2011 GTI handlebar removal

[Heathmc]

Hey, back story is that my 2011 GTI SE 130 has a lot of steering column play and it makes me uncomfortable so I started doing some research and it appears the two wear rings on the steering column are likely bad and need to be replaced. I'm currently trying to pull the steering column to access the rings. I found a post regarding this process on the spark but it looks like the GTI is a bit different. I have removed the handlebar cover and pad but I don't see any screws securing the handlebars in place. Thanks in advance!