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Let’s start a fad - passing Spider Rings (from Amazon) to other Spyders

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Tomball404

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Jeeps pass ducks to other jeeps. I’m trying to pass spider rings (Amazon) to other Spyders, if I see one, which I haven’t. 😎. So far, 4 young boys, and it made them happy. I have several hanging on the bike… they all stay on!
New 2025 RTL. Love it!

Thoughts?

Tom
 
 
RogerC60 said:
Why bells instead of spiders?
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Probably trying to be like the old Gremlin Bells from a long time ago. The story was that if a friend gave you a Gremlin Bell as a gift and you attached it under the frame some place, then it would keep the Gremlins away. If you bought your own Gremlin Bell and put it on your bike, it would not work. Story said it had to be a gift for it to work. A better idea was to just keep your bike in good repair and the Gremlins usually stayed away.

The aftermarket sellers on the web sold a lot of the 'official' Gremlin Bells.

Pictures of Gremlin Bells: https://www.google.com/search?clien...kDHZVNFkAQtKgLegQIHhAB&biw=1210&bih=572&dpr=2
 
Gwolf said:
Probably trying to be like the old Gremlin Bells from a long time ago. The story was that if a friend gave you a Gremlin Bell as a gift and you attached it under the frame some place, then it would keep the Gremlins away. If you bought your own Gremlin Bell and put it on your bike, it would not work. Story said it had to be a gift for it to work. A better idea was to just keep your bike in good repair and the Gremlins usually stayed away.

The aftermarket sellers on the web sold a lot of the 'official' Gremlin Bells.

Pictures of Gremlin Bells: https://www.google.com/search?clien...kDHZVNFkAQtKgLegQIHhAB&biw=1210&bih=572&dpr=2
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I remember that. I still have my Gremlin Bell on my current Spyder.

Deanna
 
RogerC60 said:
Why bells instead of spiders?
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Why?? Cos that Gremlin Bell thing is something that's already happening, and has been slowly bubbling away since about the end of WW1, so there's literally millions of them already out there and it's a 'known thing', not something that few will likely be exposed to &/or understand in the short term. ;)

Not that that's a reason for not actually trying to bring in a 'new fad' for Spyders, but you should be aware that you wouldn't only be starting a new fad, you'd also be fighting over 100 years of established precedence for many. :sneaky: Still, it's not impossible, even if it is somewhat unlikely, except maybe on a small & probably fairly local scale. 😁
 
I have had a Gremlin Bell on every motorcycle I have had in the last 25 years. It was given to me by a friend in a Texas based MC when I was back there many years ago at the ROT Rally
 
I got this from a fellow ryder in Pa, she gave them out to everyone when we were on a group ride.

I put it next to a Bic mini lighter to show its size.

She said everyone needs a little Jesus in their lives.

Besides my Gremlin Bell, I now keep this in the stash bag I bring with me for good luck.

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There was a Gremlin Bell on my old '01 Sportster trike. Might still be on there, but I'm not gonna try to crawl under it in that old barn to see. Not sure if Gremlin Bells protect you from snake bites and scorpions.
 
Gwolf said:
There was a Gremlin Bell on my old '01 Sportster trike. Might still be on there, but I'm not gonna try to crawl under it in that old barn to see. Not sure if Gremlin Bells protect you from snake bites and scorpions.
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Good move, not crawling under there!! ;)

I'm pretty sure that Gremlin Bells only protect against Gremlins - I've seen waaay too many snakes & scorpions in/on Spyders (& other sorts of bikes & autos too) to ever believe the Gremlin Bells will keep them away; and wherever you find snakes &/or scorpions, if one goes around sticking one's hands in there uninvited, a bite is sure to follow!! 😖

Do you really need to know how I recognise this ^ as a fact of life?? :cautious:
 
I’m good with just sharing a meal - ryde. 😎 M.G.E.R (Meet & Greet, Eat & Ryde), good Coffee or Tea for those not as “large“ as us Southern feed
 
Peter Aawen said:
Good move, not crawling under there!! ;)

I'm pretty sure that Gremlin Bells only protect against Gremlins - I've seen waaay too many snakes & scorpions in/on Spyders (& other sorts of bikes & autos too) to ever believe the Gremlin Bells will keep them away; and wherever you find snakes &/or scorpions, if one goes around sticking one's hands in there uninvited, a bite is sure to follow!! 😖

Do you really need to know how I recognise this ^ as a fact of life?? :cautious:
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Yeah, I know, been bit plenty of times before. Burns like fire. Had to ride the wagon behind the corn picker when I was young and keep the corn shoveled toward the back of the wagon so it wouldn't just fill the wagon half full. I would get bit by scorpions several times a day. Might still get bit, but not gonna invite it.
 
Gremlin Bells on both the 2014🕷️and the poor, old, slow V-Max. Where would you put a ring and is there any history behind it????
 
Lew L said:
Gremlin Bells on both the 2014🕷️and the poor, old, slow V-Max. Where would you put a ring and is there any history behind it????
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I believe you put the rings on the piston. It is gonna be a lot of work to keep putting them on every time you get one.
History - rings have been used for combustion seal on the pistons since the invention of the internal combustion engine.
 
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