Do Gremlin Bells Really Work?
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From: longtown
Occam's razor (also written as Ockham's razor and in Latin lex parsimoniae) is a problem-solving principle devised by William of Ockham (c. 12871347). It states that among competing hypotheses, the one with the fewest assumptions should be selected. Other, more complicated solutions may ultimately prove correct, butin the absence of certaintythe fewer assumptions that are made, the better.
So by that definition, yes, they work!!!
So by that definition, yes, they work!!!
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From: Badlands of ND
I love old threads!
The gremlin bell was never supposed to "prevent accidents", When I started riding 30 years ago, it was common to have "gremlins" on your bike, and they caused mischief, headlight not working, but it did when you stopped, sissy bar loosening up, **** rattling everywhere.... Then I learned about the Legend of the Bell.
It's just a silly superstition, not an assurance against accidents policy.
The gremlin bell was never supposed to "prevent accidents", When I started riding 30 years ago, it was common to have "gremlins" on your bike, and they caused mischief, headlight not working, but it did when you stopped, sissy bar loosening up, **** rattling everywhere.... Then I learned about the Legend of the Bell.
It's just a silly superstition, not an assurance against accidents policy.
Well then, I guess mine worked as it was supposed to. It was running great, right up to the time of the accident.
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From: Georgia
Been on two different long road trips on my '12 Limited: Georgia to Minnesota and Georgia to Sturgis. Had a bad voltage regulator on each trip, noticed the warning signs both times just after leaving a dealership - once in Indiana, once in Illinois. Made it back to the dealerships in both cases, without any hassles.
First one was an hour before closing, the Saturday before the 4th of July holiday. Second one was an hour and a half before closing, also on Saturday. Both replaced with no problems, on the spot.
So, considering the bad luck of two bum regulators on trips, I consider myself lucky that I wasn't 100 miles from nowhere, stranded over a holiday weekend.
Where does my bell fit into all this? You tell me......
First one was an hour before closing, the Saturday before the 4th of July holiday. Second one was an hour and a half before closing, also on Saturday. Both replaced with no problems, on the spot.
So, considering the bad luck of two bum regulators on trips, I consider myself lucky that I wasn't 100 miles from nowhere, stranded over a holiday weekend.
Where does my bell fit into all this? You tell me......
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Occam's razor (also written as Ockham's razor and in Latin lex parsimoniae) is a problem-solving principle devised by William of Ockham (c. 12871347). It states that among competing hypotheses, the one with the fewest assumptions should be selected. Other, more complicated solutions may ultimately prove correct, butin the absence of certaintythe fewer assumptions that are made, the better.
So by that definition, yes, they work!!!
So by that definition, yes, they work!!!
