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1. 6th gear slide
In a manual transmission car; when shifting from 5th gear to 6th gear and continuing to move your arm on to your passengers' leg.

(same as 5th gear slide but for cars with 6 gears)
I was driving on the freeway with Rob in my car. I had just upshifted from 5th gear to 6th gear. My hand was so close to his thigh, I just went for it in one subtle motion. I totally pulled a 6th gear slide.
2. 5th gear pinned
A term of embellishment used by motorcycle riders to describe their assesment of speed. Usually used to enhance the story of a crash or stunt gone bad.
I railed that berm '5th gear pinned' just before I washed out.
3. BBD
BBD (BenBondDrop) is a high speed gear change from 5th to 2nd. Not advisable for anyone that does not want to blow the engine.
A friend changed gear from 5th to 2nd at 110mph and blew his engine which resulted in a BBD.
4. clutch
a girl that knows how to handle a stick shift!
Amanda's such a clutch; she's put 6 guys into 5th gear just this week.
5. nova boy
Often found to be wearing burbery cap and clothing accesories, driving at high revs in low gears, and trying to race people in much better cars.
Oh, there is a nova following me, I'd better start using 3rd, 4th and 5th gear!!
by Budj Jun 12, 2004 add a video
6. American Muscle
Overpriced? In 1969, your average 17 year-old American kid who just finished high-school and works full-time at a hamburger stand could afford a Plymouth Road Runner. Even with insurance, gas, and tires, he could afford. This is an actual fact, BTW. A '69 383-powered RR, with cold-air induction, a 4-speed, and good weather could do 0-60 in 6 seconds a pull all the way to 130mph on 60's tech bias-ply tires. Complete with an unsilenced air cleaner and low-restriction dual exhaust, a special performance cam and high-flow cylinder heads.For an extra $714 he could get his/herself a 426 Hemi, with state-of-the-art (at least, at the time)techonology. Starting with dual quads flowing about 1300cfm total, mounted on an aluminum intake manifold, with a cast-iron block and cast-iron cylinder heads. Everything was shot-peened and magnafluxed, and when the whole thing was hand-assembled by expert mechanics, it was also fully balanced-and-blueprinted. Header-like exhaust manifolds were used, with 2.5" tubing. Mandrel bends? Sorry, the technology for that didn't exist in the late '60s, whether it was a cheap economical Ford, or a $20k Ferrari. BTW, Race Hemi's had single 4-bbl. carbs mounted on magnesium intakes, with aluminum heads and 12.5:1 (vs. 10.25:1) compression pistons. It is estimated that an A-990 426c.i. Race Hemi produced about 600hp & 550ft-lbs of torque at the crank. This is gross, however since there was no emmissions equipment, no A/C, power steering, and 95% of the time,...
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7. climbing
Climbing is a sport that can be done to varying degrees of extremeness.

Bouldering, which is short un-roped climbs done over crashpads with spotters ready to protect a fall, is the simplest and least gear intensive form of climbing. While bouldering can require extreme amounts of strength and control, it is relatively safe, because the only danger comes from landing incorrectly

Top-roping is the form of climbing most commonly thought about when someone hears the word "rock climbing" it involves the rope going up from the climber, through an anchor setup at the top of the climb, and back down to the belayer. it is the safest, and best kind of climbing for beginners, because the potential for long falls is almost completely eliminated.

Sport climbing is done by climbers who "lead" up rocks that are pre-drilled with bolts. Climbers clip "draws" into the bolts then clip the rope through the draw. More dangerous than toproping because when you fall, you fall twice the distance between you and the last bolt. Lead climbing is the only recognized form of "true" ascents.

Trad climbing, or "traditional" climbing is the origional kind of climbing. It starts with the climbers and their gear that the bottom of a cliff, and then they go up, the leader fixes placements, then the second follows and "cleans" the gear, or removes it from the rock. Very difficult climbing due to the fact that one has to place gear with one hand while hanging on to the rock with the other. Req...
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