Ride Bells? Need one? Need to gift one?

[Special Ed]

I have been selling brass ride bells on eBay for a while, and thought I would finally mention it here.

Here is the deal:

Buy one of my bells, and I will ship it USPS Insured with Delivery Confirmation included. This is the easiest, no worries, best way to ship and make sure buyers are comfortable and happy.

Each bell is wrapped, by me, in bubblewrap, and mailed in a new, well-padded envelope with packing peanuts for protection.

Each bell bought includes a page printed with the two legends of the ride bell, and a black zip tie.

Additionally, if you buy 3 bells, I will throw in a FREE 1" chrome ride bell.

I will happily send my name, address, email address, and phone numbers to any member here leery of buying. I refuse to leave anyone hanging or worried about doing business with me.

My auctions are 7-10 days at a time, so I'll try to keep updating this with the current auction. If you click on it and it's closed, shoot me a PM to remind me (I check messages on vr.com every day...usually several times

Here is the latest auction:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=200040288699



Thank you very much!!!
Ride safe!!

Ed "Special Ed" Nelson

[m0t0-ryder]

Ed...

Can you do "custom" engraving on these?
Such as---> "In memory of _______"

I am sure this would raise the price, understandably.
Let me know if you can (will) do this.

Thanks!
John

[Special Ed]

Originally Posted by m0t0-ryder

Ed...

Can you do "custom" engraving on these?
Such as---> "In memory of _______"

I am sure this would raise the price, understandably.
Let me know if you can (will) do this.

Thanks!
John

I really wish I could, but I have neither the tools, nor the know-how to.
Good luck, and ride safe!!
Ed

[redzdvl]

Hey Ed!? since i am a faithful servant of both Pashnit *&* VR, does that mean I get an extra "special deal" ??

[Special Ed]

Originally Posted by redzdvl

Hey Ed!? since i am a faithful servant of both Pashnit *&* VR, does that mean I get an extra "special deal" ??

Buy a bell

I'll do ya right

Ride safe!!
Ed

[redzdvl]

I get paid friday... have to see what it looks like after some bills get paid, but wil definately look into it...

[UFO]

Order for 3 placed today

[myhrdly]

I've been wondering about the powers of the bell for quite awhile. I actually have a small one on my scooter.(small bike, small bell ) What I'm wondering about is, if one put's more then one bell on their bike, would that be bad luck? Would that reverse the powers of the bell or would it give you twice the power???

Does anyone know that type of info on the bell???

Kim

[Special Ed]

Originally Posted by myhrdly

I've been wondering about the powers of the bell for quite awhile. I actually have a small one on my scooter.(small bike, small bell ) What I'm wondering about is, if one put's more then one bell on their bike, would that be bad luck? Would that reverse the powers of the bell or would it give you twice the power???

Does anyone know that type of info on the bell???

Kim

Santa's sled has dozens of bells on it, and he has never wrecked or missed a delivery...concidence?? I think not

[m0t0-ryder]

Originally Posted by myhrdly

Does anyone know that type of info on the bell???

Kim

Here's a little info on them (from here)
Click on the "Learn More about the legend of the bell" to get the following...

The Legend of the Ride 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 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 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 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.

The Purpose of the Ride Bell
Many of us have heard the story about Evil Road Spirits. They are little gremlins that live on your bike. They love to ride, and they’re also responsible for most of your bike’s problems. Sometimes your turn signals refuse to work; your battery goes dead, the clutch needs adjustment, or any of several hundred things that can go wrong. These problems are caused by Evil Road Spirits.

Evil Road Spirits can’t live in the presence of the bell, because they get trapped in the hollow of the bell. Among other things, their hearing is supersensitive, so the constant ringing of the bell and the confined space drives them insane. They lose their grip and eventually fall to the roadway. Have you ever wondered how potholes are formed? The bell has served its purpose.

If you pick up a Legend Bell of your own, the magic will work, but if your bell is given to you, the power is doubled, and you know that somewhere you have a special friend helping to look after you.

So, if you have a friend who doesn’t have a bell, why not give them one? It’s a nice feeling for the recipient to know you care. The bell, plus a good preventive maintenance program by the bikes owner, will help eliminate Evil Road Spirits.

Polishing the Bell
It has been a tradition among some of us for a long time to attach a brass bell to our left swing arm, to remember our brothers and sisters who have gone down riding.

It’s a small thing, but the reason a brass bell is chosen is that, as we ride, it gets dirty and tarnished. Every time we get down to wash and polish it, we are reminded of friends lost, and our thoughts turn to the meaning of being in the wind.

As we ride and hear the bell ring, we know that our brothers and sisters are riding with us, and how easy it would be to join them with a single mistake.

And maybe, just maybe, the next time a situation comes up; they will be there to help us...as long as we remember them by polishing the bell.

I think I may order some up and see if I can engrave them myself.
Can I get just un-engraved/blank ones?
(the picture on your link appears to show the bells with some type of etching, not sure tho)

John