I have the front and side panels off now. Have hosed out bike as best I can and am riding it without the panels - giving the critters less places to hide, but I saw foam bits three nights ago.
I have two questions:
- Anyone else experience this? If so were you able to get rid of them?
- Anyone remove the lower and rear panels? I'd like to check these areas, but haven't figured out how to remove them yet.