I've had this problem, too. I know you don't want to hear this, but you're probably gonna have to take the side fairing off. It's a PITA, but I didn't know what else to do. I asked someone whose hands were smaller than mine to see if he could do it, but he couldn't get it out, either.
If it is the front bulb, the side fairings are extremely easy to remove/install. If you haven't done it before it takes a bit of time to understand the push rivets (push the center all the way in to remove).
I can have my side fairings off in probably 3 minutes now, having done it often enough.
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