grpark...when you post a question, it is easier to diagnose when we have details including what'd done to your machine as well as what you've already tried.
However,
In all my years of wrenching, I've yet to find a single instance where the color of your brake lines, the type of grab bar, what rider bend renthals or a thumb throttle extender has been a critical point in fixing a bike.
I think we can all find a very happy and reasonable medium for what we have on our bikes or where we ride, jetting specs, pipes, carb types, ported or not, etc.
I agree it is easy to say my mods are in my sig. That helps. Just gotta be reasonable...and considerate for others.
I've asked people in the past to cut down their sig picture, etc. And most have been very receptive of that and cool about it, I've even helped resize pictures for a few people.
But I've had the rare instance where someone acted like I took their ball and went home.....and they cried like a little girl.
I try to avoid that....
If everyone is considerate of their fellow riders on the boards, it's all good....so no worries.
I often come off as brash and kind of a dick when I really don't mean to be (there are a few instances where I totally mean to be...lol)