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Subject:Re: Got wasps, yellow jackets, etc.?
From:neil n
Date:Sat, 7 Jul 2012 21:56:31 -0700

I cringe to think whats under the rack on my '81. It has had a
sizeable crack in it since I purchased it.

Thanks for the reminder and warning!

Neil. Who may never have been stung by a bee or wasp.

On Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 10:55 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:

> I pulled the luggage rack off my '85 and found six old wasp nests
> underneath.  Those drain holes are wasp magnets!  ...... It's
> easy to remove the luggage rack and clean out all the crap that gets
> underneath, and I think this should be done every few years.  Of course
> you'll need to replace the bolts with stainless steel bolts while you are at
> it!

--
Neil n

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