Dwight,
I would bet that there is absolutely no truth to that whatsoever - at least as long as you have a gremlin bell on the bike.
I have a bell on my bike. The women at the Harley Dealer where I bought my two driving lights gave it to me when I made the purchase. I didn't tell her i was putting the lights on a Triumph and always wondered if she would have given it to me If she knew it wasn't a Harley.
I like the bell - and have never had a problem but credit that to Triumph and my care of the bike.
Gary
