Okay, call me ignorant, but...

**riffer** · 21st November 2003, 12:54

what's a squid?

**marty** · 21st November 2003, 13:32

what, apart from a smelly slimy sea creature?

**bikerboy** · 21st November 2003, 13:35

CK I think you should handle this one.

**Coldkiwi** · 21st November 2003, 13:46

cheers BB

Squid/ly/ish is used in reference to people (ok, 95% of the time guys) that ride the latest sports bikes and typically wear race replica gear etc. The closer the rider/bike look to a world superbike pole sitter, the more squidly they are! I guess there's some sort of performance aspect too but its at least half an image thing. Guys that ride older bikes real fast aren't really squidly I don't think (perhaps 'maniacs' or 'very talented'...CK recalls a certain individual on an 84 kawasaki on the last coromandel ride) they're just better than most of the squid riders who THINK they're fast!

I have no idea what it comes from but I think it originates from the UK

**riffer** · 21st November 2003, 14:00

Thanks guys. I kinda thought it might be that.

Guess at 36, riding a 16 year old bike and 95 kilos I don't really count

**matthewt** · 21st November 2003, 14:05

Sorry Ck, I think you'll find it comes from the US.

It refers to young riders that go out and buy an R1/fireblade as a first bike, wear t-shirts and shorts for protection and generally perform like a clown (wheelies/stoppies).

I first heard the term 10+ years ago on the internet (pre www days!!) in the rec.motorcycles newsgroup.

**jrandom** · 21st November 2003, 14:10

I believe it has also been explained as an acronym for Stupid, QUick, Inevitably Dead. But I think that's an after-the-fact invention.

I think generally if you *can* walk the walk, particularly if you race or even just do trackdays, squidliness isn't considered to be an issue. Crashing on the road a lot isn't good if you want to avoid a squidly reputation.

Come to think of it, if I had a bigger bike and more colourful gear, *I'd* be a squid.

There's your definition

**jrandom** · 21st November 2003, 14:11

cannot... resist... temptation...

must... make... 200th... post...

yay!

**Coldkiwi** · 21st November 2003, 15:58

Well there we go, I've learnt something new today! Cheers matt and j!

**Marmoot** · 22nd November 2003, 10:48

Huh.....so, basically, in terms of the car culture (which is now apparently quite popular) it would be either "rice" instead of race (refer to looks), or sounds more like the term "boyracers" on 2 wheels (refer to poor ability)? I think it's more like 2-wheeled boyracers then.....

I read "squid" quite a number of times in US magazines long ago. I've never thought it would get to NZ as well.

**Timber020** · 24th November 2003, 20:54

Squid was in lingo back in my dirt flinging days. Was someone not particularly talented on a bike. We also called them gumbys

**merv** · 25th November 2003, 18:23

Originally posted by celticno6
what's a squid?

I was surprised a number of my e-rider friends hadn't really heard this term, nor RUB (Rich Urban Biker).

Here's a definition page on squids found at http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=squid - anyone fit these definitions?

10 definitions of squid.

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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'

also see stunta

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.

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Squid
"Skwid"

dick, penis

Brad's got bigger squid than Dagul.

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Squid
"Skwid"
This one was posted already

S tupid
QU ick
I nevitably
D ead

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Squid
"Skwid"

a sailor

The clubs are loaded with squids.

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Squid
"Skwid"

A member of the Navy; usu. an endearing term.

...now there goes one salty squid!

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Squid
"Skwid"

a pound or quid

I've got 200 squid in the bank

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Squid
"Skwid"

95 % of Gixxer "thugs"

That dumbass gixxer rider is wearing sandals, shorts, and a tee. He's gonna rip his skin off when he crashes.

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Squid
"Skwid"

That stupid kid who goes to abbott, he has a blue r1 and thinks it goes 350km/h

hey i never realized my speedo was fucked up. How embarasing. You mean a jet kit doesn't add 200hp. oh shit.

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Squid
"Skwid"

Somebody who is intelligent can be taken as a complement or a insult, most likely a insult. Can also be called squide or squid of death.
Means the same as nerd or geek.

"Did you do your homework? Oh wait of course you did you SQUID!"

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squid

A person in the navy; usually used in a derogitory manner. (But seriously people...since when has serving your country become a bad thing?)

He's a fucking squid!

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**merv** · 25th November 2003, 18:25

Myself I had always thought of squids as the rich inexperienced guy - you know the one - has all the latest gear, new bike and can't ride for crap so I hadn't thought of them as not wearing safety gear.

**bluninja** · 25th November 2003, 19:54

I always thought a person in the navy was a skate (something to do with unnatural sexual practices with a fish).

Merv so what do you call an experienced rider with old tatty gear who can't ride for crap? (Harley riders, and some Ulysses mebers come to mind

)

TTFN