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Old Dec 15, 2007 | 07:57 PM
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Put one over your workbench so gremlins won't loose your tools...
 
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Old Dec 15, 2007 | 09:15 PM
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ORIGINAL: Tommo

Just bought one on E-Bay 2mins after reading this.....would bug me like ****......why did I open this thread?.....now,where's me rabbits foot![&:]
According to 'old legend', you should only put one on your bike if it was given to you as a gift, purchased by someone other than yourself.

That is, if you believe in all the Gremlin Bell stuff.

 
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Old Dec 15, 2007 | 09:23 PM
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Mine is in the same place as yours.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2007 | 09:46 PM
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Well, I heard about the bell and gremlins form a buddy before I got my bike, but did not know about the gift thing untill I ran across the bells, bought one and the little story card came with it. Now,I have no friends who are sentimental or superstitious so mine is hung, in middle. Had not heard of the brass bell on the left story, but I recently ran across a neat bell formed into an angel, brass and copper. Also did not know it was bad luck to take one off and was not sure two would be ok. Instead of replacing, I guess I will unbalance the ride and hang the angel on the left shift rod. Good luck to all.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2007 | 10:05 PM
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So is it ok to buy and hang a brass bell on the left handle bar your self?
I like the sentiment behind this.

Robert
 
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Old Dec 15, 2007 | 10:24 PM
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Well, I actually started this thread to see if any of you needed bells.
It's supposed to be something given to you.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2007 | 10:28 PM
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came with the bike hangs off my brakeline above the front fender.hasn't hit yet

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Old Dec 15, 2007 | 10:32 PM
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I'm buying one for my dad for Christmas, however, nobody I know is superstitious enough to buy me one... so I'm without for now.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2007 | 11:33 PM
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My bike came with one on it, was going to buy one for myself, now not sure if I should take off the one that came with it, or what to do? What would you all do if your bike came with one already on it?
 
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Old Dec 15, 2007 | 11:37 PM
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I'd leave it dude. Bad Karma to pull it off. So long as you didn't buy it for yourself, it should work just as well. Consider it an anonymous gift.
 
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