DLN1223 Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 I've seen atleast 20 sportbikes out today while at work without wearing gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 The squid days of summer haven't even started, wait til july...shorts and flip flops and wife beaters oh my... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V4junkie Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 I think I saw at least 100 of them at QSL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustinsn3485 Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Notice both have the left passenger peg out too....Those squids wheelie in that gear too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 (edited) I've seen atleast 20 sportbikes out today while at work without wearing gear.Northgate Mall area huh? I used to go to that mall a lot as a teenager. Edited May 22, 2009 by Pedro happy now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Ug, picture quoting FTL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V4junkie Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Ug, picture quoting FTL. Seriously! I'm glad I'm not the only person that notices that!What, your first post has 10 pictures? Well I'm going to make you scroll through them again and then say "Those are cool!". . . internet n00bs. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegame Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 it is hot out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V4junkie Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 (edited) it is hot out...Truism - an undoubted or self-evident truth ; especially : one too obvious for mention Edited May 22, 2009 by V4junkie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrillo Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 it is hot out...qft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpoppa Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Will the real Squid Shady please stand up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zerocrash Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 What are you talking about?? They have helmets and gloves on... Isn't that "full" gear??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagr Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 What are you talking about?? They have helmets and gloves on... Isn't that "full" gear??? They think that it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that dude Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 :whogives: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAMBUSA Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 I've seen atleast 20 sportbikes out today while at work without wearing gear.Just wanted to quote the picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unk Greg Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 Yeah, always wear the helmet at least, without it .... when ya get down in a tuck at 130 or so, there's like a vacuum behind the screen and you can't get air to breathe. At least the helmet gives ya a little air chamber of sorts so you don't get woozy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 yeah i saw a few dudes out like that yesterday. i saw one like thislol must have been that new kevlar bandanna idiots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 it is hot out...hey, id rather sweat than bleed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara_Rides Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 Notice both have the left passenger peg out too....Those squids wheelie in that gear too...To each his own I suppose...seems crazy to ride without gear, let alone do any sort of stunt, but they're only hurting themselves. Wont catch me without some more gear on though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpspeed Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 Ug, picture quoting FTL. it is hot out...QFFFFFFFFFTTTTTT:popcorn:Once it gets hot enough to sweat even w/out gear, I'll ditch my gear....then I can slide down the road like a slip-n-bleed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2uGopHIXTs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegame Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 hey, id rather sweat than bleed.yea. i use to say the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSVDon Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 Notice both have the left passenger peg out too....Those squids wheelie in that gear too...Could also be from hanging their helmets. I do that on the Aprilia if I'm standing around it since there's no such thing as a helmet lock on that bike. But I don't leave the Shoei hanging around out of sight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvkawzx6-R Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 Yesterday i rode to work and stopped for gas, there were about 5 bikes there and not 1 helmet or gear on any of them. They had the nerve to ask me why i was wearing all of that "crap" . I always wear atleast helmet, gloves, and jacket. Got pissed and left and yelled squid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara_Rides Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 Just out of curiousity...why are 'they' called squids? I'm not sure I understand but I've seen the term referenced several times...it can't just be sport bike riders, cause most everyone on OR rides a sport bike...so why are they called squids? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagr Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 Just out of curiousity...why are 'they' called squids? I'm not sure I understand but I've seen the term referenced several times...it can't just be sport bike riders, cause most everyone on OR rides a sport bike...so why are they called squids?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squid_(motorcycle)Squid is a slang term used to describe an irresponsible motorcyclist. The term is common among motorcyclists in North America. The term is generally used to describe a motorcyclist who rides aggressively, erratically or beyond their capabilities. Actions that may cause a motorcyclist to be identified as a squid are those that are seen as reckless or excessive, such as gratuitous speeding, or performing wheelies or stoppies in the midst of other traffic. A rider may also be labeled a squid by favoring clothing such as shorts, ball caps, flip flops, and so-called wifebeater shirts - or no shirt at all - over appropriate motorcycling attire, such as a helmet, gloves, leather jacket, riding pants, or boots. It is important to note that a lack of safety equipment is not normative of squidly behavior. Many squids wear safety equipment, although this may be purely for aesthetic purposes. Similarly, squids are stereotyped to be young males who ride sport bikes, but the term may be used to insult any motorcyclist's behavior or skill as being immature or unsafe. Because a squid eschews all or many of the social and legal norms of riding behavior, they are usually looked upon with derision by experienced motorcyclists, who may refer to them as "organ donors", "zip-splats", "skin crayons", or "soon-to-be ex-motorcyclists"[1]. The origin of the term squid is ambiguous. It is often said to be a contraction of squirrely and kid, or less commonly, squished and kid. Squid is also described occasionally as an acronym, such as "Super Quick Until I Die", although this and other such acronyms are likely backronyms. Another possible origin for the term is that it may have originally referred to newly-inducted sailors based in San Diego in the 1960s, who sometimes used inexpensive two-stroke motorcycles for transportation. The term could have referred to these unprotected, inexperienced "marine life" moving through traffic rapidly and leaving a trail of black "ink" (the characteristic dark colored two-stroke exhaust) behind. However Squid was also a more general derogatory term for sailors of this time. Motorcyclists may also note similarities between how a squid rides and the manner in which a squid swims. Squids may appear unable to change direction while swimming without first coming to a near stop, but then accelerate very rapidly. Squid motorcyclists may have difficulty negotiating turns at normal rates of speed due to a lack of riding skill, but tend to ride at high speeds on straight sections of road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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