snafu

Yes, there is the rubber boot that twists to the left, not the bulb! The rubber boot is threaded and must be turned to the left many times before it comes off (not smoothly). It goes back on the opposite way (with some pressing after it is screwed on). Right about the bulb retaining spring, but I managed it fine with fingers. Just press the spring loop end and the right side down (toward the front of the bike) then to the left (toward the sky) and it releases the retaining spring. Then be careful because nothing is holding that bulb in and it will fall out. If you catch it wrong you can smear the optics. Then swing the hinged retaining spring all the way out to the left side of the bike to get it far enough out of the wasy to get the new bulb in, which only goes in correctly one way (middle contact up). Also I recommend not only pulling off the adjustment knob to get access, but also removing the retaining bracket around the adjustment knob shaft (two small phillips head screws) because it allows the shaft to wiggle a little more. Getting the adjustment shaft in the wrist is the most painful part of changing the bulb, but not bad. I have thin wrists, so for meatier guys get the wife or kid to do it. I think splitting the fairing is a waste of time and risk of damage which is unnecessary.