mrtnz
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Why are squids called squids?
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What's a Squid?
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theSteveCo
Founder
Fast in a straight line, can't turn worth shit. I think the term has evolved to include a much larger audience. Think 'R1'. 
mrtnz
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- South San Francisco
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- '00 Kawasaki Ninja EX500, '08 Ducati Monster 695
- Name
- Vicky
I was just told squids are people who wore no protective clothing and rubber shoes! 
Chuci
Resident Sh!t Disturber
theSteveCo said:Fast in a straight line, can't turn worth shit. I think the term has evolved to include a much larger audience. Think 'R1'.
nah... R1 riders at least have the good taste/sense/courtesy to buy real bikes...
weasel
Eradicator
here's a good one...
21. What is a squid?
SQUID is rider-speak for the maniacs we see riding motorcycles in tank-tops, shorts, and flip flops, generally revving their engines at stoplights and darting in and out of traffic like homicidal mutations of armadillo-possums. These are the people who frequently drive up our insurance premiums and populate injury statistics such as the Hurt Report. They are the orthopaedists and skin-graft surgeon's best friend and the motorcycling public images' worst enemy. The name originated from combining the words, "Squirrely Kids."
21. What is a squid?
SQUID is rider-speak for the maniacs we see riding motorcycles in tank-tops, shorts, and flip flops, generally revving their engines at stoplights and darting in and out of traffic like homicidal mutations of armadillo-possums. These are the people who frequently drive up our insurance premiums and populate injury statistics such as the Hurt Report. They are the orthopaedists and skin-graft surgeon's best friend and the motorcycling public images' worst enemy. The name originated from combining the words, "Squirrely Kids."
weasel
Eradicator
say it 10 times fast, it kinda sounds like squids,
i heard it came from poeple saying things like "he crashed so bad that he looked like a squid on the road"
i heard it came from poeple saying things like "he crashed so bad that he looked like a squid on the road"
Anyone that gives our sport a bad name. A person can have full leathers and still be a squid if he acts irresponsibly.
Like the guy that just bought a brand new bike, has very little "real" skill, and likes to rev his engine infront of people even though he has a stock pipe. Spending $11,000 on a bike doesnt get you automatically admired.
It usually comes down to opinion, but most will agree that anyone that acts like a dumbass is a squid.
Like the guy that just bought a brand new bike, has very little "real" skill, and likes to rev his engine infront of people even though he has a stock pipe. Spending $11,000 on a bike doesnt get you automatically admired.
It usually comes down to opinion, but most will agree that anyone that acts like a dumbass is a squid.
88/750
New member
I must be the definitive.
I fit every one of those descriptions.
I fit every one of those descriptions.
G-Funk
New member
Anyone who has to ask is one! . Don't worry though, with experience, you'll grow out of it... or don't give a damn and just RIDE!!!!!
. Don't worry though, with experience, you'll grow out of it... or don't give a damn and just RIDE!!!!!
longwaytofall
New member
Seriously though, some of that stuff is not too squidish. Like the polishing the frame deal, i could go for that some times....
Re: does dat mean i'm a squid...?
Whoa... I copied your post, pasted in Word, and it locked up my system.
razx6r said:i rev my engine a lot n i have stock pipe...m i a squid...wait...
maybe i'm, maybe not...we'll see that...sooner or later...
i'm d no.1 squid...hehehhe
Whoa... I copied your post, pasted in Word, and it locked up my system.
kneeSparX
Pixel Mover
Squid Definition:
http://motorcycles.about.com/library/glossary/bldef079.htm says:
Definition: Have you seen a young rider on a sportbike who does not wear protective clothing, darts into and out of traffic at high speed, refuses to take any motorcycle training, and in general, acts like he/she doesn't know what they're doing? You've seen a squid.
http://motorcycles.about.com/library/glossary/bldef079.htm says:
Definition: Have you seen a young rider on a sportbike who does not wear protective clothing, darts into and out of traffic at high speed, refuses to take any motorcycle training, and in general, acts like he/she doesn't know what they're doing? You've seen a squid.
GixxerMan
New member
Like the guy that just bought a brand new bike, has very little "real" skill, and likes to rev his engine infront of people even though he has a stock pipe. Spending $11,000 on a bike doesnt get you automatically admired.
when he guts the pipe it is ok though
when he guts the pipe it is ok though