The rear brake light on my 2002 doesn't work with the foot brake.  Looking at it at the foot brake level, it looks as if the cable has come loose - pulling on the cable by hand activates the light fine.  My Clymer book doesn' show how the cable is attacked at the foot brake lever.  Before I take off exhaust elements and foot brake lever, does anyone know what attaches the foot brake lever to the brake light cable?  Thanks!!

also check in the middle of the line, my bike has a smallll spring right near the airbox but behind the frame rail, that is attatched in the line.  On my bike the spring rusted out so when i pushed the brake the light wouldnt come on because of this.  My spring just rusted out and detatched.  Follow that line that is in the pic above and you should see what im talking about.. i have an 87 should be the same on yours