[MPD193]

So I'm changing my oil on my bike today, getting ready to put the O'l Girl up for winter. I'm checking for leaks and what not when I notice there's really uneven wear on my Gremlin Bell.

It's wearing more on the right side then on the left. I'm just wondering, what could cause this. Could it be I have more air pressure on the one side of my tires than the other. I'm also noticing extreme damage on my Clapper. Will this affect the way the Gremlin Bell works in anyway? Thanks for all you help in advance!

 

[PaXman11]

So I'm changing my oil on my bike today, getting ready to put the O'l Girl up for winter. I'm checking for leaks and what not when I notice there's really uneven wear on my Gremlin Bell.

It's wearing more on the right side then on the left. I'm just wondering, what could cause this. Could it be I have more air pressure on the one side of my tires than the other. I'm also noticing extreme damage on my Clapper. Will this affect the way the Gremlin Bell works in anyway? Thanks for all you help in advance!
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Hahaha! I hate when my clapper hangs too low. O wait, I'm confoozing that with something else. Nevermind! Look at the casting, it's oval shaped, and was probably too heavy on 1 side. Don't know where you might get it balanced. Keep us posted when you find a place to balance that. Unfortunately the little buggers will fall out easier now that the lip is worn down. Get someone else to gift you a new one, just for your safety. Take care.

 

[Vinish]

Was it mounted along the centerline of the bike or to one side? If the latter, that could easily account for the uneven wear.

 

[MPD193]

Hahaha! I hate when my clapper hangs too low. O wait, I'm confoozing that with something else. Nevermind! Look at the casting, it's oval shaped, and was probably too heavy on 1 side. Don't know where you might get it balanced. Keep us posted when you find a place to balance that. Unfortunately the little buggers will fall out easier now that the lip is worn down. Get someone else to gift you a new one, just for your safety. Take care.

It doesn't bother so much when the Clapper hangs low, It's when the Clapper gets wet.

Was it mounted along the centerline of the bike or to one side? If the latter, that could easily account for the uneven wear.

99% sure it was caused by about 5k miles of North Idaho Twistiness this summer Vinish.

 

[Highvelocity]

Everything wears sooner or later,be safe get a new one before the bike gremlins attack!!!😉

 

[VTX Fan 1986]

I hear ya brother. I’ve tried to get my gremlin bell balanced at several shops here in town cause it’s causing a lean to the left, which would be fine if I lived in California… but they all all just look at me like I’m crazy 😜 🤙

 

[MPD193]

My bell definitely leans to the right as do all my friends here in the Red State of Idaho.

 

[sidecarpete]

What’s a gremlin bell

 

[PaXman11]

What’s a gremlin bell

Assuming your question isn't intended as a joke, it's a small silver bell that if not for the clapper, would fit over the tip of a finger or small thumb. The "LEGEND'" of the bell is if someone gives you one, it is imbued with mystical ability to protect the individual from 'gremlins' who would do the individual and their bike, while on the road, bodily or mechanical harm. You can google this term and read about it. Mainly a conversation piece.

 

[netcujo]

Assuming your question isn't intended as a joke, it's a small silver bell that if not for the clapper, would fit over the tip of a finger or small thumb. The "LEGEND'" of the bell is if someone gives you one, it is imbued with mystical ability to protect the individual from 'gremlins' who would do the individual and their bike, while on the road, bodily or mechanical harm. You can google this term and read about it. Mainly a conversation piece.

I’m glad somebody asked. I’ve never heard of a Gremlin Bell…no joke. Thanks for the detailed description.

 

[Vinish]

The most important point in the lore of the gremlin bell is that it will not function as intended if you buy one for yourself. It must be received as a gift from someone else to achieve any efficacy.

 

[netcujo]

Found these “rules” also…. Reading about Gremlin Bells is pretty entertaining. Different points of origin and pretty interesting. I guess the rules probably vary, but this is the list I found first.
WHAT ARE THE RULES OF A GREMLIN BELL?

