Question for bikers

[Armed Citizen]

I was wondering, what is the meaning of the little bells that bikers put on the bottom of their Harley's?

I asked an older rider and he told me "To ward of evil spirits" I honestly didn't know if he was serious or BS'n me.

 

[darkkevin]

they're called gremlin bells. here's a link explaining better than i can

Gremlin Bells - Home

 

[SEIndSAM]

they're called gremlin bells. here's a link explaining better than i can

Gremlin Bells - Home

Wow, I wish I had thought of that.

 

[HDSilvrStreak]

Mine was a gift from my wife. I didn't read the link and I'm sure it's in there, but superstition states that you are supposed to receive yours as a gift. You're not to buy it for yourself. Also, they are most definitely not exclusive to Harleys.

 

[INyooper]

I've been bell-less all my biking life ...and I've never even driven a Gremlin. Though, a high-school friend of mine did own a Pacer (which is, quite possibly, ever-so-much worse than a Gremlin).

 

[Shadow]

Mine was a gift from my wife. I didn't read the link and I'm sure it's in there, but superstition states that you are supposed to receive yours as a gift. You're not to buy it for yourself. Also, they are most definitely not exclusive to Harleys.

+1 ******,,this is the way i was brought up believing.

 

[femurphy77]

they're called gremlin bells. here's a link explaining better than i can

Gremlin Bells - Home

My buddies gremlin didn't have bells. But it did have a blown 401 in it. Man that thing was scary fast!