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Old May 25, 2017 | 04:03 PM
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Purchased a used Street Glide do you remove the gremlin bell off it and wait for a friend or loved one to get you one? is it bad luck to remove it since I don't know the seller well.
 
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Old May 25, 2017 | 04:04 PM
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you should remove it,
gremlin bells are meant to protect if given by a loved one as a gift
 
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Old May 25, 2017 | 04:06 PM
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Well technically, they're only more powerfull when given by a loved ones. They might still work a bit. The bad luck come when you steal it.
 
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Old May 25, 2017 | 04:25 PM
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I'm doomed, I bought my own bell.
 
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Old May 25, 2017 | 04:36 PM
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I'm doomed, I bought my own bell.
Well, now you've done it!
 
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Old May 25, 2017 | 04:49 PM
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It's fine leave it on there,
Here's the gig,, if it's on the bike,, it's got the power. If you go buy one for yourself, it's got the power.
If someone "gifts" you one it has twice the power.
As already mentioned a stolen bell is bad ju-ju.
Again leave it on there, it could even have been left as gift a to you from the previous owner and already have the 2X.
Put your hands on it. It'll tell ya if it's happy there or not.
 
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Old May 25, 2017 | 05:16 PM
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My last three bikes have come with bells which I left on. So far, so good.
 
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Old May 25, 2017 | 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by toppy
you should remove it,
gremlin bells are meant to protect if given by a loved one as a gift
This. Too bad there's not a search engine to google this stuff.
 
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The former owner of my bike left a bell in the saddlebag. So even if it had been on the bike previously, it was still a gift.
 
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Originally Posted by ChickinOnaChain
This. Too bad there's not a search engine to google this stuff.
No kidding,,
 
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