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SPANKed - Part 3 - The Accidental Saddle Sore

By Tim Watts • Dec 11th, 2007 • Category: Feature Stories, Lead Story

Following is the third and final installment of Tim Watts’ story of the 2007 SPANK Rally held in San Diego, California.
Part 3 - The Accidental Saddle Sore
…I was pretty sure there was a Starbuck’s across the street from Shell station at the base of this big hill…
Not only was there a Starbuck’s at the bottom [...]



SPANKed - Part 2 - The First Leg

By Tim Watts • Dec 4th, 2007 • Category: Feature Stories, Lead Story

Following is part 2 of Tim Watts’ story of the 2007 SPANK Rally held in San Diego, California.
Part 2 - The First Leg
My cell phone alarm, which I set as a back-up, went off just before my wake-up call did Friday morning. It was 4:30 AM and I’d been awake for about fifteen minutes. Before [...]



SPANKed - Part 1 - Pre-Rally

By Tim Watts • Nov 20th, 2007 • Category: Feature Stories, Lead Story

Washington 120 winner Tim Watts participated in the 2007 SPANK Rally held in San Diego, California. Tim shares his SPANK story over the next few weeks.
Part 1 - Pre-Rally
The story of my first Rally actually starts several days prior. My buddy Mark and I had hatched a plan where he would ride my ST1300 from [...]