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Old Jun 20, 2019 | 08:36 AM
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If people would just stop feeding them after midnight, and keep them dry.... we wouldn't need these frickin' bells to keep the Gremlins away!
 
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Old Jun 20, 2019 | 08:45 AM
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Are there gods, a god, evil spirits, demons??
 
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Old Jun 20, 2019 | 01:44 PM
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I'm convinced that the gremlin bells prevent major breakdowns. Been running with a bell for over 30,000 miles using conventional oil from Harley Davidson and haven't had an engine blow up yet.

Want further proof? Using HD conventional oil in the engine and haven't suffered transmission problems either.

The bells just work!
 
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Old Feb 8, 2024 | 09:16 PM
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I didn’t read the whole thread. Of course rationally they don’t do anything. But rationally, no sane person would sit on an engine, between 2 wheels and drive on roads with idiot cagers and deer.

So I always ask someone to buy me a new bell, for a new bike. Might be stupid, but I’ve never crashed.


My friend said gremlin bells were stupid when I asked him if he wanted one. A week later he dropped his bike when he didn’t lock the hitch coupler. Coincidence? Or kharma?
 
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Old Feb 8, 2024 | 09:31 PM
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I believe in God and Gremlin bells , I truly believe both saved our lives in may 19 of 2019 when we survived a near death MVA while on our 2017 Tri-Glide not of our fault , it changed our lives forever
 
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Old Feb 10, 2024 | 03:51 AM
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Lots of evidence on this thread that the bells attract gremlins.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2024 | 05:57 AM
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I don't know. I do know the last two wrecked salvage bikes I bought had them.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2024 | 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Jack the Lad
Lots of evidence on this thread that the bells attract gremlins.
Is it the bells or complacency, inattentiveness and riding beyond one’s capabilities …..
 
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Originally Posted by Gutman
When I worked at a dealership every crahsed bike had a bell on it. That must mean they work.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2024 | 11:57 AM
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Yep, they're right up there with Santa, the Easter bunny, leprechauns, and the tooth fairy!!
 
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