Upper Crash Bars - How important are they?

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Red-J

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BMW F800GS
I am thinking about installing upper crash bars on my F800 GSA and that got me wondering about why BMW never installed upper crash bars like they do on the 1200GSA  ???
Did they design the standard OEM crash bars on the F800 GSA to offer enough protection to protect the upper radiator shroud, I suppose it all depends on the fall?

Are there any  F800GS riders out there who have had their bike drop, how tough are the plastic bits on around the radiator?

I'd like to get into dirt road riding and this is why I'm thinking about crash bars etc....
 
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