Gremlin bells

[LDRydr]

I had a Harley rider friend that hung his "Taz" gremlin charm up under the steering head on his new Road Glide. A few days later I was checking his new ride out and asked him about the dent on his front fender. He asked what the hell I was talking about so I showed it to him, right on the top of the fender between the forks. He must have hit a big bump, compressing the forks all the way to the top, and Taz had been mashed in the middle, leaving a dent behind. Needless to say he was pissed (but Taz was fine).

Moral of the story: be mindful of where you hang your charms. :lol: Personally I think Taz was just pissed off at him since he had to listen to the deer whistles that were also mounted on the bike. I mean, everybody knows that those hurt Taz's ears and they hate them!

 

[ShinyPartsUp]

There is a local leather and general biker-wear shop that gives them out if you buy something. My buddy got one and gave it to me. It fell off somewhere but the zip-tie stayed. One day I was in the shop and the owner asked me if I wanted one. I told him my story and he gave me a heay metal one. Well I said what the hell and hung it under the bike. All was well until I went on a high-speed run on a -- ahem -- closed course. I checked the bike over after the ride and the bell was bent, shredded and torn. Maybe I should have hung it from the ignition key <_< .

 

[Rogue]

Never had one and I'd shoot anyone who tried to give me one.

 

[Elderberry]

Sept 9th, 2004....

Wife and I coming out of Texas on superslab riding 75mph on a full dress harley WITH a bell.

Railroad tie fell off of flatbed trailer and we center-punched it.

Bike totaled. Wife had 7 broken bones. I had 8 (I won the broken bone contest)...

I am happy to report that the bell survived without a scratch....

They must work...

 

[ShawnKing]

I took mine off months ago.

Dude, you SOOOOOOO just jinxed yerself!

LOL DOH!

 

[cougar8000]

So, where and how do you secure one of those bells?

Remember that picture worth a thousand words

 

[MEM]

I have a Gremlin bell, given to me by a girlfriend on the eve of our Gaspe, Quebec, ride last September. Took it off the Volusia when I sold that bike and found a great spot for it under the Feej in April.

ps - I'm an OR nurse and I second de oppresso libe's opinion of the 'full moon nonsense' !

 

[cougar8000]

During my trip to the Indy MOTO GP someone asked me what this bell was for and while explaining it I found out that clapper was missing. Does it mean that I was visited by a gremlin and now my bell no longer good?

 

[Spook]

Got one and dear whistles too. Don't know if they work or not but real cheap insurance in case they do

 

[Wolfhound]

Just wear a Harley t-shirt, then you don't need the bell . . . .You see very few Harley shirts with roadrash or any damage . . . .Must work ! Ask any Harley rider . . .

 

[FJRScorpion]

In '06 we took our brand new '05 FJR to the Dragon's Tail and stayed at the Iron Horse Motorcycle Resort where we met a nice couple who were camped next to us with their Harley and Star. On one of our bike outings she bought us the bell and explained the sentiment behind it. It's been on the bottom of the FJR ever since. We've only had 3 minor parking lot "get-offs" and one potentially very bad close call so far.

 

[GunMD]

Stupid thread of the year award??

 

[monk69]

I never had a major bike problem since my first bike in 1965. A few months ago Someone bought me a bell that I put on my bike.A few weeks ago....

I just had my last bike go though a total melt down from a small piece metal that got in between my frt sprocket & and engine-case.Short story crap got into the oil supply and flowed thru motor/tranny/clutch/etc.

No more bells...

 

[artistic rider]

Stupid thread of the year award??

The magic is totally dead in you man! The world just isn't right without it. Whats wrong with a little magic in gremlin bells? We have way to much of the "reality" bullsh**". I just enjoy believing in a little magic and if its in gremlin bells whats wrong with that? :sorcerer:

 

[artistic rider]

I never had a major bike problem since my first bike in 1965. A few months ago Someone bought me a bell that I put on my bike.A few weeks ago....
I just had my last bike go though a total melt down from a small piece metal that got in between my frt sprocket & and engine-case.Short story crap got into the oil supply and flowed thru motor/tranny/clutch/etc.

No more bells...

But was it the gremlin bell? Maybe you lost your bell and was totally unprotected and then the metal got jammed in there! Proof the magic works.

 

[Wolfhound]

I have gremlin balls no more, I shoot blanks now . . . . . :dance:

 

[Spook]

Stupid thread of the year award??

I guess you then get stupid post of the year award.

 

[cougar8000]

My question is still un-answered

 

[artistic rider]

I have gremlin balls no more, I shoot blanks now . . . . . :dance:

Alright, alright. I caught my typo and fixed it. Good catch.

My question is still un-answered

Still trying to get my wife to give me one. She is another who has lost the magic and wants me put away. Guess I'll be buying my own.

 

[RockiesRider]

I had put mine on before I went to NAFO. Got a ticket just outside of Leadville. :angry2:

So I'm not sure they work. I just like having one on there for the hellofit.

I'm just sayin.