Hey, brand new to the forum, I'm looking at an '84 right now, but more on that later. Personal thoughts...copying the original two tone and pin striping scheme in pinkish tones or related colors might work nicely.
Also, plastic parts like the fairing that are made of ABS plastic are very weldable. It's also not that hard to learn, if you're good with your hand or have any welding, brazing or soldering experience. And you don't need expensive and messy epoxies and such. I'm sure there's plenty of tutorials on the internet. All you need is a soldering iron and some scrap ABS plastics.
Absolutely, change out the fork oil. Also, measure what's in there before dumping it out. Wrong weight, dirty or improper fluid level all can be culprits to your issues. As well as, learn how to inspect the internals, slides, bushings, seals. All can lead to improper fork travel and function.
Finally, front end, different from stock, cracked lens and dash panels, hmm...sounds like someone had a "fender bender".
Ciao
