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Buying a used bike that already has a guardian bell

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Old Dec 28, 2016 | 04:16 PM
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I've said this in the Gremlin Bell thread..
I had one on the last used bike I bought and replaced it with one from my daughter.
It is indeed nonsense.
When your card gets pulled it's your time to go..
No bell is gonna stop it.
So keep the bell, remove it, give it to a friend, **** on it and throw it over your left shoulder..
It won't matter one bit to your fate.
A friend has a successful indy shop has many wrecked bikes out back with bells on em.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2016 | 06:22 PM
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Now you gonna tell me there aint no Santa Clause ? I hate growing up. I want to believe
 
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Old Dec 30, 2016 | 10:05 PM
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Gremlin bells capture gremlins. You either need to melt it down (live volcano works best) or pound flat with a hammer, fold in the middle then repeat 5 more times.. Replace with fresh one.
 
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Old Jan 2, 2017 | 01:26 PM
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My bike had one when i bought it, as soon as we walked out of the bank the previous owner took it off
 
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