04-11-2026, 08:16 AM
Ha! Yes, I'm doing a pretty routine route now, with an average of 180-210 miles in a day. A few places are pretty friendly and we chat about stuff, but other places, particularly the receiving laboratories, are very procedural. Mostly business with a "stay safe and thanks."
Things should be changing soon, with new routes coming on line, so we'll see how it progresses.
It was Spa Day for Bike #4, as I did her oil/filter, flushed the brake fluid, checked the valves and changed the final drive oil. The bikes were pretty abused in their previous lives, and those valve covers, sticking out to the sides, are badly gouged and scraped all to heck and back. This one has 50k on the odometer, and they were pretty nasty. As long as I had them off for valve inspection, I couldn't help myself, and had to show this thing some kindness. I told the boss we can't have our clients thinking that we drop our bikes, it might make them think we're careless with their cargo as well.
And, with the completion of her upper layer of reflective decals, she's done, at least with the graphics. I'm dropping by the boss' place after the museum today to pick up her Carpuride nav screen, phone mount, and if they have arrived, her yellow and white front lights.
Things should be changing soon, with new routes coming on line, so we'll see how it progresses.
It was Spa Day for Bike #4, as I did her oil/filter, flushed the brake fluid, checked the valves and changed the final drive oil. The bikes were pretty abused in their previous lives, and those valve covers, sticking out to the sides, are badly gouged and scraped all to heck and back. This one has 50k on the odometer, and they were pretty nasty. As long as I had them off for valve inspection, I couldn't help myself, and had to show this thing some kindness. I told the boss we can't have our clients thinking that we drop our bikes, it might make them think we're careless with their cargo as well.

And, with the completion of her upper layer of reflective decals, she's done, at least with the graphics. I'm dropping by the boss' place after the museum today to pick up her Carpuride nav screen, phone mount, and if they have arrived, her yellow and white front lights.
You know what? I actually would like a pickle.
