Come on guys, you're killin' me here. My wife sometimes reads these these comments and if she sees that this here 52 year old, 40 pounds overweight, thinning gray haired GSXR 750 owner is probably a closet squid just due to his choice of ride, she'll never let me out again.
Seriously though, what do we think a squid will ride? Todays squid mentality is no different than the hot rodders of the 50's. Only difference is that back then, they didn't have the bikes available to them with which to "express" themselves. However, due to today's technology, they not only have bikes, but they have the entire arena of small displacement, high revving, high horsepower (does the formula sound familiar?) cars available which is well embraced (check out the next SEMA show).
Myself, the GSXR never sees the street, only the track, and only with a fully armored rider. Frankly, living in in a state that doesn't have a mandatory helmet law, I have the same reaction to what seems to be the vast number of cruiser riders (mostly Harleys) that insist on riding helmetless in t-shirts in large packs. I find that behavior on the part of what is likely a large group of lawyers, doctors, CPAs and other business owners just as bizarre as the squids who are also riding helmetless, in t-shirts, shorts and flipflops. Neither group gets it but they are within their rights to maximize their need for a skin graft.
Stunting on the street? Well, that's a problem. However, you have to admit that it is a prime example of Darwin at work. While the consequences aren't pretty, it is one very effective way of cleaning up the gene pool.
Ride safe.