gear-shift

Suzuki fine-tuned the R450 for 2009 by adjusting the ECU programming and cam profiles to make the engine perform even better at low - and mid-rpm range and also added a new countershaft for improved gear-shift feel.

Quad 2009 ATV Buyers Guide 2009

The swift mental gear-shift boded well for this batch's odds of surviving what would come next.

Perish The Thought 2010

Charles van Commenee, with his distinctive Elvis Costello glasses and rockabilly-inspired hair, looks a decent signing and his stated determination to encourage his athletes to enjoy their work between now and 2012 reminds me of the mental gear-shift which preceded England's successful assault on the 2003 Rugby World Cup under Clive Woodward.

Trial by technology sows seeds of doubt and distrust 2010

A truck ride in Sudan is intensely comic, recounted by the author with slow-motion precision as the gear-shift breaks off and the resourceful driver puts his foot on the clutch and opens up the under-floor transmission so that he can still change gears with a screwdriver.

Longest River, Wide Adventure 2010

Listen with your ears and with your hands on the steering wheel; listen with the palm of your hand on the gear-shift lever; listen with your feet on the floor boards.

Archive 2009-09-01 Jack Garvey 2009

Listen with your ears and with your hands on the steering wheel; listen with the palm of your hand on the gear-shift lever; listen with your feet on the floor boards.

Keeping the Car on the Road Jack Garvey 2009

Yet, he drove this other woman home once when she needed a ride from a work party, and right out of the blue well, after she had had a few drinks before asking for a ride she grabbed his hand off the gear-shift and started sucking on his fingers.

On Affairs Sage 2008

But Italian motorcycle maker Aprilia knows two small things – the clutch and gear-shift levers – often are deal-breakers for aspiring riders.

Aprilia Mana 850, BMW F800S and Ducati Monster 696 2008

In an era of mass production, these handmade products confer feel-good points for reducing landfills one tire and gear-shift cog at a time as well as for supporting artists.

Designer Wares Out of Auto Parts 2008

Yet, he drove this other woman home once when she needed a ride from a work party, and right out of the blue well, after she had had a few drinks before asking for a ride she grabbed his hand off the gear-shift and started sucking on his fingers.

Archive 2008-07-01 Sage 2008