| Author | Message | ||
     Ted  |
I see lots of references to 'squids'. I take it they are Japanese bike riders lacking skills ? Or just a generic term for a 2 wheel dope ? | ||
| Mikej  |
two wheeled underskilled underprotected overly enthusiastic speed freak showoff, or words to that effect. Go fast - go splat fast - messy to clean up afterwards. | ||
| Dino  |
"generic term for a 2 wheel dope ?" Yep. Squirrelly Kid...Squid. | ||
| Midknyte |
Stupid. With wheels. | ||
| Daves |
Super Quick Until I Die = SQUID | ||
| Johnnylunchbox |
SQUID Scientific name: Loligo, Sepioteuthis, and others Squid have adapted the molluscan body plan to a fast-moving, predatory life style, comparable with that of fishes. Squid can swim rapidly or slowly by expelling a jet of water from the siphon beneath the head. The triangular fins at the end of the mantle provide stabilization during swimming and can undulate to generate slow forward or backward swimming or hovering. The thin, internal shell, called the pen, is the only remnant of a shell. It is made of chitin and has the consistency of fingernail. Among the most streamlined of all marine organisms, squid are also among the fastest – some species can swim up to 20 mph (33 kph). The secret is the speed is a network of protein fibers woven through the body. The great strength and elasticity of the fibers aids in the pumping motion of the mantle that creates the jet-like streaming. Like other advanced cephalopods, squid have a complex brain, well-developed eyes, and elaborate nervous system. They can observe changes in their environment, then modify their skin color instantly to confuse prey, escape predators, or communicate with other squid. The skin contains special color cells called chromatophores. Tiny muscles, activated by the nervous system, expand the cells to darken the skin. When the muscles relax, the cells contract to a smaller size and the skin pales. Different chromatophores contain different color pigments, allowing a variety of color combinations and patterns. | ||
| Outrider  |
Squid from the sea? Delicious! A delicacy if you don't coat it and deep fry it. Squid on a Motorcycle? Viva Team Calamari! Not every squid is what you have read about. A lot of us will be your worst nightmare, and a good educational source, when we get to the twisties. Until then, it is just hooliganism and that is where the tickets await you. Just depends on your orientation to the Sport.  | ||
| Swampy  |
NO, NO, NO!!! We already had this discussion before!! A SQUID is not a description of a person, it is what you resemble after doing something stupid on your motorcycle and crashing. Take a squid and place it on the ground and notice how it looks. Now, observe how a body comes to rest after doing something stupid on a motorcycle....the appendages all twisted at akward angles. Me: Son, promise me you won't grow up and be a SQUID. Big Kid: Dad, Whats a squid? Me: Well son, its what happens to you when you do something stupid on your motorcycle. Its how you look when you come to rest afterwards. Big Kid: Gee Dad, Thanks! Its like assuming the position of a SQUID. | ||
| Newfie_buell  |
There was a 300lb Giant Squid found here two weeks ago!!!!! Calamari Anyone | ||
| Evil_twin  |
"A SQUID is not a description of a person, it is what you resemble after doing something stupid on your motorcycle and crashing. " Hey Swampy, that is a description! But, I understood what you meant. Just had to rib ya little. Rich  | ||
| Buells Rule! (Dyna in disguise)  |
I see lots of references to 'squids'. I take it they are Japanese bike riders lacking skills ? Squids are not brand specific, I have seen em on HD's & Buells also. | ||
| Ray_maines  |
"I found a small reference to Squids in a Dungeons and Dragons book. The Squid is a beast with extremely high speed and maneuverability, but low intelligence, low hit points, low experience and low offensive capability. The Squid is largely dismissed as an endangered species with little danger to an average warrior. In fact, because of its high speed, low armor and low hit probability, Squids are primarily a danger to themselves and their mates, although Squids accidentally kill themselves at a ratio of more than 10 to 1 over their mates. The breed is largely alive due to a male creature called the ‘High School Student’ which can morph into a Squid, thereby continuing the species as Squids rarely live to reproduce. “The Squid's only serious offensive capability is the ‘Crash’ during which the Squid rams its opponent, primarily a creature called the ‘Car.’ However, the Crash is almost always fatal to the Squid and rarely does more than a few hit points of damage to the Car. Squids have been known to use the Crash against a related and more vulnerable species called the ‘Enthusiast.’ Most Enthusiasts simply avoid the Squid as a defensive maneuver. The more serious danger to the Enthusiast is a Squid's only other offensive capability, which is a rudimentary magic spell called the ‘Pass.’ The Pass causes a decrease in intelligence and an increase in speed for the duration of the spell. The Pass causes the Enthusiast to behave as a Squid for a brief but dangerous period of time and can cause a ‘Crash’ which is almost always fatal. Italian Enthusiasts are very vulnerable to the Pass, while American and German Enthusiasts are virtually invulnerable due to a defense called the ‘Leather Jacket of Indifference.’ The Pass is most effective against other Squids or Japanese Enthusiasts. However, a new breed of Enthusiast called the ‘Buell’ is as vulnerable as the Italian Enthusiast to the Pass." | ||
| Dino |
Too funny!  | ||
| Macbuell  |
I always thought Squid was Stupid Quick Until I'm Dead S Q U I D Anyway, someone who's always riding dangerously and above abilities and generally gives us motorcyclists a bad name. } | ||
| Rotchcrocket51  |
Just think of shorts and flip-flops on a bike...that's squidly rider gear.  | ||
| Jonmalone |
Ok, here's my latest list of: How to tell if you're a sqiud. If your helmet spends more time on your passenger saddle then on your head. If you wear a T-shirt, jean shorts, and flip-flops when you ride because you "…don't plan on getting in an accident anyway." If you think Mick Doohan is the name of “the Crocodile Hunter”. If you've ever traded in your only motorcycle for a jetski or snowmobile. If you loved the movie Biker Boyz because it was “so realistic!” If you've replaced the back tire on your bike 3 times and your original front tire still looks brand new. If you honestly believe you were going 180mph on your 92 CBR600 because you had the speedometer buried. If the longest trip you’ve ever taken on your bike was to your girlfriend’s house across town. If you've ever said to a Buell rider "If someone would build an American Sportbike, I'd buy one." If you've ever used a belt sander on your footpegs to give the impression that they touch the road when you take corners. If you've ever purchased a bike strictly because you read about it in Cycle World magazine. If you spent weeks doing exhaustive research before deciding to buy the XB9 instead of the XB12, but you still haven’t taken the time to get your motorcycle license. And last but not least If you’re standing around listening to a group of motorcyclists talk about "the King" and you think to yourself "I didn't know Elvis raced motorcycles." | ||
| Jonmalone |
Still more ways to tell if you're a Squid. If you think Valentino Rossi is an Italian red wine. If you think “Deals Gap” is a new trendy clothing store. If the amount of money you’ve spent on chrome or Carbon Fiber is more than your odometer reading. If your Sunglasses cost more than your Helmet. If you’ve never seen Faster or On Any Sunday. If you trailered your bike to Daytona for Bike week, and you live in Orlando. And here's my newest list. Signs That You’re NOT a Squid. If you’ve ever attended the Isle of Mann TT. (Note: you get quadruple points if you’ve ever ridden in it.) If you put on racing boots, one-piece leathers, and your Suomy helmet to ride 3 blocks for a loaf of bread. If you think Steve McQueen was a motorcycle racer who “…did a little acting on the side.” If you’ve been to over a dozen track days and still never gotten your bike up to it’s top speed. If you’ve ever had to replace the knee pucks on your leathers. If you named your kids Valentino, Rainey, Ago, and Hailwood. If you ride a Buell. If your Sportbike has some of it’s plastic missing and you ride it anyway. If you’ve ever ridden a motorcycle with a broken leg. If you’ve ever asked Earl Hayden to adopt you. If the smell of leather gives you a chubby. If you can tell which brand of tires a bike has on it without reading the sidewalls. If you know where every motorcycle dealership within a 100 mile radius is, but you can’t locate the nearest grocery store. If your bike has an alarm system but your car doesn’t. If you own a copy of Faster or On Any Sunday. If you’ve ever ridden a motorcycle to a funeral. If you find yourself adjusting the suspension settings on your bike because the road you’re on changed from concrete to asphalt. Jon |
