i just recieved a bell for my bike and (being the superstitous person i am) i want to put it on my bike. i know where guys that have crusers usually put them but on a sportsbike im clueless. where is a good spot for a bell and were do you guys put your bells.
I keep my balls safely in my pants along with my c..., oh, that's bells, sorry I've got no idea what you're talking about!
Quote from: natewesselink on July 13, 2008, 12:11:05 AM
i just recieved a bell for my bike and (being the superstitous person i am) i want to put it on my bike. i know where guys that have crusers usually put them but on a sportsbike im clueless. where is a good spot for a bell and were do you guys put your bells.
I don't even know how to respond to this post?
Perhaps I need further clarification, Why in the hell do you want to put a "Bell" on your bike?
If you do go with the "Bell" you might as well get some of those vinyl plastic multi colored streamers that hang off the end of your hand grips, a "Bell", seriously?
He's talking about one of these:
http://www.bikerwares.com/store/store.php?crn=130
Nate, most guys wire them to the underside of the frame. A couple loops of stainless safety wire or a couple of zip ties will ensure it doesn't go anywhere, as long as you don't lean enough to scrape it off. :)
It is somewhat customary for one biker friend to give another biker friend a "Gremlin bell" for their bike. The idea being that the bell wards off evil spirits. ;)
I don't have one personally, but I keep my voodoo doll close at hand for the cagers.
Bell = lame :icon_razz:
Got a rabbit foot keychain do ya?
Quote from: GeeP on July 13, 2008, 08:30:42 AM
He's talking about one of these:
http://www.bikerwares.com/store/store.php?crn=130
It is somewhat customary for one biker friend to give another biker friend a "Gremlin bell" for their bike. The idea being that the bell wards off evil spirits. ;)
I've been riding for a long time, with a fair amount of people and I can honestly say I've never heard of this Bell or Gremlin HooDoo VooDoo....
i don't know how people could miss this, it's a pretty big deal. I don't have one, because you're not supposed to buy one for yourself. I think it's kind of fun
Quote from: Fry on July 13, 2008, 08:45:00 AM
Quote from: GeeP on July 13, 2008, 08:30:42 AM
He's talking about one of these:
http://www.bikerwares.com/store/store.php?crn=130
It is somewhat customary for one biker friend to give another biker friend a "Gremlin bell" for their bike. The idea being that the bell wards off evil spirits. ;)
I've been riding for a long time, with a fair amount of people and I can honestly say I've never heard of this Bell or Gremlin HooDoo VooDoo....
Have you seen the motorcycle insurance commercials? In the Progressive ads little gremlins always cause bad things to happen to bikes. I'd never heard of it, until those commercials.
Quote from: bucks1605 on July 13, 2008, 09:44:50 AM
Quote from: Fry on July 13, 2008, 08:45:00 AM
Quote from: GeeP on July 13, 2008, 08:30:42 AM
He's talking about one of these:
http://www.bikerwares.com/store/store.php?crn=130
It is somewhat customary for one biker friend to give another biker friend a "Gremlin bell" for their bike. The idea being that the bell wards off evil spirits. ;)
I've been riding for a long time, with a fair amount of people and I can honestly say I've never heard of this Bell or Gremlin HooDoo VooDoo....
Have you seen the motorcycle insurance commercials? In the Progressive ads little gremlins always cause bad things to happen to bikes. I'd never heard of it, until those commercials.
And I just thought those were just STUPID commercials, didn't know the little Gremlins were actually part of some type of Folk Lore...Still frigging lame to me, same as the "Hey Fellow Biker Wave"....
almost as lame as this thread :)
It's your bell. Put it where ever you like. ;)
From the tone of most comments here, it seems that bells are not a fashion item for a GS.
Now if we just spent $15K to $25K on a bike, ANYTHING that could keep it upright and rolling forward couldn't hurt. Most GS's don't have any engraved or fashion stuff on them because they are so utilitarian that we are happy to keep the lights running.
Now won't the anti-bell crowd feel bad when that girl in the hot leathers riding the 2001 GS with the bell hanging from it does not give you the time of day at the stop light? :laugh:
(I frankly think it started with the ladies riding on the back of the cruisers. That's not where I want my lady.. wait a minute, this a family show isn't it?)
sounds alternative lifestyle man to me!
