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Re:Do you have a riders bell 3 Years, 7 Months ago  
ok apparently I can't figure out how to post multiple pictures on here. Instead of trying again and taking up a bunch of room on this post here is brief description of what I have and I can email you a picture if you are interested.

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Re:Do you have a riders bell 3 Years, 7 Months ago  
Maybe I have been living under a rock, but what is the purpose of the bell, not real sure I get the meaning of it? Can you guys educate me on this one?
 
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Any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: I SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY. John F. Kennedy Aug. 1963
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Re:Do you have a riders bell 3 Years, 7 Months ago  
LEGEND OF THE 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 shared the road together.
Well about 40 miles north of the border, in the high desert lurked a small group of those notorious little critters known as road gremlins, you know the ones that always leave little obstacles like, one shoe, boards, pieces of old tires, and dig the dreaded pot holes 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 for always 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 move 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 camp fire talking about their days 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 of gremlins 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, then slowly placed them on each of the bikers 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 when ever you see a biker with a bell you'll know that he has been blessed with the most important thing in life -- friendship from a fellow biker. And if you look at my signature Pic, you can see mine just below the floorboard. Thanks EMU@OZ (Daryl)
 
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Re:Do you have a riders bell 3 Years, 7 Months ago  
I'm not much for superstition but that's pretty cool, thanks darn.
 
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Any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: I SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY. John F. Kennedy Aug. 1963
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Re:Do you have a riders bell 3 Years, 7 Months ago  
Did you go through the Chiefs initiation? Superstition/tradition, they mix easily.

Actually, I prefer to think of mine as a "Remembrance" bell. When ever I wash my bike, I polish the bell. When you polish the bell it's a good time to remember those who have fallen or gone before us. It used to be just the bikers, but with both of us being retired military, I remember those I served with and friends I've lost as well.

Takes a while to polish the bell as I get older.

Send me your address, I will send you a bell.
 
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Re:Do you have a riders bell 3 Years, 7 Months ago  
Got mine mounted under the floorboards. I hear ringing instead of scraping on the curves.
 
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Re:Do you have a riders bell 3 Years, 7 Months ago  
My R* had one on it from the previous owner but is located on the front fork lock. Should I move it or will that upset the gremlins?
 
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Re:Do you have a riders bell 3 Years, 7 Months ago  
My R* had one on it from the previous owner but is located on the front fork lock. Should I move it or will that upset the gremlins?
 
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Re:Do you have a riders bell 3 Years, 7 Months ago  
It was a gift from the previous owner to you, leave it on the bike, but you can move it lower if you want. Be a brother and send one or give one to another friend. I think I've sent out almost 2 dozen to brothers here on RSC and friends that I ride with locally.
 
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