Does the gas take need to be taken off my motorcycle in order to change the air filter?

The bike is a 1999 Suzuki Bandit 1200s|||i dont know that perticle bike but my best bet is no|||Yes it does.. then, when removed, remove the air filter housing screws. Make sure you dont drop anything down the carburetors! 99 bandit is a great bike too!|||another good reason to remove the gas is that high octane gas can spill on your paint job and if a tank is sitting wrong for a little bit, the paint will be totally screwed.