The galvanized spokes & the nipples show some ugly from corrosion.  Don't think that stuff polishes . . .

Thinking about pulling the wheels off, prepping, masking, and painting the hubs/spokes/nipples in black.  Would do the lower parts of the fork and the engine side casings at the same time, replace all corroded fastners, and patch all other paint.  Would spiff up the bike a bunch.

Wish this thing had alloy tubeless wheels, but there you go!

I don't know the saying.  Perhaps being more direct would be useful.

I'll tear the bike down this winter, get the engine sides powder coated black, same for the alloy bottoms of the fork, patch the paint on frame & elsewhere.  Fit stainless allen bolts everywhere, or at least replace all the corroded fastners.  And hand spray the wheels.  That should look very nice. I've had bicycles with black hubs & spokes.  Maybe I'll de-badge, too.  

I can ask about the wheel coating, too.  Thanks. I don't know powdercoating technology.  I'm tempted to do the fenders, tank, side panels, and fork in either lime green or maximum yellow.  But that would be real work!