Removing the gas tank is not hard - just takes some common sense...
1. Turn off the petcock.
2. remove the fuel line from the petcock - have a rag under it to catch the small amount of gas that will spill from the line. I put a golf tee in the line to plug it - but that's me.
3. Remove the seat.
4. Remove the 3 allen head bolts from the chrome console. Unplug the harness and remove the console.
5. Remove the bolt from the rear of the tank.
6. Lift the tank slightly and slide it back slightly. Reach under the center of the tank and you will find a vent hose on a small curved pipe. Pull the vent hose off and let it drop. The hose, not the tank. Raise and pull the tank back until it comes free of the guides - one on each side of the frame "spine". At this point, look under the tank and note the curved metal pieces that engage the guides....
7. Remove the tank and set it aside - preferably on something soft and in such a manner so it's not resting on the petcock. There's a joke here somewhere, but enough about that....
Do your thing with the lightbar wiring, then reinstall the tank in the reverse order of the above. I always wanted to say that...
Be sure to get those curved metal guides under the tank to slide over the guideposts on the frame with the rubber cushions when you reinstall the tank. If you miss, the next time your handlebars flop over left or right, there will be dents.
Don't ask how I know.
