Would this be a problem?

[Wooly R6]

right

this is a pic of a Ducati Monster - i saw this while flicking through a magazine - now - is the part highlighted the oil cooler???

and why put it there - surely on about the 3rd ride out there will be a fucking great hole in it from stones!!!!!

what do you lot reckon
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[MarJay]

Oil coolers are a lot stronger than Radiators... The Buell one has no fins. In fact it looks a lot like an oil filled radiator you might buy for your house!

But yes it doesn't seem to be the best position. Maybe Ducati want to sell loads of aftermarket grilles...
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[mark83]

Not forgetting the warranty, I'm sure it'll take the abuse.

It's probably been tested through hell and high water.

I doubt they'd want to have to recall and replace them on every model.
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[Finglonga]

Lets face it how many Ducati riders take their bikes out on public roads fast enough to cause damage to the cooler? They just pose on them till they break down from electrical gremlins.
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[mallett]

Same position as a faired supersports lower fairing and probably the same price if you catch it.

[LustyLew]

It's on a similar place on my SV. Every time I hear a stone ping I cringe expecting to piss oli/water all over the road!
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