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2 Wheels 2 Ways Ep. 3: Born Free, Technicians, a Texas Dealership and Suspension Changes

Patrick and Jacqui visit Born Free, talk technicians, see inside a Dallas-area dealership, and get a lesson on suspension.

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By MPN Staff Writers
If a powersports dealer cares about it, MPN covers it.
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Episode 3 of 2 Wheels 2 Ways gets into the good stuff! Jacqui and Patrick leave Tennessee and spend a day at Born Free. Then, they meet up with David Bigbee to chat about the state of technicians in the powersports industry before heading to the Dallas area and stopping in at Plano Kawasaki Suzuki to chat with General Manager AJ Meisel. Finally, they get a lesson on the importance of suspension from Carol Burks at Suspended by Smarty.

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Enjoy episode 3 of 2 Wheels 2 Ways. New episodes drop on Tuesdays in January!

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