Quote from: Fry on July 13, 2008, 09:50:42 AM
Quote from: bucks1605 on July 13, 2008, 09:44:50 AM
Quote from: Fry on July 13, 2008, 08:45:00 AM
Quote from: GeeP on July 13, 2008, 08:30:42 AM
He's talking about one of these:
http://www.bikerwares.com/store/store.php?crn=130
It is somewhat customary for one biker friend to give another biker friend a "Gremlin bell" for their bike. The idea being that the bell wards off evil spirits. ;)
I've been riding for a long time, with a fair amount of people and I can honestly say I've never heard of this Bell or Gremlin HooDoo VooDoo....
Have you seen the motorcycle insurance commercials? In the Progressive ads little gremlins always cause bad things to happen to bikes. I'd never heard of it, until those commercials.
And I just thought those were just STUPID commercials, didn't know the little Gremlins were actually part of some type of Folk Lore...Still frigging lame to me, same as the "Hey Fellow Biker Wave"....
I didn't know what they were either, then one day I read a thread about these bells and it finally all made sense.
Dunno - I used to have jingle bells hanging off the straps on my jacket, but took them off at some point. Still have a couple of big ones I got (we used to have a seriously old-line hardware store here, that still stocked these in the 1990's) for potential iron-horse mounting (I like the sound), but never got around to mounting. Since those go sideways well, probably on the fork between the triple clamps if I ever do.
Iffen you don't need to have it too visible, find your horn, and you can twist some wire around one of the cable clamps or brake hose mounts (or the entire frame section) in that general vicinity (a bit more to the right) that should let it dangle nicely. If you want to see it, hang it off a bar-end or mirror, I suppose. Drill a hole in the center-back of the back fender if you don't mind it getting seriously dirty.
I worship more at the engineering church of FX Murphy (Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong, and at the worst possible time), so I prefer preventative maintenance, but if you got given the thing, you can surely find some place to hang it.
:icon_mrgreen:
Quote from: starwalt on July 13, 2008, 05:56:29 PM
Now won't the anti-bell crowd feel bad when that girl in the hot leathers riding the 2001 GS with the bell hanging from it does not give you the time of day at the stop light? :laugh:
:laugh:
I stand corrected :icon_mrgreen: If I see a hot girl in leather riding a GS I will be VERY sad if she doesnt wave :cry:
Quote from: scottpA_GS on July 13, 2008, 08:25:36 PM
:icon_mrgreen:Quote from: starwalt on July 13, 2008, 05:56:29 PM
Now won't the anti-bell crowd feel bad when that girl in the hot leathers riding the 2001 GS with the bell hanging from it does not give you the time of day at the stop light? :laugh:
I stand corrected :icon_mrgreen: If I see a hot girl in leather riding a GS I will be VERY sad if she doesnt wave :cry:
If I see a hot girl in leathers on a GS, I'll probably crash. Assuming I don't crash and manage to get the sidestand down, there will be a dude wearing bright orange and yellow leathers running at her as fast as I can with arms open wide screaming WILL YOU MARRY ME?!?!?!
-It'll turn out to be a dude with a ponytail. :mad:
:laugh:
I have a biker friend who gave me one of these bells. She rides a Harley and has lots of friends who ride.
All about gremlins for sure.
I put mine on the turn signal stalk, inboard.
I've seen them hung from the front axle before.
well ive found a tab off of the battery box but im worried that it isnt strong enough
i really dont want it to be too visable and i want some polace were it isnt going to get damaged
any ideas
Quote from: scottpA_GS on July 13, 2008, 08:25:36 PM
:icon_mrgreen:Quote from: starwalt on July 13, 2008, 05:56:29 PM
Now won't the anti-bell crowd feel bad when that girl in the hot leathers riding the 2001 GS with the bell hanging from it does not give you the time of day at the stop light? :laugh:
:laugh:
I stand corrected :icon_mrgreen: If I see a hot girl in leather riding a GS I will be VERY sad if she doesnt wave :cry:
hell if i see a hot girl riding ANYTHING, ill be sad if she doesnt wave :cry:
thought that was a harley thing, you know, so when parts fall off maybe the part will ring the bell and alert you to the piece gone missing ?
ya, I see them on bikes. kinda silly. the riders using them usually have no gear on. go figure
ya its usually a cruser thing but ive seen them on sportsbikes too
I started reading this thread about the bell and then looked it up online and this is what i found. Sounds a little odd to me but an interesting read.
