Also known as the legend of the ride bells or legend of the guardian bells.
Harley guardian bell legend.
Legend also goes on to say that by attaching a small bell onto your bike the evil road spirits will become trapped inside the bell where the constant ringing drives.
A gremlin bell or guardian or spirit bell depending on who you ask installed on a motorcycle.
Legend of the bell you may have noticed that most harley davidson s have a small bell hanging from bottom of the frame.
In his saddlebags were gifts and trinkets for the kids that lived at the orphanage where he worked.
The bell is known to most harley riders as a guardian bell however some call it an angel bell.
Read the story below.
The legend of the guardian bell.
Many believe it to be a good luck charm while others say the bell is meant to ward off evil spirits.
Gremlin bells are a strong tradition in the harley riding community but other riders of cruisers and.
The reason they have the bell is because of the legend of the bell.
Legend has it that evil road spirits have been latching themselves on to motorcycles for as long as there have been bikes on the road.
Follow the legend of good luck and trap those ugly dirty little evildoer devils trap them in a bell.
Legend has it that evil road spirits have been latching themselves on to motorcycles for as long as there have been bikes on the road.
No it doesn t mean that rider is a fairy.
These evil road spirits are responsible for mechanical problems and bad luck along a journey.
Ride bells gremlin bells guardian bells and spirit bells no matter what you call them many say they protect motorcyclists from the evil that is waiting to jump on board your motorcycle at every turn.
As the folklore continues some sources relate that the history of the bell dates way back to the covered wagon days when range roving teamsters would put ornate bells on their team that would signal wives and family of their arrival.
These evil road spirits are responsible for mechanical problems and bad luck along a journey.
Whether you believe the legend or not a ride bell makes a great gift.
Legend goes on to say that by attaching a small bell onto your bike the evil road.
No matter if you re the giver or the recipient it s a powerful token of friendship respect and affection.
The legend of the bell.