OK, so it wasn't an epic run through the canyons. In fact, the entire round trip was less than three miles.
But, a lot was accomplished in that short ride...
A big jug of Simple Green, a sponge and a Sham Wow went in my backpack to the local spray/wash joint, and the grimy ZX-10 soon emerged a shining, glimmering and very clean sportbike.
I'd say this should be mandatory procedure every couple hundred miles, not every couple thousand! Sorry Ninja.