Alright here's the deal i got a illumiglo kit for my tach. and i want to save money and put it on my self. But how the hell do i get the cluster off to even get started?

you're gonna have to remove the front fairing to get to the bolts on the back side of the cluster.

if there's another way, someone please enlighten me

I think that you can just take the windshield off and then remove it that way.

http://www.bluegauges.com/reference/installations/929.htm

Found this too!