[Seb656]

I haven't been on the boards long and have been reading on here to get a good idea about what to expect and what to get when I get my first bike (btw I have decided to with a ex500 or gs500)

Reading through the threads I often read the term squid from what I have deducted it means somewhat noob riders with a big ego and no skill to back it up

Basically I wanted to know what exactly is a squid?? I know this may seem like a stupid question but im just wondering exactly what its supposed to mean and where the term came from

 

[The Red Raider]

Hah, this should be in the FAQ. 'Squid' has quite a few meanings, really - but mostly
a) Someone who rides without any gear (excludnig oakleys, flip flops and shorts)
b) Someone who rides recklessly/endangers others (usually while not wearing gear)

Either way, it's something you want to avoid. There are new riders who are definitely NOT squids, getting an EX-500 would set you on the right track for sure, I love mine. Get some gear and take the MSF and you'll never have to worry about being called a squid

 

[Seb656]

heh thanks for the info after seeing my bro start on a ZX-6R and reading on the forum I decided an ss would definatly be a bad choice for me so Im just gonna start small and work my way up like everyone suggests better to be safe then to be sorry or dead

 

[firefighter81]

The original meaning (from what my dad tells me) is what the Harley riders of the old days called the new generation of people riding non-cruiser type bikes. SQUID = SQUirley kID

 

[Squid Killer]

What you dont want to be.

 

[the great ESKIMO]

a squid is something that i will never eat again!

 

[arma]

Squid


A young motorcyclist who overestimates his abilities, boasts of his riding skills when in reality he has none. Squid bikes are usually decorated with chrome and various anodized bits. Rear tyres are too wide for their own good, swingarm extended. Really slow in the corners, and sudden bursts of acceleration when a straight appears. Squids wear no protection, deeming themselves invincible. This fact compounds intself with the fact that they engage in 'extreem riding'--performing wheelies and stoppies in public areas. Squids wreck alot. Derived from 'squirly kid'

also see stunta

Urbandictionary.com

 

[the great ESKIMO]

i like chrome! that makes me a squid!

 

[firefighter81]

i like chrome! that makes me a squid!

No, it makes you slow. Anyone who wants to put chrome on a sportbike shouldn't be riding a sportbike, get a Harley. Sportbikes are made for performance, adding weight is the LAST thing you should want to do.

 

[Tony824]

No, it makes you slow. Anyone who wants to put chrome on a sportbike shouldn't be riding a sportbike, get a Harley. Sportbikes are made for performance, adding weight is the LAST thing you should want to do.

that's pretty narrow minded dude.

 

[Süsser Tod]

Then I must be an squid among squids!!!

I bet you that the 4 "gorditas" I ate yesterday will add more weight on me than if I had chromed the entire bike! :twofinger

 

[firefighter81]

Hahahaha, you're not a squid, you are a fatass. Lay off the Gorditas! :lol

 

[Hagios]

http://www.afcsushi.com/menu/sushi/calamari.jpg

That's squid. It's tasty. It's also what you will look like if you kiss the concrete without gear.

 

[Zyankaly]

Squids.... SQUIDS, EVERYWHERE !!!
My area is full of 'em Everywhere Posers, Squids & Know-it-better

 

[Bad Habit]

No, it makes you slow. Anyone who wants to put chrome on a sportbike shouldn't be riding a sportbike, get a Harley. Sportbikes are made for performance, adding weight is the LAST thing you should want to do.

That is not true!!! It just means you need a b***** shot of nitrous. :twofinger

 

[kranok]

i asked this question the first time i got a sportbike and frequented svrider.com. They gave me two very good definitions.

1) S)tupidly Q)uick U)nderdressed I)minently D)ead
2) also, most squids ride like the sea creature in question, haul ass to a turn, slow down to make said turn, then shoot off quickly in another direction, like a squid swims.