Glad to see we've settled things ladies...but the point of the thread was not to determine whether or not a squid is someone who wears full leathers or not. It's a damn forum, have some fun for once and get the stick out of your ass. Take a picture of yourself riding naked for all I give a shit. If I wanted a thread with people riding without gear, I would've labeled "The Squids of Tampa who don't ride with full leathers".

Let me ask you this JH, define a squid, in bike terms, and how you could spot one. And don't tell me you can't just by looking at them.

 

he wont be laughing at me bc you will never catch me with my arai helmet any where but my head. and if im going to be riding around the corner yeah i may not put on my LEATHER (NOT MESH) jacket but for longer rides yeah im going to be wearing it. and i have yet to crash because like the other guy said its not all about the gear but being aware of your surroundings. yeah im sure one day i will crash but until then you wont be saying shit about me getting scraped knees

 

and i dont believe i was whinging about people wear gear but more about how you guys preach that you all are the best and that everyone else is a squid

 

fixed

 

so you admit your whining like a little bitch. nice...

 

I never say anything about being better than anyone...I promote the movement of safety equipment as I see first hand what happens when you dont have any on. Im not talking in an ER...im talking on the streets pronounced dead because they have so much rash their organs are at one with pavement.

 

I've witness several crashes as well as personally experienced a lowside with a JR pheonix jacket. On all accounts very little damage to the jacket and no rash on the riders. Not saying its better then leather but it does work. Plus they have hybrid jackets with a combo of leather and mesh. You want to stay cool with a leather jacket then a perfd Vanson is a must. Flows just like mesh.

 

You're a fucking dipshit. You've contradicted everything you've said so far. According to this thread title, a squid is anyone not wearing gear.

Im pretty sure that if you were smart enough to decipher what i've been saying the entire time, I dont really classify someone a squid based on their gear. You cant just look at someone and know they're a squid. But you fucking throttle jockey assclowns who see anyone without gear instantly think they're a squid. I would classify a squid as someone who rides for the wrong reasons and completely out of their skill level, or just ride like complete jackasses. Like the assholes who leave a light and start swerving like they are warming up their tires in NASCAR, or the people who putt along in traffic constantly reving everytime the see a girl, or the people who ride with no shirt, no helmet and 2 bottles of gel in their hair, just to get people to look at them. I dont base it on how much gear they may or may not wear. If someone wants to ride without a lid or in sandals or shorts, then hey, thats all on them. I hope you have fun when they are scraping asphalt out of your toes.

I never leave the house without at least gloves, my helmet, pants and proper footwear. I wear my jacket sometimes, but I ride in what makes me feel comfortable. If I go down, because someone pulled out in front of me, then hey, thats the hand I was dealt and its my fault to deal with whatever rash I end up with. But I also ride within my limits as to not put myself at any extra risk then whats already out there. But if I know that were going out to a secluded spot to fuck around then i'll gear up and wear my jacket, and my extra elbow armor and spine protector underneath. But I could personally care less about who wears what, and how other people protect themselves. It just makes you guys look like a bunch of faggot conformist to say ATGATT makes you a better rider than someone else, or that someone doesn't know how to handle or control a bike based on what attire they are in.

 

Im just gonna say that...squids..usually dont have much gear on homie. They dont appreciate the laws that are put in place or the studies and physics behind why gear is so important.


here is some urban dictionary...

1. 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'

"We were suddenly passed by a chromed out R1 and then when we rounded the bend, we saw the squid wrapped around a tree, he'd probably be alive if he was wearing a helmet. "

2. SQUID
An extremely rare animal with a short lifespan. Usually a new sport bike enthusiast with the reasoning of a lunatic, whom you might see thrashing on an R1 wearing sandals, shorts, and a tee.
When found lying motionless on the pavement, this creature transforms itself into a stream of blood, exposed flesh, and broken limbs. Hence the squid moniker.

Stupid
Quick
Underdressed
Imminently
Dead

"Did you see that guy leave the showroom on the R6? Did you see what he was wearing? What a moron. That Squid. "


Its true...the reason the term squid was derived was due to the fact the shape their bodies take on when they wreck.
Get off your high horse man...just let the people have some fun. Youre turning into a complete douche for no damn reason...you used to be cool but you do more bitching than a 14 year old girl

 

Im not disagreeing with you about alot of squids not wearing gear. But im saying is not every person you see without gear is a squid. And the biggest point I was trying to convey, was who fucking cares if someone else wants to ride around without gear? I think its just as stupid as you, but its their own right. No reason for all you ass clowns to go on a fucking Fred Phelps spree preaching about it.

Im not turning into a douche. But at the same time, im not gonna state an opinion and then be criticized for it without responding. So you dont like how im being. Then fine, dont like it. Wipe your vagina and move on.