shinallb - My contact at Manik gave me a list of things available for the 2005-2006, and along with side-steps, tail-lamp guards, and a standard front bar, they also have the pre-runner bar in stainless or black. The stainless is part # 73260SP, and the black is 73260. I have a .jpg with the press release on it, dated June 2005, so I assume it's available, and why would he list it if it weren't? I would post the pic, but don't have a place to host it. I'll be glad to send it to someone if they want to host and post it.

XSAL - The Micro FFs look good. I always liked those lights, and they work very well. They actually make a strobe version of that lamp that is used in Europe called the BSX-Micro. We just started selling the Amber version here.

Pinoy - Your setup looks good, but I'm going to run 3 or possibly 4 Rallye 4000 Compacts. They're pretty heavy, I would say at least 5 pounds a piece, and 6.69" diameter, so I think that even with a bar behind it, that the plastic wouldn't work.

I talked to my neighbor last night, who's a welder and fabricator, and he said in the next couple of weeks he and I will get together and do something. We're probably going to have some tubing that ties into the side of the existing rack tubes, then comes up just above the plastic shield, then comes back slightly down, goes across, and ties in on the other side. It will likely also tie into two of the existing 4 holes in the front for the plastic shield, for added stability.He said if it works out, and if anyone else is interested, he might be able to make a few of them, but it's just speculation right now until we make one of them. I'll shoot some pics when we get it done.

Also, to answer Muzikman's statement, the 4 screws do in fact go back in. They're a bit tough to get out in the first place, because they seal them with a thread-locker originally. They use the threadlocker on all of the screws holding the feet for the rack on, as well as that front shield. Strangely, they do not use the thread-locker on any of the screws that hold the basket in, or that hold the basket support rails on the side.

Anywho, have a good one.