Questions:

Is there a hierarchy when it comes to motorcycles? ie, In your mind, are you a more valued motorcyclist if you ride a cruiser as opposed to a sportbike?

Every different rider probably thinks they are the best. But in the end riders are riders, such as fellow riders helping each other out, if they break down on the road ..or worse crashes.

If you ride a sportbike, what makes you a better rider when compared to other bikers?

well if you ride a sportsbike to the limit, and what its designed to be capable of, the bike demands skill. not everyone can just jump on a sportsbike and start dragging knee. that would i guess mean "better rider." doesn't mean that a sportsbike RIDER is any better of a person or rider then anyone else.

Are there varying degrees to being a squid, or is one just a squid? ie, A squid is someone who rides recklessly without gear, however you could still wear full gear and still ride recklessly thus making you a squid?

squidie.. everyone has their moments, but then there are those that just must live to attract attention. a lot comparable to a ricer in the automotive world. a squid is a squid, nothing more, nothing less. but then everyone has been a squid sometime or other, its just a part of the motorcycle world.

Are there different style sportbike riders? Some people know there are those that stunt, and those that are for show, and those that came to track race, and others to street race....are any one of these styles valued more than the other.

definatly different styles of sportbike riders. people hittin' twisties, stunters, people that build crotch rockets, show bikes, etc. couldn't say there is something thats more valued more then anything else, just personal preference. i would say that track racing is more reputable since its a promoted, sponsored, official sport.