Squids and "Evolution of the Sportbike Rider"

[bigred875]

This might be a re-post but I got this from another forum and thought it was apretty funny article. The thread I got it from discuses the origination of the term "squid". Were do you guys think it came from?? There are a lot of different opinions on it.

http://www.socalrpm.com/SoCal_Web/Ne...evolution.html

[VinceF2]

I think SQUID refers to Big Red F*ckers who flip their GIXXAs over backwards when wheelin over the crest of a hill....

Ummm yup... dats what I think....

[bigred875]

Originally posted by VinceF2
I think SQUID refers to Big Red F*ckers who flip their GIXXAs over backwards when wheelin over the crest of a hill....

Ummm yup... dats what I think....

hhmmm and all this time I thought it was for f*cksticks that take a temper tantrum, get on their fossil and dump it in their yard trying to ride it to the backyard..

It was going down the hill after the crest...get it right next time.

Did you fire your writers?

[NinjaChick]

Hey Red.. who did that?

[bigred875]

Originally posted by NinjaChick
Hey Red.. who did that?

you know who....

btw nice avatar...dork

[NinjaChick]

[sahd03]

The term squid started when an experienced rider (not me) saw the jackass in full leathers, full boots, and full gloves heading east on Route 9 (toward Keene) WITHOUT A GODDAMN HELMET.

[bigred875]

Originally posted by sahd03
The term squid started when an experienced rider (not me) saw the jackass in full leathers, full boots, and full gloves heading east on Route 9 (toward Keene) WITHOUT A GODDAMN HELMET.

lol too funny.

I like this definition....

It actually comes from a real life Squid, and its about the style of riding that a new rider does.

When a Squid is swimming, it can shoot through the water really fast, but it can't turn. So if you watch one, they slowly rotate till they are pointing the right direction, then SHOOT across the water, till they need to turn again, at which point they slow down to a stop, rotate again, then shoot away again.

So thats why they call the poor riders squids. When a new rider is trying to show how fast they are, they FLY down the straight away, and then brake wayyyy down for the corner, tip toe around it, then shoot away to the next one at full throttle.

Also, thats why a lot of new riders think they need a faster, bigger, liter bike, because they are only thinking of that strait away shot from one corner to the next. They can hold their little bike wide open on the straits so they want something faster. And since they can't keep up with experienced riders that may happen to be on a liter bike, they blame it all on the fact that they are on smaller bikes, not realizing the good rider isn't even full throttle down the straits, that he is making up all that distance in the twisties with smooth riding, not horse power.

[Kham]

hey sounds like me. but you know it's not all about twisties although that is fun too. drag racing looks like fun. wheelie/stoppie or stunt are also fun but that is illegal on public. but riding fast twistie is legal but just as dangerous.

so you say experience riders make up on twistie and noobs make up on straight. same different.

this is fucked up.

you should not be so stereotype.

[Stoneman]

It's my belief that the term 'squid' as used to describe motorcyclists originated back some time when 2-strokes were making the street scene (early/mid 80's). The way they would SCREAM down the road and the black smoke tailing behing 'em is where *I* think the term really comes from...

But that's just me...