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You might also want to wear a glove on the hand that takes off the fuel hose. There will be a dribble of gas that comes out. Just make sure the petcock is in either run or reserve. Do NOT have it in the PRIME position or the gas will just pour out non-stop.

Being captain obvious here, remove the seat to get at the two bolts holding the tank on. Make sure your handlebars are straight so you can slide the tank off easily without catching on the handlebars/cables.

Be sure your kickstand is setting on something firm, you don't want the bike to move while you're taking the tank off.