To do this requires a 12mm wrench or socket, removing the seat and likely the removal of the left side cover.
Once the seat has been removed, the bolt holding the rear of the tank in place should be obvious:
Grab a 12mm socket or wrench and remove it. The bolt part number is 95701-08035-00, the rubber mount 17508-KVX-600 and the metal washer/collar 17508-KVX-600:
Turn the petcock/fuel tap to off:
If you want to drain the fuel that’s in the hose, you can turn the bike on now and run it for a couple of minutes to lower the level of fuel in the float bowls, which should cause the fuel in the line to mostly drain into the carbs. There’s probably still going to be a little spillage, so make sure not to drip any on the engine (or yourself…). Also, watch out that you don’t flick fuel into your eye when removing the hose! The fuel line is held on – not very tightly – by a little metal clamp:
Finger pressure should be enough to relieve the tension on the fuel hose clamp (part number 95002-02080), and then simply pull the hose (part number 17681-KVX-600) off the petcock. Point it upward to minimise dripping, or let it drip into a paper towel/rag for a few seconds.
Now we need to unhook the fuel level sender. The connector for this usually lives behind the left side cover:
Closer:
Separated:
Now you can lift the tank away:
As you can see from the above photo, the fuel tank is resting on something – best not to let it sit on the petcock, and also make sure not to bump the petcock onto anything but “off” lest you lose your fuel onto the floor. One consequence of taking the fuel tank off is that you leave your bike looking a whole lot skinnier! It’s also best to store it sitting in the same orientation as it does on the bike – there’s a vent in the fuel cap to allow air in as fuel exits the bottom, which can also let fuel leak out if the tank is on it’s side or upside down.
