I'm a squid, deal with it. Im also a noob and an organ donor. Working hard on kicking the habit on the first two. the third...
Well, if im not using them, let some other jackass borrow them for a while.


I think that when we start thinking how un-squidly we are its when we start acting it the most.


Also, If you ever think you MIGHT be riding like a squid, you probably already are. That also goes with that little nagging feeling you get, you might be doing something utterly stupid, chances are you are. Take it down a notch or two and ride safe, last season was bad, lets make this one better.

 

A few more to add to the list

-You might be a squid if:
-You ride wearing cut-offs, sandals, and a mesh tank top.
-You have any "NO FEAR" decals on your motorcycle.
-You bad mouth all "other" brands of bikes (and have never ridden them)
-You think Arai is Jamaican for OK
-You tell someone you have gone 180 on the street
-You've ever low sided a dealer demo unit that was parked inside a showroom.
-Your friends won't ride with you anymore.
-Your insurance agent refuses to return your phone calls.
-You stand up on your pegs while riding.
-You polished your frame.
-You buy a Busa as a first bike.
-Your street bike is safety wired.
-You've got a ohlins decal, but not the shock.
-You believe EVERYTHING that you read in motorcycle magazines.
-You've ever knocked your bike over by leaning up against it when it was -parked.
-You study those wacky British street bike magazines for articles on how to do endos, burnouts and wheelies. Yet the shop manual for your bike is still yet to be opened.
-You never fill the gas tank up more then half, to reduce weight.
-You ever wrecked while trying to impress chicks.
-Your new colored windscreen matches your Oakely Blades perfectly.
-You've high-sided in your own driveway.
-You ever tried to do something on the street that you saw in a TV action -series.
-Your rear tire is bald in the center but still has lots of tread on each side.
-You own a carbon fiber keyfob.
-You high rev your cold engine after cranking.
-You ride without insurance or a license endorsement.
-You rev your engine to impress others.
-You let complete strangers ride your bike.
-You think carbon fiber is IT!
-You're still using the factory pre-set suspension settings.
-You paid someone $420 to airbrush your $175 helmet.
-Your bike alarm talks.
-You put tire fly lights on your rims.
-You replace a stock blinker with a STOCK blinker.
-You get buzzed by a EX250 in a curve.
-You do a power wheelie every time you see another bike on the other side of the road.
-You bought one-piece leathers to ride TO the track.
-You and your wife have the same leathers, that match the color of your brand new Gixxer.
-You wear knee pucks above your kneecaps.
-You own a "bike" that can pass inspection!
-You pull into a parking space, crank the throttle as you turn it off, just in case a single person didn't know you showed up on a totally sweet bike.
-You know who Nicky Hayden is but have never heard of Kevin Schwantz.
-You own "BIKER BOYZ" & "TORQUE" Collector Editions.
-You ran knee sliders over a belt sander before putting them on your leathers.
-You Armor-All(tm) your tires before riding.
-You ride Tomahawk tires.
-You've ever drained your battery due to Neon overload.
-You buy cheap tires in order to have enough money to buy a new Shoei helmet.
-You sent your wheels off to get chromed.
-You removed your mirrors to lower drag and try to increase top speed.
-You admire yourself in shop windows when you ride by on the street.
-You ever repainted your bike an annoying color.

 

I stand up on my pegs during a very long ride to stretch my legs. Is that squidly?