Update. Had a go today at removing the panels and the Heed crashbars do have to be removed. Remember if your doing it, one side at a time and put the original bolts back in, or the engine drops on the floor
Rick, it's a 2020 Tracer 9GT and you do need to remove the panels to get to the four fixing bolts. The question is, do I need to remove the crash bars to get the panel off.