Do Gremlin Bells Really Work?
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2012
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From: Between Fort Worth and Wichita Falls Texas
Do gremlin bells really work?
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: Maryland near DC
I had a woman put a gremlin bell on my bike once ..the first week I ran over 12 gremlins...it turns out she put it on backwards so instead of repelling them it attracted them...now that's the kind of luck I have!
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Joined: Dec 2004
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From: Bloomfield, NM
Don't know if they work or not, but they are survivors. Sunday I hit a piece of 25# steel made out of 1/2" plate steel at about 60 MPH. Launched the bike about 3 ft. in the air. Took out the oil cooler, bent the frame in two places, tore out the left side muffler, rear brake pedal and reservoir, broke the front wheel and blew the tire, and some other stuff. The bell was hanging on the frame right where the down tube comes down. It is still there doing it's thing.
I was able to ride out the crash and didn't go down, but I attribute that to the "Grace of God" and not a little brass bell.
Bill
I was able to ride out the crash and didn't go down, but I attribute that to the "Grace of God" and not a little brass bell.
Bill
Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2013
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From: Pensacola, Fl
Two years ago, one month after buying my first touring bike. we lost both shifting pegs in Hattiesburg, Ms at same time on our trip from Fl to Ark. of course it was a Holiday and at dusk...couldn't find either one, they must have went down storm drains. Damn gremlins! Thankfully their was a tattoo shop near by that was open and loaned me a couple.
So my wife bought my first one the next day in LR. We made it home without incident.
She gave me another one for my B'day last Aug. Then my daughter & grandson gave me one each at last X-mas.
I now own 4 and Gremlins are so pissed! they started attacking me off the bike. Thinking about strapping couple to my boots or making a necklace.
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2010
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From: SE Michigan
If you keep it clean and polished it will work just fine. Like any other part on your bike it needs to be maintained for proper function!!! Duh!!!!
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Road Master
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 1,205
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From: SE Michigan
Holy bell?
Don't know if they work or not, but they are survivors. Sunday I hit a piece of 25# steel made out of 1/2" plate steel at about 60 MPH. Launched the bike about 3 ft. in the air. Took out the oil cooler, bent the frame in two places, tore out the left side muffler, rear brake pedal and reservoir, broke the front wheel and blew the tire, and some other stuff. The bell was hanging on the frame right where the down tube comes down. It is still there doing it's thing.
I was able to ride out the crash and didn't go down, but I attribute that to the "Grace of God" and not a little brass bell.
Bill
I was able to ride out the crash and didn't go down, but I attribute that to the "Grace of God" and not a little brass bell.
Bill
Whatever floats your boat. I can see the bell; just sayin'.
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 1,205
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From: SE Michigan
Soft landing?
I dunno; soft landing in the mud and nothing looks bent? I'd say it worked perfectly! Had the exact same thing happen to me when I fell ASLEEP on my Evo doing about 60 mph and ran off the road. My Gremlin Bell worked perfectly that day as I woke up and walked away with nothing broken. :-) True story btw.