I saw a Squid today...

[Rider]

Well I was on my travels back from a blast to Pranburi, coming up the highway to Hua Hin, taking it cool, ridin' on in easy-style. Going about 80kph.
Then, along came a Squid.

I saw him in my rear-view mirror, coming up fast. He was doin' about 120 kph, which was kinda cool. He was on a Triumph (possibly a Speed Triple) with red plates.
But what wasn't kinda cool was he had:

Beige Shorts, an open Shirt flapping in the breeze AND No fcking helmet on!

I sorely reckon he'd rented the thing (paying probably about 1,000 a day) and was one of the two-week millionaire's.

He buzzed on past, I had my camera but couldn't get a shot off (It would of been good to show the gimp up in all his 'glory') in time.

Why, oh why are there people who think it's cool rider to bike with no helmet on??!
Hell I know from wearing a half-face helmet that it's almost impossible to see at 100 kph with the wind in your face!

Squid = Stupid QUick Instantly Dead, a biker who ride's too quickly for traffic conditions

"They could also be called "squids" because of ambulance drivers' slang for motorcyclists. In a bad accident without leathers or other good protection, it's possible for the torso to become detached from the legs. At that point, the intestines can drag along behind the torso - thus giving a grisly "tentacled body" appearance."

[redzonerocker]

He buzzed on past, I had my camera but couldn't get a shot off . . .

that's a good example of road safety . . .

[E-Dork]

This is the reason rider why I am a little against the farang 'big bike' riders as the majority of them are 'Squids as you nicely put it. Granted there are some experienced riders on the road here but they seem few and far between.