Gremlin bell 'rules'

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Feb 4, 2024 | 04:42 PM

#51

CoolBreeze3646

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Originally Posted by brakeless

Great. So the origin of the bell is sound I'd say. I swear it was maybe late 80's early 90s here when they started becoming commercialized as Angel or Protector Bells. I'm sticking with our history of them.

They were not around in the 70s as I did not have one on my Sportster, the sales person gave me one for my 2006 Dyna that I bought new and when I bought my Trike, the sales person also gave me a bell. Guess it depends on the salesperson and the dealership.

Have a couple that friends have provided, guess it is just like gifting a get back whip to someone you respect or are a friend of.

Feb 4, 2024 | 05:24 PM

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Weeboy1

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Originally Posted by Max Headflow

This one didn't help.

Or maybe it did….
Bike looks ok and rider likely walked away! That’s a plus 1 for the G bell in my books!

Feb 4, 2024 | 06:08 PM

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Jackie Paper

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Depends on which side it's hanging on.

Feb 4, 2024 | 07:14 PM

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Rounders

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Originally Posted by RANGER73

And as they're given by a friend or someone that cares, could explain why you don't have one too.

I must ride with the brothers of the damned then.

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Originally Posted by RANGER73

See the above underlined text. For everyone's clarification.
Except the first line, i no idea WTF that means.

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Originally Posted by firehawk6

Wow, I see simple humor escapes some people...

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Originally Posted by Rounders

There is face cord delivered here every week for peoples bums.

But this is question I never heard

Myself any chance I'd contact the guy, he may want back for sentimental reasons

a face cord is 1/3 of cord of firewood. People here have stick/log up there bum, and no sense of humor.

I have seen a lot of bell threads, but never the question what to do with one that came with a bike you bought. If I bought it locally, I would contact the guy and see if he wanted it back. he may have forgotten it was on the bike. It may be something sentimental to him. An ahole would not understand helping someone.

I did my good dead to get into heaven reading this slow to you

Feb 4, 2024 | 07:19 PM

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Rounders

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These bell threads are interesting in how they upset the perpetually offended segment of our population which growing across demographics.

Feb 4, 2024 | 07:19 PM

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Max Headflow

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Originally Posted by Weeboy1

Or maybe it did….
Bike looks ok and rider likely walked away! That’s a plus 1 for the G bell in my books!

How about the other side? Bike was not rideable. We came back about 10 minutes after he crashed and the guy was out cold.. Paramedics hauled him off. Had to rescue him from the hospital after a few X rays.. While he was banged up some he didn't have any broken bones He ended up riding bitch back to the motel on a Dyna and flying home..

Wonder where his left saddle bag went.

Feb 4, 2024 | 07:24 PM

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Rounders

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From the weeds attached, and how well the bike looks, I think it is proof divine intervention.

Feb 4, 2024 | 07:52 PM

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firehawk6

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Originally Posted by Rounders

I have seen a lot of bell threads, but never the question what to do with one that came with a bike you bought. If I bought it locally, I would contact the guy and see if he wanted it back. he may have forgotten it was on the bike. It may be something sentimental to him. An ahole would not understand helping someone.

See my post explaining why I cannot 'contact the guy' as you put it. The bike was part of an estate sale the dealer up north in Michigan City bought it from, I assume the previous owner has passed away.

The whole point of the thread was simply a humorous attempt to start a silly conversation as far as the imaginary 'etiquette' of gremlin bells. It's still winter for Christ's sake...