Well, after two years of riding the LS around, I thought it deserved its first bath. Silver paint is pretty good at hiding dirt. It never looked that dirty to me, but I think the bike lost a pound or two after two days of washing, brushing, clay barring, waxing, and treating the plastic. Brake fluid and fork oil were also changed, and I balanced the horribly off front wheel on the axle.
Now you can see the dent in the tank at a distance thanks to the wax. Wheels and some of the aluminium bits are still "20 footers" and the starter cover just looks plain awful. Maybe I'll paint it when I get some side covers.