You also have to remove the speedo cable down @ the transmission and if you are pulling the tank completely don't forget to unplug the electronics behind the speedometer and unhook the fuel line and vac line.

When putting it back together be careful to make sure you get the rubber nubs on the sides of the tank lined up so the tank doesn't slide around more than before.

don't expect it to jump up and say howdydo.

have a big flat blade screwdriver handy, sometimes it's a bear to get the connector for the speedo off.

1. unscrew the speedo cable (by the clutch)
2. pull the vac line off the carb.
3. pull the gas line off.
4. remove the seat
5. remove the rear tank bolts and seat support.
6. stand on left side, lift the rear of the tank and pull towards you.  the petcock has to clear the frame.
7. once the rear is up, place one hand at the rear and one hand at the front, slide the tank back till a wiring harnass is exposed.
8. pull the connector off.  you can set the tank on the frame, lean against it to stabilize it while you're working the connector.
9. set the tank on a clean level surface off to the side where you won't trip over it.

I didn't have to drain the tank.

I did, however, scratch my frame up a bit with the petc0ck issue. Next time I take it off I plan on wrapping that area with some vinyl or something. Even after removing it three times, I still don't have the magic puzzle mastered. It would be nice to master it completely, but it is tricky!

If it scratches it a bit, its not the end O the wurld, ya know,, Shove the tank sideways,, put masking tape on the frame, a few layers thick,,

Finished! New iridium sparky is in.. I didn't scratch the frame cause I loosed the petcock... however, I see the mechanics at the Suzuki shop scratched it when they did some carb work  

For Verslagen1, I followed rule .9

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Unscrew the screws, lift and slide off the tank! It's that easy!
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W/ no question mark, I took this to mean that you had already done it, and that it really was that easy,.......so then I was going to accuse you of having bad hulustinations ! Glad it was cleared up  

While I realize that there are differences from bike to bike, I've never had to remove the tank from mine (see signature) to get to the spark plug.....even when I still had the OEM petcock on there.

Here's what I do:

1.  Remove the seat.

2.  Remove the two bolts from the rear of the fuel tank.

3.  Remove all lines (fuel and vacuum (if you still have one)) from the petcock.

4.  Move the fuel tank back a bit, then prop up the rear of the tank with a short section of 4" X 4".  This will keep the tank out of your way.

5.  Remove the left chrome beauty cover.

6. Slap a wobble adapter on your 3/8" drive ratchet.  Pop an 18mm deep-well socket on the adapter and you've now got access to the spark plug.

Note that I do not have to disconnect the speedo cable or the electrical connector.

IHTH!