Removing the Tank.
Step one: remove the fuel lines from the petcock.
I doubt these were stock, but my petcock had tiny metal clamps holding down the fuel lines. My little CB200 I worked on two summers ago didn’t have clamps. Later tonight I’ll look through the manual to see if these are supposed to be there. So…. I just loosened the clamps and pulled the hoses. Obviously the petcock was set to off so no fuel spewed from the tank after I pulled these. However, I little bit of gasoline spilled out of one of the fuel lines when I tilted it a little too low.
I wrapped the hose ends with a plastic bag and a rubber band to make sure nothing got in the fuel lines.
Petcock with no fuel lines.
Next I just lifted the tank from the rubber tank mount and set aside careful not to harm the petcock. I dig the faded tank color. Its almost a perfect gradient from green to brown. I assume it must have a combination of heat and vapors that gave it that patina. Its going to break my heart when I have to paint the tank.
Bike with no tank. :(
Overhead shot.
