With a well fitting set of Honjo or GB you should be able to remove 8 bolts and have the guards off?
Provided you have a space to store them with the stays still attached.
I was looking at the Velo Orange 63mm guards for my Pipedream but I still resent having to undo the bolts at the fork crown and seatstay/chainstay bridges. But yeah, I should probably just deal with it and stop complaining.
With a well fitting set of Honjo or GB you should be able to remove 8 bolts and have the guards off?
Provided you have a space to store them with the stays still attached.