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d3spair
Fri Jan 30th, 2009, 12:03 PM
Well if it does get 58-60ish on Saturday I'm going to cruise around town in the Springs for a bit and get a feel for the new bike. Anyone is welcome to come (except Dallas) :hump: PM me for my #..

matt2778
Fri Jan 30th, 2009, 12:06 PM
Around town? Kinda squidish

#1Townie
Fri Jan 30th, 2009, 12:13 PM
Around town? Kinda squidish

why??

Nick_Ninja
Fri Jan 30th, 2009, 12:32 PM
link invalad.

Try this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squid_(motorcycle)

Bashed
Fri Jan 30th, 2009, 12:32 PM
Around town? Kinda squidish

Like this ?





Squid is a slang (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slang) term used to describe an irresponsible motorcyclist (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorcycling). The term is common among motorcyclists in North America (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_America).
The term is generally used to describe a motorcyclist who rides aggressively, erratically or beyond their capabilities. Squids are perceived as overconfident and often ride without appropriate safety equipment (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorcycle_safety_clothing), such as a helmet (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorcycle_helmet), gloves (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloves), leather jacket (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leather_jacket), riding pants (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trousers), or boots (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorcycle_boot).
The origin of the term squid is ambiguous. It is commonly said to be a contraction of squirrely and kid, or less commonly, squished and kid. a female rider who exhibits these characteristics is typically called a squirrel, for squirrely girl.
Squid is also described occasionally as an acronym (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acronym), although these are likely backronyms (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backronym).



"Stupidly Quick, Underdressed, Ignorant and Dangerous"
"Stupidly Quick, Underdressed and Imminently Dead"
"Super Quick Until I Die"
"Speeding Quickly Until I Die"

Another possibility is that the term originally referred to newly-inducted sailors (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailors) based in San Diego (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego) in the 1960s (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%2760s), who sometimes used inexpensive two-stroke (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two-stroke) motorcycles for transportation. The term could have originally referred to these unprotected, inexperienced "marine life" moving through traffic rapidly and leaving a trail of black "ink" (the characteristic dark colored two-stroke exhaust) behind. Squid was also a more general derogatory term for sailors of this time.
Motorcyclists will often note similarities between how a squid rides and the manner in which a squid (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squid) swims. Squids may appear unable to change direction while swimming (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swimming) without first coming to a near stop, but then accelerate very rapidly. Beginning motorcyclists may often experience difficulty negotiating turns at normal rates of speed, but have a tendency to ride very fast on straight sections of road.
Actions that may cause a motorcyclist to be identified as a squid are those that are seen as reckless or excessive, such as speeding (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_limit) or performing wheelies (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheelie) or stoppies (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoppie), especially in the midst of other traffic. A rider may also be labeled a squid by their lack of appropriate attire, such as by riding while wearing shorts (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shorts), ball caps (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baseball_cap), flip flops (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flip_flop), and so-called wifebeater shirts (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wifebeater_(shirt)), or no shirt at all. The wearing of tank tops by "squids" was satirized by Ian Johnston who wrote an article that was widely distributed on the internet claiming that a Corona (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corona_(beer)) tank top was safer than wearing motorcycle racing leathers.[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squid_(motorcycle)#cite_note-0)
Because a squid eschews all or many of the social and legal norms of riding behavior, they are usually looked upon with derision by experienced motorcyclists, who may also refer to them as "organ donors (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ_donor)", "zip-splats", "skin crayons",[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squid_(motorcycle)#cite_note-1) or "soon-to-be ex-motorcyclists".
It is important to note that a lack of safety equipment is not normative of squidly behavior. Many squids wear safety equipment, although this is often alleged to be for aesthetic purposes. The term is most often applied as an insult to a rider's behavior or skill.


Or do you mean the marine animal?

Bashed
Fri Jan 30th, 2009, 12:33 PM
Thanks Nick !

Nick_Ninja
Fri Jan 30th, 2009, 12:34 PM
Thanks Nick !


It was the squidly thing to do :D

JohnEffinK
Fri Jan 30th, 2009, 12:37 PM
Around town? Kinda squidish


Here we go......

John

lil_shane84
Fri Jan 30th, 2009, 12:41 PM
im new to the forum and fairly new to town, but im down to ride. ill be at bike night tonight if any of ya'll are there..

was anyone planning on going up to the motorcycle show tomorrow?

