Am I an idiot or missing something?

[Odd Dog]

On the 07 GS with full crash bars do I need to remove them to take off the tank shrouds? I've tried manovering them all ways but can't get them off.

So am I missing something as on my plastic I can remove them withing a few seconds.

 

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