Emblem removal

I want to take my emblems off my side covers to repaint them properly, but i feel like i am going to break them when i try to take them off. Does anybody know a good way to remove these?

It's virtually impossible to remove those clips without ruining them. And if you try to pry them off, you'll ruin the emblem studs.

I cut/scored mine in two places using a dremel cutoff wheel, then pried them w a thin blade - the metal was brittle so they crumbled - worked perfect. Some hardware stores sell the same type of locking push clips (whatever they're called). There are other ways to reinstall them:
By BARNEYHYPHEN:
For what it's worth, I just re-attached my repainted side cover badges by using a small 6x32 die and cutting a thread on each pin them used s/s nylon lockwashe nuts with a dab of loctite threadlocker on each. Cut the threads 1/4 turn then back-off, 1/ turn etc. Worked well.

JMKZHI wrote: "I cut/scored mine in two places using a dremel cutoff wheel, then pried them w a thin blade - the metal was brittle so they crumbled - worked perfect"

I did mine exactly the same way. Jsut be careful not to hit the emblem pins with the cutoff wheel. The little clips (3mm lock nuts part #92018-005) are still available at Kawasaki or Z1E.

Locknuts