OK, Where are the Ducati mechanics?

[Howie]

As long as there is no cavitation (boiling) or boil over the engine won't mind. 

[CCEMN1]

i don't think it harms it at all...but that's me. Is it optimal...no way.

I don't think your bike suffers from an engineering fault, just a simple part failure.

..and your engine didn't overheat. It didn't boil over or lose any coolant. The ecu will shut the engine down when the temp reaches a dangerous level. You chose to preempt that.

Like I said...I think the fan failure has you a bit freaked.

You hit the nail right on the head DP! Thanks for helping put my mind at ease!
Now, if it would just stop raining, so I could go for a ride and check out my repairs!