Let me say that I'm not superstitious by no means;) But I know the value of a placebo:D So do you have a riders bell and do you know the Legend?

The Legend, yeah, I think anyone who has been around for a day or two knows it. I run 2 bells, front and back. Does it work? Who knows? On the road a guy needs all the help he can get. Besides, I think they are pretty neat and good lookin:cool: Just an oldtimers thoughts:) Ride safe (with a bell):D

I have one and as the legend goes, the gremlins that get caught up in it while I ride go mad from all of the ringing and they fall out and disapear for ever.

I was fortunate enough that my bell came with its own gremlin

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Does play hell with the fuel mileage, but when you've got 113 cu inches, you've got to have the biggest dong, dong, dong on the road...;)

No......not IMHO
superstition is your right, and I respect your right to have your own opinion.

My riding ability, my attention to everything, and my ability to respond quickly is what keeps me alive.

You want to trust in a commercial accessory, by all means pay them the money.
Learn to ride to survive too.

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Weren't you just talking about your Dong in the other post?

I don't understand, are you guys talking traditional 'ding dong' bells on motorbikes, forgive me, I am Australian:confused:

By the way, what is the guy in the blue shirt doing with his mouth?

I've never heard of this bell on a bike thing.:confused:

No......not IMHO
superstition is your right, and I respect your right to have your own opinion.

My riding ability, my attention to everything, and my ability to respond quickly is what keeps me alive.

You want to trust in a commercial accessory, by all means pay them the money.
Learn to ride to survive too.

It's a conversation piece, commercial if you wish but still just a conversation piece; adds a little fun when you take a break during rides. It doesn't take away anything or add anything to your riding abilities that's up to the individual riders to hone.

As for the guy in the blue shirt. Where was the finger before....

I've never heard of this bell on a bike thing.:confused:

A "Gremlin Bell" or "Angel Bell" or "Ride Bell" is a small bell that some riders attach to the undercarriage of their bikes to ward off accidents/incidents/ill fortune. In order for it to be effective, it must be given to you by another person.

It's no different than a silk flying scarf, good luck dice, pre-flight routine, rabbit's foot, lucky coin, or any other "good luck" charm. etc.

We all have our idiosyncracies and semi-superstitious routines to which we subscribe. I always had a set pre-flight & pre-trip routines for aircraft and commercial vehicles I operated. Combination of safety habit and a belief that if I stayed with a set routine I'd never miss any critical safety item. Passed it on to all my flight students.

My own good luck charm is a key-chain fob with pictures of my Springer Spaniels. They accompany me on all my motorcycle trips. Good luck and companionship.:):):)

No......not IMHO
superstition is your right, and I respect your right to have your own opinion.

My riding ability, my attention to everything, and my ability to respond quickly is what keeps me alive.

You want to trust in a commercial accessory, by all means pay them the money.
Learn to ride to survive too.A bell has not-a-thing to do with your ability to ride:confused: and it is given not bought. My bike is commercial:D

I'm a strong believer in positive thinking by whatever means and whatever gets you buy. If you have faith that something that will help, whether it be a bell, rabbits foot, a higher power, four leaf clover or whatever it is all the better. Some folks I have known who have been through the toughest challenges that life can throw at them have had these beliefs that have helped them. Now where do you get these bells because I'm into all the help I can get.

It's a conversation piece, commercial if you wish but still just a conversation piece; adds a little fun when you take a break during rides. It doesn't take away anything or add anything to your riding abilities that's up to the individual riders to hone.

As for the guy in the blue shirt. Where was the finger before....

Good spotting Corsair. I didn't notice the fingers, I just thought he was in pain, exstacy, or something else. I gotta get these glasses precription upgraded. Hit the late fourties and the vision started turning to the brown stuff.

Now where do you get these bells because I'm into all the help I can get.



Ah Grasshopper, you must first believe and then throw yourself on the mercy of an unknown giver...

