Squids.......????

[x136]

and yes he does ride.

He owns and flies a P51 Mustang, as well.

[DCXCV]

I think he had an older Hellcat also - I want to say it was red...

This one?




 

[redxblack]

I've NEVER envied tom cruise before, but that plane - damn!

[corndog67]

A couple of months ago I saw someone wheelieing a dirtbike up and down a short stretch of highway 1.  Not street-legal.  Also no helmet and no gear.

 

To be perfectly honest, I've done that.   From Plaskitt Ridge campground up the road to where we parked the truck in Big Sur. 

'Helmet and boots and pants though, always on the dirtbike, mainly because I crash every now and then. 

[corndog67]

I'm a fan of Tom regardless of all the negative crap that's been going around about him lately.. and yes he does ride.

I wish I could have some of his castoffs. 

[swampduc]

I think he had an older Hellcat also - I want to say it was red...

And a D16...

[Duki09]

I'm a fan of Tom regardless of all the negative crap that's been going around about him lately.. and yes he does ride.

yeah,  I want his Ducati.  I want his helmet.  I want his jacket.....I want his wife.....I want his money.
heck, I want to be Tom Cruise!!  lol

[He Man]

once we remove all those engrams youll be just like him!

[Duki09]

I have a question though...  police officers on their bikes dont wear gear here...  A helmet and boots is all... Ive seen one with gloves but other than that its just their short sleeve shirts and what not...  I dont think you could call one of them a squid tho...  The whole gear thing has always baffled me.  I my self always wear my jacket, helmet, gloves, and jeans when im riding as im still semi new to riding.... I would normaly call somone a squid for unsafe riding ie. wheelies on public roads, or highspeeds threw traffic but if someone isnt wearing boots or what not id just think well thats not for me...

I too questioned at first why motorcycle cops don't wear jackets, but then I figured they wear body armor and that's alot of upper body protection right there, plus they need to be able to move quickly and freely to access their firearm/ duty belt.  So I guess it's a trade-off, lose some upper body protection in order to be able to freely move and access all your equipment.

 In addition to that, they ride all day and if it's hot out, just that body vest alone will make it uncomfortable, so imagine now having to wear a jacket over it.

[krolik]

I too questioned at first why motorcycle cops don't wear jackets, but then I figured they wear body armor and that's alot of upper body protection right there, plus they need to be able to move quickly and freely to access their firearm/ duty belt.  So I guess it's a trade-off, lose some upper body protection in order to be able to freely move and access all your equipment.

 In addition to that, they ride all day and if it's hot out, just that body vest alone will make it uncomfortable, so imagine now having to wear a jacket over it.

Look at European moto cops.  Most pics I've seen of them show them in a day glow jacket.  You could have a day glow mesh jacket with elbow/shoulder/back protection that fits body armor and allows free movement. 

[Loyalizer]

It seems every time I ask this question I get a different perspective all the time. I think someone must have used it in reference somewhere in popular bike culture and it stuck.

I like the chronology of linking it to the movie Top Gun. That was cleaver. It also makes sense to me, being one of the biggest influential films of all time.

I also, agree with the notion that it is a term to distinguish a frame of mind in a particular rider. IE - someone who is most likely to end up an ink spot flailing or sprawled on the ground like a squid.

As for labels, squid, has obviously evolved into a universal disparaging term for a rider of questionable judgement. Be it gear, riding technique, etc. etc. "What a squid." Is a lot easier than saying, "Gee, check out that guy with questionable riding etiquette."

And, Yes, to the person that brought up riding  a Ducati somewhere in the Asian Pacific region. I read an article about motorbike riding in Asia. Its a very popular form of transportation. So many ride without helmets that most of its hospitals are filled with serious head trauma victims. I will even bet you guys make jokes about the people that do wear helmets.

A sport bike rider a few months ago made a crack remark about my wearing a leather jacket one night here in California. I simply replied, "I couldn't afford to be as cool as you, plus I'm allergic to abrasions."

Besides, I know what it is like to get broadsided by a car while traveling 80 mph of the FWY. Thats probably why they call it an accident. I don't think I intentionally made the car lose control and nail me...

L2BA

[hihhs]

yeah,  I want his Ducati.  I want his helmet.  I want his jacket.....I want his wife.....I want his money.
heck, I want to be Tom Cruise!!  lol

it get worse...
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22902992/

[Desmo_Profundis]

I just found this and thought I should post it here.