Keep the top yoke at a safe distance from the tar and prevent sustainably from enormous damage.
The facts:
Effective protection of the top yoke.
Ideal combination of crash bar/ -pads, because the bike is now also protected by the axis pads. li>
Double protection against impact and sliding damage (thanks to the integrated damping layer).
Racing design for small friction resistance / shear forces at minor crashes or heavy lean angles and a progressively increasing frictional resistance with prolonged road contact.