The Legend of the Ride Bell
Many years ago, on a cold December night, a crusty old biker was returning from a trip to Mexico with his saddlebags filled with toys and other assorted trinkets for the kids at a group home near where he worked.
As he rode along that night thinking how lucky he had been in life, having a loving riding partner that understood his need to roam the highways and to his trusty old pan that hadn't let him down once in the many years they had shared the road together.
Well about 40 miles north of the border, in the high desert, lurked a small group of notorious little critters known as road gremlins. You know, the ones who always leave little obstacles like, one shoe, boards, and pieces of old tires on the road, and also dig those dreaded potholes for bikers to run over and crash, thus giving the road gremlins a chance to rejoice over their acts of evil.
Well, as the lone wolf of a biker rounded a curve that moonlit night, the gremlins ambushed him, causing him to crash to the asphalt and skid 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 him. Well, this biker, not being one to give up, started throwing things at the gremlins as they approached him. Finally, with nothing else to throw but a bell, he started ringing it in hopes to scare off the dirty little gremlins.
About a half a mile away, camped in the desert, were two bikers sitting around the campfire talking about their day's ride, and the freedom of the wind blowing in their faces as they rode across this vast country. In the stillness of the night air they heard what sounded to them like church bells ringing, and upon investigating, found the old biker lying along the roadside with the gremlins about to get him. Needless to say, being part of the biker brotherhood, they preceded to ward off the gremlins until the last ran off into the night.
Being grateful to the two bikers, the old road dog offered to pay them for their help, but as all true bikers do, they refused to accept any type of payment from him. Not being one to let a good deed go unnoticed, the old biker cut two pieces of leather from his saddle bags tassels and tied a bell to each one. He then placed them on each of the biker's motorcycles, as near to the ground as possible. The tired, old road warrior then told the two travelers that with those bells placed on their bikes, they would be protected from the road gremlins and that if ever in trouble, just ring the bell and a fellow biker will come to their aid.
So, whenever you see a biker with a bell, you know that he has been blessed with the most important thing in life—friendship from a fellow biker.
The Purpose of the Ride Bell
Many of us have heard the story about Evil Road Spirits. They are little gremlins that live on your bike. They love to ride, and they're also responsible for most of your bike's problems. Sometimes your turn signals refuse to work; your battery goes dead, the clutch needs adjustment, or any of several hundred things that can go wrong. These problems are caused by Evil Road Spirits.
Evil Road Spirits can't live in the presence of the bell, because they get trapped in the hollow of the bell. Among other things, their hearing is supersensitive, so the constant ringing of the bell and the confined space drives them insane. They lose their grip and eventually fall to the roadway. Have you ever wondered how potholes are formed? The bell has served its purpose.
If you pick up a bell of your own, the magic will work, but if your bell is given to you, the power is doubled, and you know that somewhere you have a special friend helping to look after you.
So, if you have a friend who doesn't have a bell, why not give them one? It's a nice feeling for the recipient to know you care. The bell, plus a good preventive maintenance program by the bikes owner, will help eliminate Evil Road Spirits.
Polishing the Bell
It has been a tradition among some of us for a long time to attach a brass bell to our left swingarm, to remember our brothers and sisters who have gone down riding.
It's a small thing, but the reason a brass bell is chosen is that, as we ride, it gets dirty and tarnished. Every time we get down to wash and polish it, we are reminded of friends lost, and our thoughts turn to the meaning of being in the wind.
As we ride and hear the bell ring, we know that our brothers and sisters are riding with us, and how easy it would be to join them with a single mistake.
And maybe, just maybe, the next time a situation comes up; they will be there to help us...as long as we remember them by polishing the bell.
The End.