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by shenomad on October 20th, 2006

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What does it mean when a friend gives a new Harley owner a small bell?

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  • by KCTrey on October 20th, 2006

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    This is an old custom with motorcycle owners.

    The legend is that motorcycle accidents or malfunctions were caused my evil spirits or gremlins. The sound of the bell is said to scare these gremlins away, so the bell is basically a good luck charm.

    To complicate things a little, the custom says that the bell has to be given to you for it to work. You can't just buy your own bell and drive the gremlins away.

    Normally, most people hang the bell in between the front forks or at the front of the frame right behind the front tire. As far as I know, there isn't any superstition about where you hang the bell.

    I hope this helps.

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    You should be able to pick these bells up at any motorcycle accessories shop. Every Harley dealership I have ever been in has them, and I have found them at smaller motorcycle shops as well. It doesn't have to be a "motorcycle bell" but the ones you buy there usually have a little card that describes everything I told you above.

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    • How interesting! I'm not a "biker babe," so I never heard of this. Seems even tough leather-wearing guys are scared of silly superstitions!

      MyKinKStar

      by MyKinKStar on October 20th, 2006

    • i'd never heard of this. love it tho & i know someone who rides a bike. where would i get one of these bells? are they specially designed to attach to the bike or just any old bell will do?

      cavallerizza

      by cavallerizza on October 20th, 2006

    • AMEN too the bikers and the bells...........

      grumpyt

      by grumpyt on December 2nd, 2006

    • supposedly, the lower it is, the more ju ju it imparts to the road.

      aaa

      by aaa on December 7th, 2007

    • Most any HD dealership would have the biker bells or check JP Cycles

      pour_g

      by pour_g on July 20th, 2008

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