• Rule #1: Never buy your own bell – In order for the bell to work, it must be received as a gift. Its magical powers are activated by the gesture of good will and care, and the bell becomes especially powerful if received from a fellow rider.
• Rule #2: Never hang your own bell – Probably originated from the Old Bike’s Tale, the bell should be hung on your bike by the person who gave it to you. Not only does the person give the sacred gift to you with intentional good will, but he or she makes sure that the protection is activated with good intentions as well.
• Rule #3: Never leave your bell behind – If you sell your motorcycle, never leave it on the bike for the new owner. The bell should be cherished for what it represents, so you should take it off, keep it or transfer it to a new bike. If you want to give the bell to the new owner as a gift, you’ll have to take it off and personally hand it over. If you don’t give the bell with good will that is intentional, it won’t have protective properties.
• Rule #4: Attach it to the lowest part of the frame – Since the little gremlins lurk by the side of the road, they usually grab the motorcycles from below. If you place the bell as low as possible and closer to the front, you’ll ensure that that’s the first thing they’ll grab and that they are instantly captured by it without a chance of doing mischief.
• Rule #5: A stolen bell loses its powers – A motorcycle bell is all about good intentions, so stolen together with the bike, it will lose its powers and gremlins will run free. The thief won’t stand a chance.
• Rule #6: The bell should be occasionally cleaned and polished – Every time the bike is cleaned, the bell should be polished. One must think of all the fallen friends while doing it, which is a way of paying them respect. One must also remember the meaning of being in the wind and importance of being free. Oh, and it makes the bell nice and shiny.

 

[PaXman11]

Found these “rules” also…. Reading about Gremlin Bells is pretty entertaining. Different points of origin and pretty interesting. I guess the rules probably vary, but this is the list I found first.
WHAT ARE THE RULES OF A GREMLIN BELL?

• Rule #1: Never buy your own bell – In order for the bell to work, it must be received as a gift. Its magical powers are activated by the gesture of good will and care, and the bell becomes especially powerful if received from a fellow rider.
• Rule #2: Never hang your own bell – Probably originated from the Old Bike’s Tale, the bell should be hung on your bike by the person who gave it to you. Not only does the person give the sacred gift to you with intentional good will, but he or she makes sure that the protection is activated with good intentions as well.
• Rule #3: Never leave your bell behind – If you sell your motorcycle, never leave it on the bike for the new owner. The bell should be cherished for what it represents, so you should take it off, keep it or transfer it to a new bike. If you want to give the bell to the new owner as a gift, you’ll have to take it off and personally hand it over. If you don’t give the bell with good will that is intentional, it won’t have protective properties.
• Rule #4: Attach it to the lowest part of the frame – Since the little gremlins lurk by the side of the road, they usually grab the motorcycles from below. If you place the bell as low as possible and closer to the front, you’ll ensure that that’s the first thing they’ll grab and that they are instantly captured by it without a chance of doing mischief.
• Rule #5: A stolen bell loses its powers – A motorcycle bell is all about good intentions, so stolen together with the bike, it will lose its powers and gremlins will run free. The thief won’t stand a chance.
• Rule #6: The bell should be occasionally cleaned and polished – Every time the bike is cleaned, the bell should be polished. One must think of all the fallen friends while doing it, which is a way of paying them respect. One must also remember the meaning of being in the wind and importance of being free. Oh, and it makes the bell nice and shiny.

I respectfully disagree with #2. Nobody messes with another's bike, and you have to consider a proper place for hanging the bell to be most effective, as per rule #4. Maybe the person doing the gifting has absolutely no knowledge of a bike, but finds the whole deal amusing enough to go along with it, as my wife did many years ago.

 

[netcujo]

I respectfully disagree with #2. Nobody messes with another's bike, and you have to consider a proper place for hanging the bell to be most effective, as per rule #4. Maybe the person doing the gifting has absolutely no knowledge of a bike, but finds the whole deal amusing enough to go along with it, as my wife did many years ago.

Totally cool with me. It wasn’t my list. I just found it entertaining. I agree with you on this. I don’t let other people mess with my bike … well, unless they fixing something beyond my limited mechanical ability

 

[sidecarpete]

I’m glad somebody asked. I’ve never heard of a Gremlin Bell…no joke. Thanks for the detailed description.

I’m glad somebody asked. I’ve never heard of a Gremlin Bell…no joke. Thanks for the detailed description.
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What’s a gremlin bell

No joke never heard of it. Interesting. Thanks much!!