can somebody look at their XX and tell me how the wiring for the license plate light is routed? puleeeze?

Like from the harness down? there's a couple small holes on either side of the mudflap that the wires go thru.

looking at the bike from behind.

does it come out of the hole to the left of the plate holder?

I'm not sure you and I are on the same page. Take a picture and get back to me.

Yes, it cums out the hole under the tail and dribbles down behind the flap exiting out the hole to which you refer.

Left hole ,, not right hole

Right, left.

While we're on the topic... Why did Honda do such a shitty job of routing that wire :roll:

I've seen that wire done wrong on several bikes in the showroom.

Does it come out of the crate that way or does the shop do it wrong?

On that subject a buddy of mine just bought a brand new M50 and the first time I sat on it I thought the insturments were too low. Upon tearing it apart we found that they had inverted a bracket and then when it didn't work forced the bolt into the hole and stripped it.

I've seen at one shop where what looks like High School kids are assembling bikes from the crates at the side of the shop with a handful of tools. Sad.