I must be a squid.
My jacket is as bright yellow as my bike. gloves too.
I ride fast, alot.
I can't do a wheelie but I try.
I like that people notice me on my bike. simply because I am on it.
I like the attention my bike brings to me.
I used to ride without all my protective gear. I have since learned better.

I pose like GHETTO people do in my bike pics!!


PLEASE POST YOUR INSIGHT ON WHAT MAKES A SQUID.

I say a SQUID is a Foolish rider.
- speeding when unsafe
- taking uneccesary risks
- rides only to show off the bike.
-tries stunts in an uncontrolled environment (in traffic)
-flip flops and a t-shirt

what say you.

Not a true squid but have squidly tendencies........

Not sure if I have enough experience to be posting on this topic but oh well. The way squid was first explained to me was basically just a new rider. Which I translate into inexperience. There was some other stuff I was gonna say but I forgot. Just my $.02

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I wear bright colored gear, too. Bright blue/white/black jacket and helmet. I like to ride fast. I like that people notice I ride and the attention it brings (it's a pretty bike, I can't help that part). I like to do the occasional burnout. I want to learn how to stunt (in a parking lot, of course). I like wearing my gear.

Squids are the people who don't wear gear, or not nearly enough of it (a helmet isn't enough). They pull wheelies in traffic and take unnecessary risks. They speed excessively around cars and in traffic. They do it for the "look". They don't know how to handle their bike properly. They go fast in straight lines and slow through the corners. They talk the talk, but can't walk the walk. They have no experience yet go and buy the biggest most powerful bike they can afford.

Well said Alpha

well then curveunit.com girls arent squids...I saw some good track photos...

I think a problem is we all have different ideas what a squid is. Alpha's response was a good one for sure, I personally see a rider who lacks good judgement w/ riding too fast, wearing too little gear and stunts on the street. I think there are plently of experienced squids that could out ride a lot of riders because they have the mentality to push their limits and the bikes to do it normally.

I don't like the term squid, it's so easy for ppl to say someone else is a squid, I think we all can have 'squidy' moments when we lack judgement. But like I said everyone has different images to what exactly a squid is. The only thing that really bothers me about squids is that they give all sport bike riders (as well as GS riders  ) a bad name.

There are varying degrees of squidliness.  I call my friend who wears most of his gear a squid because he doesn't have riding pants yet.  I call the guy who's driving sanely and wearing a helmet but no other gear a squid.  I call the guy in shorts and sandals who's splitting lanes and doing 75 in a 30 only to get to the stoplight first a squid.  They all, to some extent, have a "it can't happen to me" mentality, even if it has happened to them in the past (my friend saw his kneecap once).  That's what truly defines a squid in my book, but some are worse than others.

I don't like to use the term squid. I don't feel the need to judge every biker I see. I think motorcycling as a whole would be better off if everyone just stopped using the term squid. If someone else does stupid sh!t on a bike, let them and don't worry about it. As long as it doesn't involve you or your safety, then leave them to do what they do and learn their lesion.
Everyone does stupid sh!t at one point or another. Does this make everyone a squid? There also seems to be a problem in definitively defining a "squid". Everyone seems to have different views on the subject.
While reading this, I'm sure some are looking at my avatar and thinking "this guys a squid". And maybe in some people's eyes I am:.I like doing wheelies, but I only do them in empty parking lots and dead end streets, I always wear a DOT/Snell helmet and full leather gloves. On occasion, on those 35 degree days, I don't wear a jacket. I also wear running shoes and jeans rather than racing boots and full leather pants. (Personally I think the pants and boots are a little much for the street) I do enjoy the attention I get from a bike, but only with small children and girls, (not in the same way of course) If I see a little wide-eyed kid looking up at me like I'm the coolest person ever, I'll wave to him and give em a couple of little revs. I have a tendency to do burn outs when my tires are just about at the end of their life. And I think that those under body lights on a sport bike look really cool.

Some will think I'm a squid and some will think that I'm not, but it doesn't matter. You do your thing and I'll do mine, don't worry about the label.

What people do on their bikes affects my insurance rates

Quote from: ajgs500 on April 03, 2006, 03:09:07 PM
What people do on their bikes affects my insurance rates

and calling them a squid is going to change that?

Maybe but if I can help just one squid reform his/her ways the world will be a better place!!!

well this squid yesterday wearing a t-shirt and some shorts on a cbr600 got next to me and bounced his engine off the rev limited the proceded to flip me off.

But I have the squid tendancy to get up to 20mph pull in the clutch reve her to 9k and pop the clutch for a nice wheelie!

Quote from: aqxea2500 on April 03, 2006, 03:22:34 PM
well this squid yesterday wearing a t-shirt and some shorts on a cbr600 got next to me and bounced his engine off the rev limited the proceded to flip me off.

That's when you take out the hammer and hit him in the....plastics.

My name is RVertigo and I'm a squid.

I ride faster than I should...  I speed whenever I can, as fast as I feel like I can without dying instantly.
I race away from lights.
I race cars.
I lane split (illegal here).
I pass people too close.
I've tried to wheelie.
I run red lights (sometimes intentionally).
When I ride, I endanger my life.

I am a squid.

I drive like an A-Hole too...  In my SUV talking on the phone and eating a burger, driving with my knee... 



But, when I'm not being a squid, I'm a very responsible rider... 

LOL but do you wear your gear?

I've only ridden the GS on the street without a:

Jacket == once
Helmet == once
Gloves == three times
Boots == about a dozen times
Riding Pants == too many to count

RV,
Your squid sins are forgiven. Go and sin no more. For your penance, ride for three hours behind a group of Harley riders and two hours with the Gold Wing set.
                                                           Father Paul

But, I don't think I can do it Father Paul...  I'm a sinner!  And Harleys are too loud.