Size of Engine Guards

by Cindy
(Massachusetts)

I have been on a bike for 3 seasons now, and have dropped my Kawasaki Vulcan 500 a few times (though not this year- Yahoo). After replacing my windshield and turn blinker lens cover (broken after my last fall a year ago), someone mentioned that maybe I need wider guards. I had the standard engine guards for this bike installed before I even took it home at purchase. They appear a bit "wimpy", but I thought that the larger/wider guards were probably meant for those larger bikes.

The question: is it worth trying to pursue wider guards on this bike:

1. is it possible, and

2. is it worth it?

I don't know if they would protect anything more than the current guards.