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I know that photo isn't showing the cranks fully horizontal, but in all honesty it doesn't look as though there can be all that much toe overlap at all.
However if there is, on a bike like that it might indeed be because of bent forks or something.
Toe overlap is very disconcerting at first when you're not used to it (I posted on here about it when i got my pista), but you get used to it fairly quickly. To help my confidence i switched from (shitty) clips & straps to clipless pedals. This gives you the option of positioning the cleat as far forward as possible, seating your foot further back on the pedal. Before that I'd recommend getting some smaller (metal) toe clips. This is more an issue of confidence than anything else, do what you feel most comfortable with (getting used to toe overlap, fixed riding and clipless pedals all at once led to a couple of silly accidents)