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The vertical mark?
https://lfgss.microcosm.app/api/v1/files/6c8c411ef80300ae4774c65a42751aff23120ae8.jpg
Looks like the 'crown' has rubbed on the headtube at some point, when the fork has been turned as far as it will go. So no, it aint ever gonna bar spin :)
That's going to happen a lot I guess, in transport more than riding obvs. That bumper sticker is supposed to protect it, but I'd add something a bit more substantial like a foam strip. Kinda like a top tube protector.
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Right on the money! Kudos @Howard
What's the mark on the steerer junction? Or is it an old sticker?