(Ask this guy:))

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I'm a strong believer in positive thinking by whatever means and whatever gets you buy. If you have faith that something that will help, whether it be a bell, rabbits foot, a higher power, four leaf clover or whatever it is all the better. Some folks I have known who have been through the toughest challenges that life can throw at them have had these beliefs that have helped them. Now where do you get these bells because I'm into all the help I can get.All we need is a number over the local roooooo pouch :eek:

I think it is the fist of the girl in front of him(Isabelle) because of where his foot is:eek:
bad aussie:rolleyes:

Ah Grasshopper, you must first believe and then throw yourself on the mercy of an unknown giver...

(Ask this guy:))

http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo88/fripuppy/bobChurchBells508.jpg

Well if anyone's offering, I will take that black bell on the top shelf, the one with the big red angry looking pair of balls hanging under it. Could definately feel some masculinity coming from that one.

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My riding ability, my attention to everything, and my ability to respond quickly is what keeps me alive.

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I never thought much about the bells until my buddy gave me one when i bought my V-Star. Then it became a matter of respecting a tradition that my friend was giving me his prayers for safe riding. Be it superstition or whatever...the bells remind me that somebody is wishing us a safe journey.:)

I ride with a bell. Its got a dragon design around it, and is totally awesome. It was also a gift from my mom. Do I think having a bell has anything to do with my safety on the road? Not even jokingly. But am I really going to turn down a gift from my mom?

I've bought a bell for my Dad and one for a friend when he bought his R6 (unfortunately sport bikes have nothing to hook them to!). I kind of see the ritual of giving the bell as more significant than having it on the bike is, even if its as casual as taking it from your pocket and tossing it at the guy. Its like saying "I recognize that you're serious about this biking thing, so stay safe out there." Maybe I'm readin too much into it but there's my 2cents.

So I guess one would either Bell-ieve, or not Bell-ieve. Ha Ha Ha Ha ha ha ha ha ha oh sorry :D :p

Sad but true,;) when my fig-leaf was no more,:p I had to turn to fashion accessory's:(

Sad but true,;) when my fig-leaf was no more,:p I had to turn to fashion accessory's:(


Yeah, always a good idea to cover your aspen:)

YES and here lately:eek: a willow leaf would cover my aspen:eek:

Special effects can even make anyone look good on screen reel life/vs/real life




A lot like the Internet...:rolleyes:

a lot like the internet...:rolleyes::d:d:d:d:d:d:d

The Legend of the Guardian® Bell

http://www.helmetsetc.com/images/accessories/misc/gb-angel_s.jpg (http://www.helmetsetc.com/accessories.asp) Many years ago, on a cold December night, a crusty old biker was returning from a trip to Mexico with his saddlebags (http://www.helmetsetc.com/toolbags.asp) 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 had shared the road together.
Well about 40 miles north of the border, in the high desert, lurked a small group of notorious little critters known as road gremlins. You know, the ones who always leave little obstacles like, one shoe, boards, and pieces of old tires on the road, and also dig those dreaded potholes 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 (http://www.helmetsetc.com/search_results.asp?txtsearchParamTxt=wolf&txtsearchParamType=ALL&iLevel=1&txtsearchParamMan=ALL&txtsearchParamVen=ALL&txtsearchParamCat=ALL&headersearch=1&txtFromSearch=fromSearch) of a biker rounded a curve that moonlit night, the gremlins ambushed him, causing him to crash to the asphalt and skid 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 way 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 campfire talking about their day’s ride, and the freedom of the wind blowing in their faces (http://www.helmetsetc.com/apparel.asp) 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 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 saddlebags tassels and tied a bell to each one. He then placed them on each of the biker’s 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, whenever you see a biker with a bell, you know that he has been blessed with the most important thing in life—friendship from a fellow biker.

That was a great post Dan! Just reading it sent chills through this old Jarhead! Reminds me a lot of the brotherhood I experienced in the Corps...no matter where we are, bikers and Marines, we watch out for each other.

And darn it, we just proved they work, right here, just by ringing it over the internet.

