Do Gremlin Bells Really Work?
Stage II
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 2
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From: Orange County, CA
Mine does!
My daughter picked out my bell. She was so happy with the design that she picked out.
I tied it to the underside of the left floor board on my '15 Road Glide. Now every time I lean a little too far it scrapes. Reminds me not to lean to far so as to not scrape it up.
I tied it to the underside of the left floor board on my '15 Road Glide. Now every time I lean a little too far it scrapes. Reminds me not to lean to far so as to not scrape it up.
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 1,205
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From: SE Michigan
Mitigated?
Point being it could/should have been a lot worse no? Trying falling asleep at 60 mph, run off the road into the trees and let me know how you make out.
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 1,388
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From: Baltimore, MD
Anecdotal evidence (that is, "I survived, so it must work") is not real proof that it works. What correlation (besides magic) is there between the bell and an accident? Even if 100% of the riders in bike accidents with bells lived, it wouldn't prove anything about the bells. Perhaps it's the fact that those same 100% wore underwear? Although with bikers, maybe that wouldn't be 100% (lol). Point is, just because two things are connected by an event (bell on the bike and survival) doesn't mean there's a correlation between the two.
Gremlin bells work if you think they do. Because if you think they do, you'll justify to yourself and others exactly how they've worked for you. If you don't believe in them, you'll think of them as simple biker tchotchke, much like a dealer t-shirt.
However, the ACT of giving them to each other is an act of caring, friendship and bonding. And so in that way, they bring people together and allow expressions of kindness between riders. Yes, that could be done with flowers, a 6-pack or a gas card. But a bell lives on the bike and can be a reminder to someone that other people care. So maybe in that way, they do have real power. But I'd still wear a helmet...
Gremlin bells work if you think they do. Because if you think they do, you'll justify to yourself and others exactly how they've worked for you. If you don't believe in them, you'll think of them as simple biker tchotchke, much like a dealer t-shirt.
However, the ACT of giving them to each other is an act of caring, friendship and bonding. And so in that way, they bring people together and allow expressions of kindness between riders. Yes, that could be done with flowers, a 6-pack or a gas card. But a bell lives on the bike and can be a reminder to someone that other people care. So maybe in that way, they do have real power. But I'd still wear a helmet...
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 1,775
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From: Northern Colorado
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