Bashed
Fri Jan 30th, 2009, 12:51 PM
Well if it does get 58-60ish on Saturday I'm going to cruise around town in the Springs for a bit and get a feel for the new bike. Anyone is welcome to come (except Dallas) :hump: PM me for my #..


Good call!
I'm going to see him right now I will pass along
your sentiments. You know Dallas, he really
loves this kind of attention.

#1Townie
Fri Jan 30th, 2009, 01:00 PM
Here we go......

John
no i dont think so...
i think most people on this site know its only the super track gods that talk shit about other riders on this site..

Tipys
Fri Jan 30th, 2009, 01:14 PM
Townie you say that like the stunters don't talk shit either. Its simple everyone talks shit

#1Townie
Fri Jan 30th, 2009, 01:19 PM
yeah but we will say it your face..

Mental
Fri Jan 30th, 2009, 01:28 PM
Oh, I say stuff to peaples face too. Its funny.

DevilsTonic
Fri Jan 30th, 2009, 01:44 PM
I'd love to but stuck doing server maintenace all weekend. Have fun and keep the shiny side up. :)

dallas
Fri Jan 30th, 2009, 09:28 PM
What is all this bullshit about riding? What the hell do you people think this is, a motorcycle club or something?

Oh, and Jason is mad and doesn't want to ride with me anymore when I stopped giving him Mustache rides!!!!

Mental
Fri Jan 30th, 2009, 09:52 PM
What is all this bullshit about riding? What the hell do you people think this is, a motorcycle club or something?...

YOU SHUT YOUR MOUTH WHEN YOU'RE TALKING TO ME!!!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n46CtDmKOg)

spdr8cr02
Fri Jan 30th, 2009, 10:21 PM
meeting time and place?

d3spair
Sat Jan 31st, 2009, 12:30 AM
Awesome riding today, beautiful weather!!

Igor
Sun Feb 1st, 2009, 03:07 AM
Awesome riding today, beautiful weather!!


It was great today :)

I bundled up and managed a quick zip up to bishops castle from pueblo. It was cold through the mountains but otherwise it was top notch riding today!

Brat
Sun Feb 1st, 2009, 09:55 AM
yeah but we will say it your face..
word.
i was riding with aboot 10 or more bikes saw none of ya. but we werent in town, we were out and aboot. saw tracy, jackel. all the other "riders" were garaged ima thinkin.

Tipys
Sun Feb 1st, 2009, 11:45 AM
Hey Brat I rode right past you yesturday. On powers Atleast I think it was you there cant be more then one person riding around on a yellow tl with a blue icon jacket on.

#1Townie
Mon Feb 2nd, 2009, 09:31 AM
word.
i was riding with aboot 10 or more bikes saw none of ya. but we werent in town, we were out and aboot. saw tracy, jackel. all the other "riders" were garaged ima thinkin.

yeah i went to denver sat and rode with those guys.. it was nice.. got kicked out of the first spot by like 6 cops.. then the rest of the day nothing, it was good times..

gsxrscott
Mon Feb 2nd, 2009, 09:57 AM
We went and played around on Captn Jacks and north Cheyenne canyon, I only crashed 3 times so it was a great day in the Rockies!! Great riding weather.

636chick
Mon Feb 2nd, 2009, 10:04 AM
Ahhhh but didn't we establish that one crash was due to following the ASS of a one Mr bASSH to closely ............for shame for shame Mr Clean!!!!!!

Brat
Mon Feb 2nd, 2009, 10:09 AM
tipys on your ninja? was that you? :) lol. if you honked i couldnt hear you... i was out yesterday and today, and tomarrow.. its tooo nice to not ride.

Bashed
Mon Feb 2nd, 2009, 11:28 AM
We went and played around on Captn Jacks and north Cheyenne canyon, I only crashed 3 times so it was a great day in the Rockies!! Great riding weather.

Thanks for do'in some singletrack with me Scott.
Pretty amazing for January to do mountian riding
instead of where the other outcasts were riding.


[quote=636Chick;404573]Ahhhh but didn't we establish that one crash was due to following the ASS of a one Mr bASSH to closely ............for shame for shame Mr Clean!!!!!![/quote

Thats what happens when people try and keep up. LOL