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I used to have a '79 Honda CB650 (sold it about 10-11 years ago). That bike tended to develop an unnerving front end shimmy about above 65 mph after I took the original Vetter-style fairing off. Who would have thought the weight of a fairing would have made such a negative impact.
It might have been an aerodynamic issue more than a weight issue. For instance, KLR front fenders pre '08 were notorious for flopping about once you started getting up over 65 mph. This could cause the front end to get real wobbly feeling. A common solution was replacing them with KTM fenders that were more rigid.