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Dec 5, 2019 | 06:42 PM

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dave grider

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Replace it its no good unless its a gift

Dec 5, 2019 | 06:55 PM

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Vernal

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Originally Posted by dave grider

Replace it its no good unless its a gift

His original Bell was a gift from his girlfriend, now wife. Second Bell is a Wedding gift from wife’s daughter.

Dec 5, 2019 | 07:47 PM

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btsom

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Do whatever makes both women happy, usually very difficult to figure out. Gremlin bells are the worst kind of emotional blackmail, undoubtedly dreamed up by some guy formerly in the chain letter business. Neither your bike nor anyone else with whom you share the road have any idea whether you have a bell or not. We all pay our money and we all take our chances, bell or no bell. Superstitions are a waste of time, even the most well intentioned ones.

Dec 5, 2019 | 08:01 PM

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dawg

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I’ve got 3 bells on the bike, 2 regular bells that were gifts and one ride bell urn that I bought and put Mom’s ashes in as she always wanted a ride but couldn’t due to age and health. Transferred from one bike to another.

Dec 5, 2019 | 08:02 PM

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sjones73

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I was kind of wondering the same thing.
I got one from a student of mine as a gift. My bike already has one from the original owner.

Wasn't sure if adding one would be a bad or good thing.

Dec 5, 2019 | 08:33 PM

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Magnut1

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Thanks fellas. I will add it to the lower part of the bike to drive the Gremlins crazy. I have a St Christopher cross I keep in the windshield pouch and a bell my son gave me from Singapore.

Dec 6, 2019 | 11:25 AM

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tpcowfish

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I'd add it, I take it as a thoughtful gift from someone who cares, wishing you safe journeys

Dec 7, 2019 | 09:18 AM

#18

EdwardK

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I'm not a bell fan but was given a very nice one from a rider friend, I keep it in the windshield bag.

I had another friend given a bell and he hung under the front fork triple tree. First pothole he hit the bell put a huge dent on top of the fender

I read a hilarious story a long time ago about an old school mechanic that spent hours trying to find an intermittent tinking noise on a customers bike. When he realized it was a gremlin bell, he filled it with silicone and from then on, he looked for a bell before every test ride and filled it with silicone before he left. I think that article is why mine is in the windshield bag.