Theres a kid on Jason Britton's No Limit Stunt team thats 15 and hes completely insane, his skill is amazing......

Side note, those mofos DEFINATELY bring back the icey hot stunnas memories lmao, those mofos look liek a bunch of clowns for real haha.....

 

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Squid (motorcycle)
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A squid is an irresponsible motorcyclist. The term is derogatory and common among motorcyclists in the United States and is generally associated with a new or reckless motorcyclist seen riding erratically and/or beyond his or her capabilities, often without appropriate riding gear.
The origin of the word is varyingly attributed:
A contraction of:
"Squirrely" and "kid" (possibly taken from California surfing culture), or
"Squished" and "kid"
***An acronym for:
"Stupidly Quick, Underdressed, Ignorant and Dangerous", or
"Stupidly Quick, Underdressed and Imminently Dead"
Note: both of these are likely to be backronyms
Derivative of U.S. military culture:
Newly-inducted sailors based in San Diego in the '60s would frequently buy an inexpensive two-stroke motorcyle for transportation while on shore, whether they'd ever ridden before or not. So, there were large numbers of unprotected, inexperienced "marine life" squirting through traffic in a hurry and leaving a trail of black "ink" (smoke) behind them.
"Squid" was also a common derogatory term for sailors:
Recent inductees were called "squids" by more senior sailors, and
All sailors were called "squids" by Marines

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 (especially sport bike riders) 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.

Often young, squids are identified by their reckless abandon (speeding, wheelies, stoppies etc.) and by their inappropriate attire (shorts, backwards ball caps, flip flops, wifebeater T-shirt, etc). Such a rider eschews all or most of the protective gear worn by many riders (helmet, gloves, leather jacket, riding pants, and boots) and the social and legal norms of riding behaviour, and as such is looked upon with derision by experienced motorcyclists, who also refer to them as "organ donors", "Zip-Splats", "a Stillie", "Skin Crayons", "Sausage Creatures"<1> and "soon-to-be-ex-motorcyclists". -------end wikipedia quote.

Originally Posted by Spydergirl
Squid, as in ANYONE regardless of age who has never owned a bike. IMHO no one under 21 should own a sport bike.

Spydergirl, I respectfully disagree with you. Physical age does not always equal mental age and maturity. Many squids are on their second, third or fourth bikes.... and still haven't learned. Unfortunately, the more responsible riders get lumped in by the negative image portrayed by the "squids".

 

wow^ guess any of us coulda done that within 60secs of googling..... what lazy fucks us bikers are (no offense that was a joke liberals)

 

i just hope all this talk of people being squids doesnt some how label me one.....

+1 to the wiki excerpt.

 

wiki info FTW!

i don't think i should be called a 'squid' for being a new rider? I always were helmet, jacket, gloves, jeans ... i want to get leathers and boots soon though ... and i ride a slow bike so i think i should just be called a nub?

 

Wiki is not saying ALL new riders are squids. "A squid is an irresponsible motorcyclist."
If you're wearing your gear and are not exhibiting squidly activities (we call them squidtivites), and you practive safe riding habits; then you should'nt be "labeled" anything but a fellow rider. I have been pleasantly surprised a few times when riders say that they've been riding less than six months. Hell, I've been riding for over 20 years and squid it up at times. But, I choose when and where to do it, and that is usually in a controlled environment like a parking lot.

 

^ I wasn't saying it cause of the wiki article, just how some people say all new riders = squids.

 

if your daddy was a pro stunner then your a squid till we see otherwise.

 

bikewhore NO....bike forums...ummmm NO. Do I have a bike and ride a bike yes...grandma....no.....I love it when you talk out your ass...it is sooo attractive

 

Yep, it was his 21st B day present.