Thanks for sharing Dan. I enjoyed that.:)

Farmallman, the meaning of your post is true biker gospel. You done good:cool::D Ride safe (with a bell)

Farmallman, the meaning of your post is true biker gospel. You done good:cool::D Ride safe (with a bell) All I did is cut and paste:eek: but thanks:D

memorex has been banned. he accused all the forum members of being childish but he was the most childish of all. i don't know what happened, but apparently he was insulted on more than one occasion from some posts or members. when he first told me about it a few weeks ago, he wouldn't say who or what even when i asked for specifics. after his recent posts attacking the site and everyone on it, i gave him a suspension and again asked what was the problem so i could deal with it. he again insulted everyone and everything so now he is permanently banned.

the last thing i want to do is ban people. i'm letting you guys know i haven't seen any posts that were personally attacking him or instigating him (until after being provoked) so no one else is in any trouble. and i generally don't 'moderate' unless something is reported or if it is too offensive or too obscene for the general public.

having said that, for the future, i hope you guys will continue to report anything that you or think others may find objectionable. and there's nothing wrong with having fun with each other, but be careful where the line is in your public posts. and refrain from retaliating with each other in the public forums. take it to private messages or let me know so it can be dealt with in a civil manner.

the last thing i want to do is ban people.

As I played a role in this debacle, I will apologize for publicly losing my temper with Memorex.

His increasingly incredible claims and demands for respect finally brought him into focus for what he was, and when that happens on the Internet, the perpetrator had best be prepared for--and be able to withstand--incoming rounds.

He reminded me very strongly of the "stolen valor" crowd that claims credit for military experience and awards when the closest they've ever come to the military is a WWII Ronald Reagan movie.

Of course it's the Internet Anonymous, so we can all be whomever we want to be, but when we start demanding respect for fabrications ("I tore my pants doing a kick spin" "I use one cane, sometimes two" "I can put a bike back up after laying it down while it's still sliding down the road" Really? Seriously? A kick spin must be a challenging maneuver on canes, not to mention that amazing skidding recovery stunt putting a little stress on the lower extremities:rolleyes:)

So yeah, the guy eventually pushed my buttons and I responded. For publicly losing it, I apologize to you personally and to the forum at large.

But I wouldn't lose any sleep over Memorex. I'm quite sure he'll find a niche in one of those metric-hating forums where being banned from the Starbikeforum will be regarded as a minimum membership requirement and badge of honor.

Hey Bevo, PM sent.

Not letting Springer take the stand (or the credit :D) alone, I too got a little irritated and crossed over from having fun to verbal abuse to the guy.

I still find it ironic that a thread about "guardian bells" is what finally brought this ugly issue to an end.

I would like access to this button also:D and maybe one for Stratowart too:eek:

Bevo, Springer,Wart, Farmall, you all done good. I think maybe we all can get pushed too far, then go too far. Glad all is well and onward we go, ok?:D Wart, you are right, a little thing about the bells, how did it get so huffy? Everyone ride safe (with a bell;))

I still find it ironic that a thread about "guardian bells" is what finally brought this ugly issue to an end.

it wasn't. it was his posts in the general and vstar forum calling us all children and demeaning the site as a whole that got him a suspension. and it was his private response to me that got him banned permanently. and ordinarily i would have just kept it private as he is not the first to have been banned, but since several members in this thread were having it out with him, and this is the lounge area, i thought i should share it here.

you guys may want to be careful in the introductions forum as not all new members will initially 'get' your humor. but for the most part, have as much fun as you want on here. it's as much your site as anyone else's so long as we all keep it friendly and nothing R-rated.



Tobin Bell

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Kristen Bell

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you can have your guardian bell. between my choice of bells, i'd rather have Kristen on my bike

it wasn't. it was his posts in the general and vstar forum calling us all children and demeaning the site as a whole that got him a suspension. and it was his private response to me that got him banned permanently. and ordinarily i would have just kept it private as he is not the first to have been banned, but since several members in this thread were having it out with him, and this is the lounge area, i thought i should share it here.

you guys may want to be careful in the introductions forum as not all new members will initially 'get' your humor. but for the most part, have as much fun as you want on here. it's as much your site as anyone else's so long as we all keep it friendly and nothing R-rated.



