Has anyone removed the air intake at the front of the C650 GT?

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Hi C650 GT enthusiasts! I'm trying to remove the right side fork on my 2013 C650 GT and quickly coming to the conclusion that I need to remove the air intake completely in order to access the clamp bolts on the fork.

Has anyone managed this? I've followed the procedure in the service manual but it doesn't seem to release the air intake completely.

Also, if anyone has managed to remove the right side fork without removing the air intake, I'd love to hear about that too!

Thanks in advance!