Today I had my Father helping me on the bike. Where a lesser man would have given up trying to pull them inwards and reassessed the situation, looking for another angle of attack, my Dad persevered and was able to pull one out the wrong way. Totally destroyed, doesn't matter though, as we are installing new ones. So, a bit too late
You suggest removing them the correct way, which is what I intend to do. The problem is, how do I get them out the correct way? There is no room between engine and frame to remove them! I can't seem to get the motor any lower in the frame...