Tobin Bell

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/images/users/uploads/17215/tobin_bell.jpg




Kristen Bell

http://www.music-juice.com/images/stories/2009/septembrie-2009/22-september-2009/kristen-bell/kristen-bell-bikini-2ss.jpg





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you can have your guardian bell. between my choice of bells, i'd rather have Kristen on my bike

Bevo,

I may have found a better bell!

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Don't you just love it when up from the ashes rises THIS!

Don't you just love it when up from the ashes rises THIS!

I was dreading any picture you might attach to that response...

i'm letting you guys know there's nothing wrong with having fun with each other, but be careful

:eek:

That's terribly sophisticated of you, Bevo, and especially gutsy coming from a Texan.

I particularly applaud your caution at the end. Very responsible and admirable in these modern times...:D

(PS- Would you Like Aussielad's number? He's our forum expert "down under"...)

:D:D:D

Come on out Aussie they got your numberhttp://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab154/farmalldanzil/images-5.jpg

Come on out Aussie they got your numberhttp://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab154/farmalldanzil/images-5.jpg

:eek: Come clean Aussie;) The roos been watchin you, or you been watchin the roos :confused::D

Aye what's this caper all about, why am I getting singled out for some Forum attention!!!!! Don't listen to them Bevo, it is simply not true.

When I first joined the forum I was a pretty laid back kind of guy
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Got to know all my new forum friends from many different country's, learing new cultures.
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But now it appears I'm being labelled a troublemaker, agitator, instigator and anachicist. All this stress has changed me, think I need another drink
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and maybe another buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurp....
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Even my mate the squirrel who has appeared in a few of my posts is de stressing with me.
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The squirrel picture has just made me realize why they are always on our birdfeeders, not for the seeds, it's because they look like hookahs.

The squirrel picture has just made me realize why they are always on our birdfeeders, not for the seeds, it's because they look like hookahs.

I had to look up hookah, out here we call them bong's, and yes the squirrel does remind me.

Bong is used here too, I don't mean here with me, I mean,,,, the word "bong" is used in the States too,,,,ya that's what I mean,,,,, I'm not saying another word without my lawyer present.

I love the game you have to play in the "Tobacco Shops" in the US...if you say the word "bong" you get tossed out, if you call it a "head shop" you're out, if you say "hand pipe" or "one hitter" you're done. No no none of that, I'm here about the hookahs and decorative vases. And the pollen collectors. And the spice grinders. And the scales for...postage, I guess.

:p

My, my. Hookahs, bongs? Poor Ol Sugar Bear seems to be left behind once again. Wart, Aussie and Gator seem to be connected some way, and least in the know. Back in the day I heard some of the boys talk of rollin a big ol hooter, got nothin against rollin a hooter, I like a pair better. A pair in the back ridin ain't too shabby.

Word has it Farmall has been seen followin the little animals around the farm. Me? I'm just sittin here on this sack of seeds:D Ride safe(with a belle)

Come on now there Sugarbear, your an old time rock'n roll guy!
Think back to Jefferson Airplane's "white rabbit"
".......tell them a hookah smokin catapillar, has given you the call, go ask Alice, when she's ten feet tall"....

However, a 2000 NORML (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Organization_for_the_Reform_of_Marijuana_ Laws)-MAPS (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multidisciplinary_Association_for_Psychedelic_Stud ies) cannabis study found that "water pipes filter out more psychoactive THC than they do other tars, thereby requiring users to smoke more to reach their desired effect".[9] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bong#cite_note-8) In the study, smoke from cannabis supplied by the NIDA (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Institute_on_Drug_Abuse) was drawn through a number of smoking devices and analyzed. An inhalation machine, adjusted to mimic the puff length of cannabis smokers, drew smoke through a standard bong, a small portable bong with a folding stem, a bong with a motorized paddle that thoroughly mixes the smoke with the water, and two different types of vaporizers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaporizer). Comparisons to traditional non-filtered smoking methods were not included in these experiments.
If they would have ask for help in the Traditional inhalation machine:D the study might be so-what different:eek:

