Originally Posted by
kairojya
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.