i did mine it left an outline in the clear coat, not a big deal as i'm sending out to the paint shop.

here's the best way to do it  

drain fuel, remove tank, set tank on table, get wifes blowdryer, heat sticker use fingernail to get started keep heating slowly and remove gently will take a little while.

if you dont drain tank the fuel inside will keep the tank cool not allowing enough heat to peel of sticker,  then get some clearcoat and fill in sticker area.  

simple

The sticker on my wife's savage was over the clear coat.  I peeled off what I could then loosened and removed the rest of the residue with WD-40 and a very soft rag.  A coat of wax after that and you could not tell it was ever there.

It was an '03.

The warning label on top is over the clearcoat, the logo stickers on the sides are under the clearcoat on my 98.

Does the dryer soften the clearcoat?  Or does one need to crack it in order to get to the decal in order to start peeling?

I read that there is a stuff called clearcoat reducer (Sherwin Williams, among others, sells it) that will slowly remove the clearcoat.

I love the color of my bike, I just want the stickers off.

I'm sorry, I believe I misunderstood your question.  I though you were trying to take the warning label off the tank, not the Savage decal.  I apologize for misleading you.

If you use a Sportster tank, you'll have to relocate the speedometer.  Not an unsurmountable deal but a consideration.  If you need a Sportster tank, I have one I'd be willing to sell.  I live in west Texas.