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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Adventure Rider on January 25, 2016, 09:05:20 AM
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Just wondering does anyone here have a Guardian bell on there machine I see that in certain circles they are very popular mainly in the USA.
I thought I would put the question to you all to see who subscribes to this curious theory of keeping gremlins away from causing trouble with your bike
cheers
mark
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juST to give more description I googled it
A Guardian Bell is a small metal bell that attaches onto a motorcycle to ward off evil spirits. Guardian Bells have more of an effect when given as a gift.
The Legend of the Guardian® Bell
Many years ago, on a chilly moonlit night, an old biker with saddlebags filled with toys and trinkets for the local orphanage, was returning from a long trip.
Nearing the end of his journey, on the side of the highway, lurked a small group of evil little critters. You know the ones, they always leave obstacles like old shoes, pieces of old tyres and other odd things on the road, they also dig those dreaded potholes for bikers to hit and crash, thus giving them a chance to rejoice over their acts of evil. They are... Road Gremlins!
As the old biker rounded a curve, the gremlins ambushed him, causing him to skid and crash before coming to a stop next to one of his saddlebags that had broken free. As he lay there, unable to move, the road gremlins made their way towards his bike. The old biker, not being one to give up, started throwing things at the gremlins. Finally, with nothing else to throw but a bag of bells, he started ringing one in hopes to draw their attention, but instead found that it drove them insane and one by one the gremlins ran off into the darkness of the night.
In the distance two bikers were sitting around a campfire talking about their day’s ride, when they heard what sounded to them like church bells ringing and upon investigating, found the old biker lying along the roadside.
They proceeded to help him up and gather his bike and bags. Then they all headed over to the campsite for a cuppa where the old biker told his 2 new friends the story of the gremlins.
Before setting on his way he cut two pieces of leather from his saddlebags and tied a bell to each one. He then placed them on each of the biker’s motorcycle, as near to the ground as possible. The tired old biker then told his two new friends that with those bells placed on their bikes, they would be protected from the road gremlins and that if ever they're in trouble, just ring the bell and a fellow biker will come to their aid.
So, whenever you see a motorcycle with a bell on it,
you know that the rider has been given a gift of protection.
Around XMAS I usually have Jingle Bells.... which sometimes send me insane
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I was given one for Christmas, haven't put it on the bike yet though.
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They are very common on cruisers :thumbs
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Ive not heard of it before, not hanging no bells on my bike. Dont want a name like tinkerbell.
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They are very common on cruisers :thumbs
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Yep, it was given to me by a Harley rider :)
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Couldn't be as effective as Roo Whistles!! :rofl
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your a funny bugger Brock
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A great marketing idea. Make up a catchy story with some kind of inexpensive trinket attached to the story, and then flog them by the thousands. :well
Teenage Mutant Nnja Turtles and Roo Whistles (already mentioned) come to mind. I'm sure you'll think of more.
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your a funny bugger Brock
That has been said before, with various meanings
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I'll stick with the bag of chicken heads and some stones.
Oh a big book of Feng Shui help prevent flat tyres too.
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So Wendy and Tinkerbell. That's got a familiar ring (sorry) to it. :fp
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I got one for Christmas from a friend have hung it from back of rear brake lever, you have to hang them low as possible on the bike so they scare away road demons.
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I got one for Christmas from a friend have hung it from back of rear brake lever, you have to hang them low as possible on the bike so they scare away road demons.
Your bike has drum brakes?
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Disk brakes?? :crazy.. the bell hangs from brake lever just in front of right hand side footpeg.
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Disk brakes?? :crazy.. the bell hangs from brake lever just in front of right hand side footpeg.
Of course, the foot brake! Good thinking. Hopefully they don't hit the ground if you lean in a RH corner. Could be wearing.
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I had an embarrassing moment over biker bells at the Newcastle toy ride last year.
My girl and have this little thing between us with penguins. It is innocent enough but I was at a stand at the newcastle toy ride which sold biker bells and thought I might buy her one.
I was in the dubious company of my two Harley riding mates who take great delight in ripping on me at the best of times but would crack up if they knew I was looking for a bell with a penguin on it.
Well they had bells with just about every creature known to man on them but despite hunting high and low I could not see any bells with a penguin.
My mates were getting impatient and despite me saying I would catch up they hung around in the general vicinity.
Eventually I was forced to ask in my most covert voice the burly guy behind the counter.
Well he immediately erupted into laughter and yelled to his mate also behind the counter
"This guy wants one with a penguin on it."
Sadly it was with in earshot of my mates one of whom kindly said.
Dont worry about him. He's "special". He rides a Honda.
Next thing I knew I was surrounded by biker types ripping on my supposed fascination for penguins.
As well as suffering the ignomy of being a Honda rider I am now am apparently a penguiophile
So I am somewhat sceptical about the magical qualities of biker bells. Haven't worked that well for me.
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But did you get one with a penguin on it?
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But did you get one with a penguin on it?
My question exactly :popcorn
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Sadly no I had to settle for a dragonfly.
But in return she bought me one and now I have the same problem as above. Where do I hang the bloody thing?????
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Sadly no I had to settle for a dragonfly.
But in return she bought me one and now I have the same problem as above. Where do I hang the bloody thing?????
I'd suggest around your neck so you're always safe, even in bed!
Oh, and on a long string, so it's near the ground. :rofl
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Sadly no I had to settle for a dragonfly.
.....Where do I hang the bloody thing?????
Not being a fan of this fad, I'd hang it on someone else's bike. :grin
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Nah that'd be way too dangerous this early in a relationship. I probably wouldn't even get away with hiding it in some obscure place behind the fairing.
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maybe I could start a new craze?
Many years ago, I taped a cheap mouth organ out of sight under a friends bumper with gaffer tape. As he drove off, it started howling...
He stopped several times as he left my home, trying to work out what the hell the noise was...
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