Has anyone removed the oil cooler off the XB and rode the bike?

I got a big leak on the cooler enough that it's not safe to ride. I have took the cooler off to get a new set of lines made up to suit a setrab cooler i have coming, but could do with using the bike.

I reckon that I could just plug the fittings and run the bike no problems, but just wondering if anyone else has done it