any advice or suggestions is appreciatedYou asked

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Don't put all that weight on your bike... I had an awesome
Valkyrie-specific Hoppe fairing for a while. I rode without it
a few days when I was changing to a Cobra lightbar, and
never put it back on, my bike felt so good without it.

Earbuds instead of speakers, you're the only one who wants to hear
your music...
I see forks on eBay, $400 - $600 or so... it would be hard to tell if any
of them are better than yours. Does the flaw you describe cause your
forks to leak? Can you post a picture? Will what Chrisj said about spinning
your forks hide the flaw?
-Mike