alright guys, I have some coolant leaking from somewhere, but can't get the side fairing off the find out where; is there a trick to getting it off? I think I have taken all the tabs off, but still doesn't seem to want to budge around the nose, I have an 06 1000, any suggestions?

 

just gotta check every angle
I took off my left one today, it was pretty easy (I have an 06 1000rr as well)
some screws under the nose, it does like a sliding motion as well. you have to unclip the plastic from the plastic and kinda slide it back

 

Make sure you got all the screws and wiggle the plastics around to get the 'tabs' to separate. It's a pain.

 

locations of screws:

two on top near the clip on
three on the side following the curve down to the lowers
three or four plastic screws in the wheel well
two plastic screws directly above the front fender/under the nose
Two holding the bottom of the mid fairing to the belly fairing

Should be it. It should be VERY loose except right by where the upper and mid comes together in front of the clipon. Just pull and it should come right off.