SMA Motorcycle Dictionary

Squid: Have you seen a motorcycle rider who does not wear protective clothing, darts into and out of traffic at high speed, seems to need some motorcycle training and, in general, acts like he/she doesn't know what they're doing? You've seen a Squid.
No one is quite sure where this term came from. It is a naval term for a young sailor. It may be an acronym. Some examples are "SQUirrely kID," "SQUished kID", "Stupid, QUick, and Inevitably Dead," or "Super QUick, Inadequately Dressed."
Stoppie: A stoppie is a motorcycle maneuver performed by a skilled rider to stop a moving motorcycle so the rear wheel is raised in the air while the machine is balanced on the front tire.
Stroker: Stroker is another word for a 2-stroke engine and is also used to describe the end result of increasing the stroke in the engine particularily in Harley Davidson motorcycles.
WOW: WOW is short for Women on Wheels, a national women's motorcycle association.

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