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SRX600 Euro tail light installation

My SRX600 is an US-spec one, which means it's got an MPH speedo, unergonomic passenger grab handles, the 595CC (instead of 608) engine and a rather large tail light. I decided to order an Euro spec lamp at the German Racing-Planet eBay store and went about installing it; it looks nicer while still keeping the bike (sort of) original.

The first step was to remove the rear fender cover using the four bolts shown. Had to be careful, as its attachment points have gotten rather brittle with age.

Next up was removing the rear fender using the two bolts up top and the two bolts at the sides that attach the blinker brackets to the fender. I took this picture during the re-assembly process.

The fender removed.

The tail light attaches to the fender using these two bolts.

Note how the original tail light's attached to a bracket with a rubber boot around it.

The new unit screws right into the holes that the bracket was attached to. The old unit's connector was soldered to the new one's wires; make sure not to mix up the running and brake lights.

Before:

After: