UGH Highway Squids

etiainen · March 18th, 2012, 09:21 AM

Coming home from my friend's house last night after helping him change oil, brake pads, and brake fluid.

Going at the speed of traffic and I see some bike lights behind me. The first buy passes to my right, but then the second guy passes me from the left and comes right in front me of and between another car and then swerves all the way into the right lane to weave around the traffic.(This is 76 which is pretty volume heavy most of the time)

This guy literally comes in 5 feet of my bike, then the van in front slows down. I slowed down a little more to give him some room, but holy crap was that close.

Then his squid buddies come in from behind. At least doing 30 over the speed of traffic.

TLDR...highway squids are annoying

CC Cowboy · March 18th, 2012, 10:13 AM

Probably those GSXR clowns. Those bikes handle so well that riders always take advantage of that.

choneofakind · March 18th, 2012, 11:11 AM

wait... riding like that makes other traffic angry?? but it looks so cool!

saxnbass · March 18th, 2012, 11:14 AM

Where they wearing their squid-licious helmet?

Or was it more like this kind?

Or the shorts, flip-flop, Gixxer squid?

etiainen · March 18th, 2012, 11:24 AM

They had jackets because it was at night and chilly

blink · March 18th, 2012, 12:48 PM

Squids should be more referred to as under-geared...

Just cuz they speed...

etiainen · March 18th, 2012, 12:50 PM

Speed + put others in danger + give riders a bad name with their s**t

FrugalNinja250 · March 18th, 2012, 08:09 PM

Squids=organ donors...

A good thing in my book...

etiainen · March 18th, 2012, 08:55 PM

They do give motorcyclists a bad name though:/

CZroe · March 19th, 2012, 12:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blink

Squids should be more referred to as under-geared...

Just cuz they speed...

IMO, it refers to needless risk-taking in general. That's too little gear and/or stupid driving (stunting, excessive speeds, weaving, etc).

MustangGuy · March 19th, 2012, 12:28 PM

I try to stay away from them if I can. If they're riding like, you can bet they aren't concerned about OUR safety either. A couple of times I found myself surrounded by squids. Although none of them purposely threatened me, being on a 250, I was little more than a rock or something in the road that was in their way. I just moved to the right as soon as it was safe and slowed down.

jason_hann53 · March 19th, 2012, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CZroe

IMO, it refers to needless risk-taking in general. That's too little gear and/or stupid driving (stunting, excessive speeds, weaving, etc).

well put

blink · March 19th, 2012, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CZroe

IMO, it refers to needless risk-taking in general. That's too little gear and/or stupid driving (stunting, excessive speeds, weaving, etc).

Excessive speeds, I could agree on that in some conditions, weaving is for warming up your tires (unless we are thinking about 2 different types of weaves...)

through traffic weaving, okay dangerous.
In your own lane, it's to warm up the tires.

etiainen · March 19th, 2012, 08:46 PM

This is through traffic weaving on a very busy and crappily designed highway.

Toly · March 20th, 2012, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trixter

The standard motorcycle wave is 2 fingers towards the ground representing the two wheels of a bike (why spyder ads show 3 fingers). Squids often have 1 wheel up, to represent this and to let them know that you think they are #1 you should wave with one finger raised.

Nice one, thanks!

March 18th, 2012, 10:13 AM	#2
CC Cowboy ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Whodat Location: Ware Is.,MA Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): I pass the wind! Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '13, Jun '14	Probably those GSXR clowns. Those bikes handle so well that riders always take advantage of that. __________________________________________________ If everything seems under control; you're just not going fast enough!

March 18th, 2012, 11:14 AM	#4
saxnbass ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Nashville, TN Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 CBR600rr Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	Where they wearing their squid-licious helmet? Or was it more like this kind? Or the shorts, flip-flop, Gixxer squid? __________________________________________________ My Mods \| My Bike's Ninjette Thread

March 18th, 2012, 12:48 PM	#6
blink Always. Name: Alex Location: Calgary, AB Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250, '05 GSX-R600 Posts: A lot.	Squids should be more referred to as under-geared... Just cuz they speed... __________________________________________________ blink-182

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March 18th, 2012, 09:21 AM	#1
etiainen CBR250R Traitor Name: Jon Location: Greater Philadelphia Area Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Red CBR250R 2009 Ninja 250r SE(With 2008 Fairings)(sold) Posts: 924	UGH Highway Squids Coming home from my friend's house last night after helping him change oil, brake pads, and brake fluid. Going at the speed of traffic and I see some bike lights behind me. The first buy passes to my right, but then the second guy passes me from the left and comes right in front me of and between another car and then swerves all the way into the right lane to weave around the traffic.(This is 76 which is pretty volume heavy most of the time) This guy literally comes in 5 feet of my bike, then the van in front slows down. I slowed down a little more to give him some room, but holy crap was that close. Then his squid buddies come in from behind. At least doing 30 over the speed of traffic. TLDR...highway squids are annoying

March 18th, 2012, 11:11 AM	#3
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	wait... riding like that makes other traffic angry?? but it looks so cool!

March 18th, 2012, 11:24 AM	#5
etiainen CBR250R Traitor Name: Jon Location: Greater Philadelphia Area Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Red CBR250R 2009 Ninja 250r SE(With 2008 Fairings)(sold) Posts: 924	They had jackets because it was at night and chilly

March 18th, 2012, 12:50 PM	#7
etiainen CBR250R Traitor Name: Jon Location: Greater Philadelphia Area Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Red CBR250R 2009 Ninja 250r SE(With 2008 Fairings)(sold) Posts: 924	Speed + put others in danger + give riders a bad name with their s**t

March 18th, 2012, 08:09 PM	#8
FrugalNinja250 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Frugal Location: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): Several Posts: A lot.	Squids=organ donors... A good thing in my book...

March 18th, 2012, 08:55 PM	#9
etiainen CBR250R Traitor Name: Jon Location: Greater Philadelphia Area Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Red CBR250R 2009 Ninja 250r SE(With 2008 Fairings)(sold) Posts: 924	They do give motorcyclists a bad name though:/

March 19th, 2012, 12:28 PM	#11
MustangGuy ninjette.org member Name: Roy Location: Cathedral City, CA Join Date: Nov 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 650 Posts: 164	I try to stay away from them if I can. If they're riding like, you can bet they aren't concerned about OUR safety either. A couple of times I found myself surrounded by squids. Although none of them purposely threatened me, being on a 250, I was little more than a rock or something in the road that was in their way. I just moved to the right as soon as it was safe and slowed down.

March 19th, 2012, 08:46 PM	#14
etiainen CBR250R Traitor Name: Jon Location: Greater Philadelphia Area Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Red CBR250R 2009 Ninja 250r SE(With 2008 Fairings)(sold) Posts: 924	This is through traffic weaving on a very busy and crappily designed highway.