Ok, where the heck is Wart with his thread direction picture? This one has definitely taken that turn. From bells to bongs...lol..:D

Shouldn't someone be stepping in and saying "vote for BOTM" sometime soon?:p

Ok, where the heck is Wart with his thread direction picture? This one has definitely taken that turn. From bells to bongs...lol..:D

Shouldn't someone be stepping in and saying "vote for BOTM" sometime soon?:p


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:)

Maybe the hookah brought on the bells:eek: just saying.

I'm hungry!

This is really wierd. On our weekend news program this morning they said that a study has shown that using 'Hookhah' waterpipes are harmful. I have never heard the term hookhah before in this country, only bongs, and asked Wart what the term Hookhah meant only a couple of days ago, a very strange coincidence indeed, I mean really strange man, hey I never noticed the colour on the walls of my study are so cooool, and why am I sitting here with my tongue hanging out for no reason. By the way Taboo, I now have the munchies real bad too, want some of my pizza. And why have you got your sunglasses on upside down???

Maybe the hookah brought on the bells:eek: just saying.

Dan always creates his best inventions after a few pulls on his favourity Hookhah. Said it not only makes him hungry, but very creative. This was by far his best invention whilst under the weed influence.

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Not only did he invent this tractor, he taught his dog to drive it after feeding him hooch laden kibble.

Bong is used here too, I don't mean here with me, I mean,,,, the word "bong" is used in the States too,,,,ya that's what I mean,,,,, I'm not saying another word without my lawyer present.

Word on the Street and in the Forum is that you are the man to see for a little baggy or two, is this correct? Is it also true that you come highly recommended by Charlie Sheen as a man who can deliver?

I also put it to you that you go be the street name of 'Woody', and this is how you recruit new customers.


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Should I keep this microphone running...........

Ok, where the heck is Wart with his thread direction picture? This one has definitely taken that turn. From bells to bongs...lol..:D

Shouldn't someone be stepping in and saying "vote for BOTM" sometime soon?:p

Don, what about a HOTM, Hookhah of the Month, should see some pretty interesting entries!!!!!

Here is a legend from my homeland, it goes back many years.

A koala is sitting up a gum tree, smoking a joint

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when a little lizard walks by, looks up and says 'Hey koala! What are you doing?'

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The koala says: 'Smoking a joint. Come up and have some.'

So the little lizard climbs up, sits next to the koala and they have a few joints.

After a while the little lizard's mouth is dry, so he tells the koala that he's going to get a drink of water from the river. But the little lizard is too stoned and falls into the river.

A crocodile sees him, flailing about, and swims over to see what's going on. The little lizard explains that he was sitting in the tree, with the koala, smoking a joint, got too stoned and fell into the river while trying to get a drink.

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The crocodile says that he has to check this out, and walks into the forest to find the koala. He sees him, still sat in the tree smoking a joint, looks up and says: 'Hey you!'

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The koala looks down at him and says:

'Faaark duuude! How much water did you drink?!!

I love the game you have to play in the "Tobacco Shops" in the US...if you say the word "bong" you get tossed out, if you call it a "head shop" you're out, if you say "hand pipe" or "one hitter" you're done. No no none of that, I'm here about the hookahs and decorative vases. And the pollen collectors. And the spice grinders. And the scales for...postage, I guess.

:p

you can't even say "detox". really. sad.

The power of the bell will be doubled if the bell is given to a friend...

Is that true? And what kind of power is that?

The power of the bell will be doubled if the bell is given to a friend...

Is that true? And what kind of power is that?

of course it's true. it's science

The power of the bell will be doubled if the bell is given to a friend...

Is that true? And what kind of power is that?

See you guys, unlike me some Aussie's are pretty knowledgable like our new mate here.