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L1 600 aftermath of the crash

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Hello friends!
Long story short I was in a crash last week and I am slowly trying to figure out where to start with the process of putting my bike together. As far as I can tell the biggest(costly) damage to it are the front cowl and side larger fairing, the radiator’s neck right beneath the cap is also busted (I think it can get welded which would cut the cost for a new one), left handlebar is also busted.
The thing that got me worried the most however are some chips on the frame as you can see on a couple of the photos I’ve uploaded. I don’t think they are a result of the crash however.. what do you guys think are those chips a big deal and a possible issue further down the line? I started the bike after the accident and it worked perfectly, however white smoke was coming out of the exhaust( probably coolant leakage in the ignition chamber). I would also appreciate some recommendations on where and what parts I can get to start putting the bike together - I know it all comes down to how much money I am willing to spend, but I’d like to know what my options are since I’ve never been in such a situation. Thanks!

P.S. I know the forks are from a 750, the bike has some history.

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The worst damage that I can pick out from this crash is the radiator and a busted clip-on. There's what looks to be at worst a paint chip (same picture is shown twice).

The worst damage from BEFORE this crash is that rashed area (circled in red below) but a frame slider has clearly been installed over top of that since then.

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So it's been down at least twice by the looks of it. Nothing looks too bad but as has been said, get the frame checked - a few bucks spent here will either be good news, or will save you from wasting a pile of money if the frame is tweaked.
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