Maybe...any pics and price of what you're talking about? Thanks
There are highway bars and there are engine guards. Highway bars come in 2 flavors. Just a straight metal, sqhaure stock or often square stock that's been twisted, with footpegs on the ends of it. this clamps to the downtubes with U clamps. These are primary "highway pegs" to put your feet up on put double as engine guards in that if you tip over, the bar may hold the engine covers off the ground. Give a good shock to the frame however. Usually called simply highway pegs. Comfortable for feet long distance, if you don't mind the wind up your pantsleg.
Then there is the hoop variety often called crash bars, with footpegs mounted. I think this is what srust is referring to. They mount to the frame down tubes with uclamps at the top and to the lower front engine bolt.
Then there are engine or case guards. These mount close up to the alternator cover and the points cover. They mount to the lower engine mount bolts. Some have footpads on them, but your feet will foul with the covers as they are so close. Not real practical, but gives you an alternate place for your feet occasionally.
I bot my last set of case guards sans pads from eBay. The finish was bad so I had them powdercaoted for about $12 each, to the frame color. You could have them powdercoated to a "chrome" paint color again for a LOT less than real chrome. Total about $50. Retail if you can find them is $100+. Yamiya has the case guards in glorious chrome for something north of $300.
http://www.yamiya750e.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=40_114&products_id=641
