Well, after a very long search, I have found some inset flush mount LED signals that will work with the 1st generation SV650s. The installation went straight forward with little problems.
Step 1. Take the fairings off the bike and disconnect the lights.
Step 2. Remove the old lights from the fairings.
Step 3. Because the marker hole in the fairing only has a couple of tabs for the light to sit on, you'll want to create a platform interface for the light to rest on. I found an old DVD case to work with- it's sturdy enough to get the job done, yet soft enough to cut out and trim with scissors. Once you get the insert to fit correctly (tightly), place the marker light on top of it and spot out where the stalk will eventually thread through it, mark it with a pen and drill a hole through it. I used a 5/16" drill bit.
Step 4. If you look on the backside of the hole in the fairing, you'll see that the screw retention holes for the original marker lights protrude a little higher than the rest of the surface. Take a Dremel and grind those down, so that the screw retainer disc for the new lights will be screw on flat.
Step 5. Cut off the electrical connector and solder on the OEM connector. Wrap each wire with electrical tape. Note- The black wire does not mate with the black wire!
Step 6. Screw the new marker light into the fairing. Attach the connectors together. Put the fairings on and you're good to go!!
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