What, exactly is a squid? - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

rathr-b-cruisin · 06-06-2007, 08:15 AM

I'm not too sure what is meant by squid. What does it mean?

Ext1jdh · 06-06-2007, 08:17 AM

This is a squid:

This is also a squid:
Squid (motorcycle) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

rathr-b-cruisin · 06-06-2007, 08:51 AM

Ok, thats what i kinda thought. I like this one

Stupidly Quick, Underdressed, Ignorant and Dangerous

i didnt see your link the first time.

Ext1jdh · 06-06-2007, 08:51 AM

Check the rest of my previous post.

**Clint** · 06-06-2007, 09:51 AM

This is the only definition I put any stock in:

Quote:

Based on similarity between the way a "squid" rides and an actual squid swims.

* Squids can appear unable to change direction while swimming without first coming to a near complete stop. However, once the squid does stop and change directions, it can very quickly accelerate back to its regular swimming speed. Beginning motorcyclists commonly have trouble negotiating turns, and must slow down to unnecessarily slow speed, while at the same time have a tendency to ride very fast on the straight sections of the road.

The rest are "hindsight" definitions made up by tremendously clever people,

I think.

wookie · 06-06-2007, 10:07 AM

SVRIDER.COM - The Great Street Squid

**Clint** · 06-06-2007, 10:39 AM

That's funny, wookie.

themeatmanlandry · 06-06-2007, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rathr-b-cruisin

I'm not too sure what is meant by squid. What does it mean?

It means someone that goes out and buys a brand new gixxer, only to wreck it after putting less than 1,000 miles on it.

<wait, that's me!

>

Barbarian · 06-06-2007, 04:41 PM

1000 miles? Surely you're being generous...

I have three definitions:
- any n00bie who insists they need a 1L bike as their first ride "because they'll grow out of anything smaller"
- the dumbass punk who pops a wheelie coming off a stop sign only to flip it backwards/ crash into a car/ let go and watch it bounce down the road and into a ditch
- the rider who thinks hitting 150 km in a 50 km zone is a good idea

Navy_p503 · 08-31-2007, 06:12 PM

Having been in the navy I thought you were talking about all the guys that re-enlist the first chance they get and spend it on buying a brand new sports bike when they've never ridden before. I do like the Stupidly Quick acronym though!!!

Edit: I just finished the squid test, it's hilarious. Clickey!! This was my score: "Your score indicates that you are a fairly responsible motorcyclist but a bit of a wise-ass."

Blade · 08-31-2007, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by themeatmanlandry

It means someone that goes out and buys a brand new gixxer, only to wreck it after putting less than 1,000 miles on it.

<wait, that's me!

>

Should we change your handle then........LOL

Tab B. · 09-01-2007, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Navy_p503

Having been in the navy I thought you were talking about all the guys that re-enlist the first chance they get and spend it on buying a brand new sports bike when they've never ridden before. I do like the Stupidly Quick acronym though!!!

Edit: I just finished the squid test, it's hilarious. Clickey!! This was my score: "Your score indicates that you are a fairly responsible motorcyclist but a bit of a wise-ass."

Score: 83
I'm in the same boat as you! It's fun being a wise ass

Mavi · 09-01-2007, 03:11 PM

Apparently I'm "a halfway decent rider and wise-ass who is way too narcissistic his or her own good" with a score of 77. Maybe I should have told that guy to remove the armor all from his seat before he sat on it? LOL.

Navy_p503 · 09-01-2007, 04:02 PM

I dont' care what they say, i'm still putting the bike in the living room for winter storage

palanon · 09-02-2007, 09:50 AM

LOL !!!

It's just WAY to hard not to be a wise ass on that test. Good thing they didn't have choices for "all the above" or "fill in your answer". Someone would be coming to take my bike and beer away.

tzeigler88 · 09-03-2007, 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RowdyRed94

That's funny, wookie.

haha that's good stuff

buster · 09-03-2007, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blade

Should we change your handle then........LOL

thesquidmanlandry

or

Gixxerkiller

jgreth · 09-03-2007, 12:20 PM

A squid is also what those stupid kids look like once the cops find them on the road. Cut in half and intestines hanging out - giving them the appearance of a squid.

themeatmanlandry · 09-04-2007, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by buster

thesquidmanlandry

or

Gixxerkiller

I was thinking more like, "Idiot," or "More money than skills" or "Queen of the Highside," or . . .

06-06-2007, 08:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
rathr-b-cruisin Found second gear by accident Joined: Mar 2006 Bike: Suzuki Boulevard C50 Location: Michigan Posts: 330	What, exactly is a squid? I'm not too sure what is meant by squid. What does it mean? __________________ Ride Hard, Pray Harder.

06-06-2007, 08:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ext1jdh Top Gear ! Full Throttle! Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: Sold Location: Elgin, IL, US Posts: 5,257	This is a squid: This is also a squid: Squid (motorcycle) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia __________________ I am lurking. I am likely to be eaten by a grue.

06-06-2007, 08:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
rathr-b-cruisin Found second gear by accident Joined: Mar 2006 Bike: Suzuki Boulevard C50 Location: Michigan Posts: 330	Ok, thats what i kinda thought. I like this one Stupidly Quick, Underdressed, Ignorant and Dangerous i didnt see your link the first time. Last edited by rathr-b-cruisin; 06-06-2007 at 08:55 AM.

06-06-2007, 08:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
Ext1jdh Top Gear ! Full Throttle! Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: Sold Location: Elgin, IL, US Posts: 5,257	Check the rest of my previous post. __________________ I am lurking. I am likely to be eaten by a grue.

06-06-2007, 10:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
wookie U.B's LoveChild Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: '05 SV650S; '05 GSX-R600;'04 749S Location: 20 Miles East of LA Posts: 1,257	SVRIDER.COM - The Great Street Squid __________________ "Don't wrestle with pigs. You both get dirty and the pigs love it." "Don't argue with idiots. They will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience." "The Universe is a contest between engineers making things idiot-proof and God making bigger idiots. So far, God is winning by a wide margin."

06-06-2007, 04:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
Barbarian Kickstand Operator Joined: Jun 2007 Bike: 2006 Suzuki Bandit 650S w/ABS Location: Montreal Posts: 299	1000 miles? Surely you're being generous... I have three definitions: - any n00bie who insists they need a 1L bike as their first ride "because they'll grow out of anything smaller" - the dumbass punk who pops a wheelie coming off a stop sign only to flip it backwards/ crash into a car/ let go and watch it bounce down the road and into a ditch - the rider who thinks hitting 150 km in a 50 km zone is a good idea

08-31-2007, 06:12 PM	#10 (permalink)
Navy_p503 Third gear and cruising Joined: Jun 2007 Bike: 94 Yamaha YZ 250, 2000 Suzuki Bandit 600s Location: Fort Collins, Co Posts: 471	Having been in the navy I thought you were talking about all the guys that re-enlist the first chance they get and spend it on buying a brand new sports bike when they've never ridden before. I do like the Stupidly Quick acronym though!!! Edit: I just finished the squid test, it's hilarious. Clickey!! This was my score: "Your score indicates that you are a fairly responsible motorcyclist but a bit of a wise-ass." __________________ 2003 Mazda Protege 5 navy_p503@hotmail.com Last edited by Navy_p503; 08-31-2007 at 06:50 PM.

09-01-2007, 03:11 PM	#13 (permalink)
Mavi In Training Joined: May 2007 Bike: 2003 SV650 Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana Posts: 110	Apparently I'm "a halfway decent rider and wise-ass who is way too narcissistic his or her own good" with a score of 77. Maybe I should have told that guy to remove the armor all from his seat before he sat on it? LOL.

09-01-2007, 04:02 PM	#14 (permalink)
Navy_p503 Third gear and cruising Joined: Jun 2007 Bike: 94 Yamaha YZ 250, 2000 Suzuki Bandit 600s Location: Fort Collins, Co Posts: 471	I dont' care what they say, i'm still putting the bike in the living room for winter storage __________________ 2003 Mazda Protege 5 navy_p503@hotmail.com

09-02-2007, 09:50 AM	#15 (permalink)
palanon No Significant Other Joined: Apr 2006 Bike: 2003 Bandit 1200S Location: Newmarket, NH Posts: 2,326	LOL !!! It's just WAY to hard not to be a wise ass on that test. Good thing they didn't have choices for "all the above" or "fill in your answer". Someone would be coming to take my bike and beer away. __________________ " In the name of the Speedo, the Tach and the Holy Throttle, amen. "

09-03-2007, 12:20 PM	#18 (permalink)
jgreth Mr. Threadjack Joined: Aug 2007 Bike: 2007 Suzuki GS500F Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 3,078	A squid is also what those stupid kids look like once the cops find them on the road. Cut in half and intestines hanging out - giving them the appearance of a squid. __________________ What the hell am I looking at? When does this happen in the movie? You're looking at now, sir. Everything that happens now is happening now. What happened to then? We passed then. When? Just now. We're at now now. Go back to then. When? Now! Now? Now! I can't. Why? We missed it. When? Just now. When will then be now? Soon.

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