First I want to make sure that I like the clip ons better than the bar. If I do I think im going to go with your method but instead of polishing it out putting a carbon fiber cover on it. I already put on a carbon fiber belly pad and gas lid cover on. Back to the installation I was going to do the work till the dealer said I was going to have to realign the forks and raise them to mount the clip ons. I just figured Id save myself some headaces.