Small bell on frame of Bike

[KOKO07]

Could anyone out there explain the story and history of the small bell that some people have on their frame of their motorcycle?

Is it a Harley-Davidson thing, or any bike?

[old dad]

Have you noticed that some riders have a small bell hanging off their motorcycle frame or handlebars?Have you wondered what the purpose is?Well, you have come to the right place.That little bell is more than decoration, it serves a very important purpose – it wards off gremlins, also known as evil road spirits.

You see, there are motorcycle gremlins that LOVE to ride, but they are also mischievous little devils and they cause all sorts of problems for you while you are riding.Some say they are responsible for that old lady in the minivan not seeing you and cutting you off in traffic.Or, you may be having trouble shifting smoothly, your battery goes dead, your turn signal suddenly refuses to work, an oil spill appears out of nowhere, you hit a patch of black ice, etc – you get the idea.Those little gremlins look for trouble and try to steer your bike towards it.

Now, once you get a bell on your scoot – it wards off these attacks from the little gremlins, not allowing any more to get onto your bike.If you already have some gremlins riding with you, they will get trapped in the hollow of the bell, and the constant ringing will drive them insane – causing them to lose their grip and fall to the roadway.

Do you have the protection of a gremlin bell?If you buy a gremlin bell of your own, the power works.If you receive the gremlin bell as a gift – the powerful magic of the bell is doubled. Do you have a friend who does not have a gremlin bell yet? Why not be the person to give them one, they'll thank you! The bell, and a good preventive maintenance program by the bike's owner, will help eliminate the gremlins.

[rjdaines]

And I thought is was to keep bears away like bells on back packs.

[shadowbox]

I thought it was a dinner bell.

[ralphlong]

I have heard they will not work if you buy them for yourself.

[oblivion_twister]

they keep bears away as long as you're using the thing between your ears and riding in a manner that keeps the bears from pulling you over.

[byggd]

Originally Posted by ralphlong

I have heard they will not work if you buy them for yourself.

If you buy a gremlin bell of your own, the power works.If you receive the gremlin bell as a gift – the powerful magic of the bell is doubled.

[KOKO07]

Thanks Old Dad for the history lesson. I too, had heard that they needed to be a gift, but your post is very educational.

[shadowmaker07]

Pure superstition...

[old dad]

Originally Posted by shadowmaker07

Pure superstition...

It's the thought that counts. Would you like one of my "cottage crafted, by unskilled hands, guaranteed to tarnish" gremlin bells? pm me