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Gremlin bells
Anyone here uses them? How did you get them and where? Someone in my family wants to get me a guardian bell. I saw couple of places on the net including Amazon. The more original looking ones were at rudedogleather but I've never bought from them before. Just wondering
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They are part of biker lore. They are suppose to protect riders against evil road spirits/gremlins The rule is they are more potent when given as a gift vs. bought for oneself. The other rule is you should not ask for it. I did not. Cleverly I told my mom the legend. No brainier: she wants me to have the bell All I have to do is locate reliable on-line shop. Amazon does not have all of he designs I like so I was wondering if anyone got gremlin bell as a gift or bought one as a gift for someone somewhere.
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I think I'd be more likely to buy a gremlin and a box of twinkies. Then I'd bribe the gremlin to attack those pesky cagers who like to shout rude things at me while I'm at stop lights My gremlin! My gremlin! wherever I go he's gonna go!
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The bikers I know who are totally superstitious believe those types of bells, bells made and sold specifically as gremlin bells for a profit, lack the power to keep anything evil spirits away. Hence they give gifts to new riders of bells made for another purpose. One guy has a tea bell that belonged to his friends grandmother, another a bell that was made for a model ship, quite a few have sleigh bells, including my sister. The ones with the sleigh bells feel these have a special power because of the horse/iron horse thing. Like I said, these are particularly superstitious bikers!jijifer wrote:http://www.gremlinbells.com/
I personally don't have a bell; my sister gave me one (a small brass bell she got in South America) but I don't have it on the Buddy yet. I believe that my girl emits her own special gremlin busting power and I'm afraid a bell may counteract that power. I may have to hang the bell on when my sis comes to visit, though. I don't want her to think I'm ungrateful for the thought.
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I already have enough problems with evil eyed neighbor. Don't need gremlins on top of that.
I looked at different bells. I like brass kind, New Age style. They have the clearest sound. Not sure those biker gremlin bells will do the job. It they are not made of the right stuff the sound would be dull and they'll be totally useless against pesky gremlins who appear to have musical ears. They do look pretty but it sounds like sound quality is important.
I looked at different bells. I like brass kind, New Age style. They have the clearest sound. Not sure those biker gremlin bells will do the job. It they are not made of the right stuff the sound would be dull and they'll be totally useless against pesky gremlins who appear to have musical ears. They do look pretty but it sounds like sound quality is important.
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Well, since the usual stuff has been covered (lore, where to get, how to receive) I'll just stick with what I know best, tongue in cheek advice.
I got a Stebel instead. Mechanical things wear and break down, that I can deal with and prevent with maintenance. Oblivious cagers always prove a more immediate threat. Get a bell you can ring on demand!
On a side note, the lore behind the gremlin bells come from the same culture that's often shunned or mocked by TnG scooterists. I love dichotomy as much as the next person, but let's get the good stuff installed before putting jingly things or shinies on. As an alternate, a breaklight modulator is sure to keep the gremlins (cagers) at bay... or at least off your rear tire.
I got a Stebel instead. Mechanical things wear and break down, that I can deal with and prevent with maintenance. Oblivious cagers always prove a more immediate threat. Get a bell you can ring on demand!
On a side note, the lore behind the gremlin bells come from the same culture that's often shunned or mocked by TnG scooterists. I love dichotomy as much as the next person, but let's get the good stuff installed before putting jingly things or shinies on. As an alternate, a breaklight modulator is sure to keep the gremlins (cagers) at bay... or at least off your rear tire.
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Feel free to offer it a ride on your bikes.bigbropgo wrote:you guys are mean! somewhere there is a gremlin walkin around without its bells. what's it gonna do now? it feels like half a gremlin.
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Here are pics of the gremlin bells on our motorcycles. I found the one for my wife at the local Down-To-Earth store (a home and garden place). Mine used to belong to one of our cats. And yes, bells need to be gifted. The motorcycle-specific bells are too expensive and, I have found, cheaply made.
We don't have any on the scooters, but probably should.
Unfortunately, the Harley gremlins are stronger than the bell.
We don't have any on the scooters, but probably should.
Unfortunately, the Harley gremlins are stronger than the bell.
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http://www.ridebellchain.com/
Where I got one of mine, and sent one to my neighbor.
I do need one for Simon now (hint-hint)
Where I got one of mine, and sent one to my neighbor.
I do need one for Simon now (hint-hint)
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Gremlin Bells - Lore created by farkle salesmen at m/c shows to sell cheap bells for $20 - Added stinger "more effective if you buy it for someone else".
The real deal - Gremlin Bells were created to drive technicians insane - I'm test riding a bike in for service and occasionally I hear a "tinkle-tinkle" coming from underneath. It doesn't sound unlike floating brake pads (broken spring clip) or loose hardware somewhere. Spend an extra 1/2 hour torque-ing everything on the bike to discover a cheap-o chinese bell hanging off the centerstand bracket up in the scooters genital region.
Harley Davidson created a great piece of lore in the 70's claiming that Green bikes were "cursed". Much to the chagrin of Kawasaki dealers at the time. Kawasaki was too busy winning championships to care much....on green bikes.
The real deal - Gremlin Bells were created to drive technicians insane - I'm test riding a bike in for service and occasionally I hear a "tinkle-tinkle" coming from underneath. It doesn't sound unlike floating brake pads (broken spring clip) or loose hardware somewhere. Spend an extra 1/2 hour torque-ing everything on the bike to discover a cheap-o chinese bell hanging off the centerstand bracket up in the scooters genital region.
Harley Davidson created a great piece of lore in the 70's claiming that Green bikes were "cursed". Much to the chagrin of Kawasaki dealers at the time. Kawasaki was too busy winning championships to care much....on green bikes.
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In 1991, Harry Gant earned the nickname, "Mr. September" for winning four consecutive NASCAR Winston Cup Series races that monthrajron wrote:Green has always been bad luck for race cars
(Darlington Raceway, Richmond International Raceway, Dover Downs and Martinsville Speedway),
all in a white and very green Skoal Bandit Lumina.
He put a hurtin' on that myth.
That was a good WC racing season.
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I'm going to start making "Gremlin Balls". Nice jingly testicles you can hang off the back of your bike. Hey might as well kill two birds with one stone, right?
Prima pipe
UNI filter
125 Main Jet
2000RPM Stall Spring
1500RPM Clutch Springs
Dr. Pulley Variator with 11 Gram Sliders
NCY Front Forks
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KS Power GY6 Performance Springs
NCY Secondary Shieve
UNI filter
125 Main Jet
2000RPM Stall Spring
1500RPM Clutch Springs
Dr. Pulley Variator with 11 Gram Sliders
NCY Front Forks
Prima/NCY 161cc Big Bore kit With 150 Head
KS Power GY6 Performance Springs
NCY Secondary Shieve
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djelliott wrote:I'm going to start making "Gremlin Balls". Nice jingly testicles you can hang off the back of your bike. Hey might as well kill two birds with one stone, right?
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