| Welcome to the asylum, Robbie. I'll take a crack at answering you questions.
1. Maybe the bike was lowsided and damaged the pressure plates, which is very common in lowside crashes.
2. No. It maybe that the rose joint of the damper is in the wrong location. There are two mounting holes on the frame for when you change the steering head angle. You can tell by whether the steering lock works or not. If it works than the head angle is on the 24.5 degree position and you need to use the rear most hole for mounting the rose joint. If the steering lock doesn't work, the head angle is in the steeper 23.5 degree position and you need to use the forward mounting hole. Some people prefer the steeper head angle because it makes the bike steer slightly quicker, although raising the rear ride height does almost as much.
3. There are several manufacturer who offer adjustable bars, such as Gilles, Harris, Helibars, Cyclecat, etc. I'd ride the bike for a while as many people get used to stock bars. Often when you raise the bars, then the fluid reservoirs foul the fairing on full lock, etc.
4. Yeah, just use ordinary button head screws.
5. Whenever you're ready...  |