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Old Jul 18, 2015 | 09:44 PM
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they must work, I forgot to transfer mine to the trike and a coworker backed into it for over 4K. in damage.
 
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Old Jul 19, 2015 | 09:58 AM
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They work, you would not believe the **** that would have happened if I had not had it on there.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2015 | 11:18 AM
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While it's certainly fun to believe that they do, I think the cool part is when a friend gives one to you!
 
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Old Jul 30, 2015 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Ripplingh2o
About as much as voodoo dolls and ouija boards! They're in the same boat!
You mean Ouija Boards really don't work? ... :>(
 
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Old Jul 30, 2015 | 12:17 PM
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Don't know, seems like every crashed bike I see has one on it though.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2015 | 06:31 PM
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I like the story behind the spirit bell. That is what makes it fun. I had a bell on my 09 FXDC and some clown back over my bike with me on it. Than he took off! Did 5k in damage. The sheriff asked me what I did to provoke the driver. I couldn't believe it! But my spirit bell didn't have a scratch on it.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2015 | 06:45 PM
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All I want to hear on my bike is the engine, transmission and exaughst. Any other noise is a nuisance that needs to be diagnosed and possibly eliminated. Something going ding-ding would drive me bat s#it ! I have some of those bells new sitting in my tool box. No way am I gonna add crap that sounds like crap.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2015 | 11:49 PM
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Mine must have worked to reduce the damage to my 07 RK and keep me out the Hospital.
Hit a deer and only thing that happened, was my front fender and my lights got smashed up and I didn't dump the bike.
 
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Old Sep 19, 2015 | 09:13 AM
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Pffft... just buff that out with a little turtle wax brother.

Originally Posted by stormryder4fr3
Mine must have worked to reduce the damage to my 07 RK and keep me out the Hospital.
Hit a deer and only thing that happened, was my front fender and my lights got smashed up and I didn't dump the bike.
 
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