On a long trip it can easily happen: just a minor fall or bump. and your tank and fairing are damaged. The Touratech crash bar extension protects the delicate radiator. the fairing and even the tank of the new boxer!
If the bike falls over. The crash bar will support it, so those expensive plastic parts will not get scratched or broken. In fact. the crash bar can take a serious beating.
As well as being functional. the stainless steel is a real eye-catcher.