Ducati Servicing...
We are, and always have been a workshop focused company, all our workshop team are Ducati factory trained, very experienced and work only on Ducati motorcycles.
What does this mean to you? it means that your Ducati will be serviced to the highest possible standard by someone who not only knows how to carry out routine maintenance work, but knows exactly what to check on each specific model. We feel this is the only way to a well maintained motorcycle.
The important bit about servicing YOUR bike...
No two bikes are the same, so we tailor the servicing to fit your bike perfectly.
While all Ducati's are scheduled for servicing every 6000 miles or every 12 months, not everyone covers 6000 miles every year, so we need to adjust the servicing accordingly.
for example... if you have riden 3000 miles in 2 years you won't need as much done as a rider who has covered 12,000! equally 6000 miles round Brands Hatch is a long way!
Ducati servicing made easy...
This is to cater for bikes that are due the service because they have reached the time limit (2 year intervals) but have not reached the mileage (12,000 intervals). This is 'Service 3-B' It is worth noting that these prices are inclusive of all parts, labour, materials and consumables so no surprises when the bill comes. Details at the bottom of the table. |  |
SPECIALIST SERVICING OPTIONS...
These are the some of the more specific service options available in the Moto Rapido workshop. Below are the most popular options for the dedicated Ducati owner, for the rider or racer who wants the very best out of their bike, developed from our experience with our own Ducati's on road and track, this is the kind work that our reputation is built on. Not available at your average Ducati dealer!
Desmodromic head Refresh: (aka Top end blueprint)
The desmodromic valve operating system used by Ducati is, as all race derived systems, particularly sensitive to the components being set perfectly, so worn rockers or camshafts, valves not seating properly or covered in exhaust carbon and unmatched shim tolerances all result in poor running, difficult starting, poor throttle response, less power and increased oil consumption.
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Therefore we offer a full top end rebuild as an upgrade to scheduled servicing. Although during every service we check the condition and clearances of the valve system, our experience has shown that engines with 15000 - 18000 miles (average road use) really benefit from this refresh. Note: For dedicated track or race use we tend to do this service once a season |
This is often refered to as a 'top end blueprint' and is very popular with our track day customers and racers, setting the desmo valve system to exact tolerances, rather than factory built ones, simply makes your Ducati as it should be. We often do this service along with cam timing (see below) to get the best out of the desmo V twin engine.
What's involved:
We remove both cylinder heads, strip and clean them completely, de-coke and clean the pistons, barrels and heads, check valve guide condition and replace if required (usually 24000 miles of road use) clean and lap the valves / valve seats, replace worn rockers, replace collets and stem seals. Then assemble each head and set the valve clearances exactly, clean barrels/cases and replace base gaskets and refit the heads.
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This upgrade is a complete top end rebuild, and you will notice the difference, more power, smoother running and sharper throttle response are the ususal remarks from customers. Prices … |
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2 valve per head motors - £320 inc parts and labour
4 valve per head motors - £385 inc parts and labour
4 valve per head Testastretta - £395 inc parts and labour
4 Valve per head CORSE / RS / Factory bike - £POA (Race schemes available)
As each motor requires different parts, these prices include the cost of all gaskets, O rings, stem seals and valve collets. Other parts (valves, rockers, valve guides, cams, cam bearings etc) are in addition. No additional labour is charged for fitting these as part of this service.
The fun bit...
As we have the heads apart and on the bench for this service, upgrade Camshafts, race rocker springs, R/RS/Corse rockers, rocker covers etc are fitted free! and it is an ideal time for head porting / gasflowing !
Moto Rapido “Dr Desmo” Major set up service
Important note...
This is a MAJOR Rebuild service specifically designed by us to get your Ducati running and handling the very best it can.
Every motorcycle is built to a manufacturing tolerance rather than being hand build precisely. This service changes that, this is why we get such good results by carefully setting everything to the exact settings.
We are happy to advise and amend the list of service items on this and all our services to suit your bikes needs exactly - Just call the workshop to go through what your bike specifically needs. This is where our workshop really gets its reputation, there are many Ducati trained mechanics but few can strip and rebuild a motor to this specification. The same people who build our race motors, carry out this level of engine work. Precision and attention to the finest detail are everything.
What's involved...
Everything included in the the 12,000 mile / 24 month service PLUS...
- Remove both heads, completely strip and clean
- Inspect and measure:Rockers, valves guides, valves, camshafts and camshaft bearings
- Rebuild heads/desmo assy. (SPS / Corse /RS cams available**) set all shim clearances to road or race settings
- Clean and de-coke pistons, inspect barrels and piston rings (High compression pistons kits available **)
- Squish clearances (piston to cylinder head gap) - set to spec required - Road/race
This is a very involved job, clearances can be changed by altering base gasket size or machining of the barrels
- Measure and set / adjust compression ratio
- Dial in cam timing (See below)
- Remove side casing, re-torque flywheel nut (Lightweight alloy performance flywheels available **)
- Remove forks, strip and check, replace fluid and seals (race/road upgrade valve/spring/oil kits available **)
- Remove and re-grease head bearings
- Remove rear hub and re-grease (single sided swing arm models)
- Set suspension to factory settings (or customer preferred settings, full suspension set up and advice available)
- Test ride and report
- Dyno time: Custom fuel map and ignition curve. Measurements taken on our Dyno, graph report printed
A very worthwhile note… FIM Ultimap road and race EPROM chips are available for the all Ducati’s using the P8 (big brain) or 1.6m (small brain) ECU’s and are highly recommended, these are re-programmable EPROM chips that allow full adjustability of fuel and ignition maps so we can optimize the performance of your Ducati on our dyno as part of this service.
For the later Ducati's that use the sealed ECU we can use a power commander or FIM UM59 replacement ECU to make these adjustments.
(Please note: a running in period is required for new piston kits before we can run your bike on the dyno)
Service labour Prices inc Dyno time…
2 valve per head motors - £850
4 valve per head motors - £975
4 valve per head motors Testastretta 996R / 998S / 998R - £975
4 valve per head Testastretta motors 749 / 999 - £995
4 Valve per head CORSE / RS / Factory bike - £POA (Race schemes available)
** Upgrade or performance parts marked are fitted free as part of this service, many other tuning parts (engine parts, exhuast systems etc) are also available with free fitting when we have your bike on the operating table for this service, speak to us about what you would like your Ducati to do and we can go through the options.
Prices exclude parts required (as these vary greatly between individual bikes)
Cam timing - Dialing in the cams...
Again, a matter of getting your Ducati running just right. Perfect Cam timing is critical to getting the most out of the Ducati motor, often overlooked in favor of big exhaust kits or high compression pistons. this is an excellent way of getting more from your motor without spending fortunes.
We have many sets of cam timing, each designed for a particular task and model, more top end power, more mid range or more bottom end grunt.
The latest generation of motors (Testastretta superbike, monster and Multistrada) have adjustable cam pulleys fitted as standard so there is little expense, an ideal upgrade to scheduled services.
Previous models can be fitted with lightweight adjustable pulley sets too.
Prices for cam timing: Cam timing is charged at our regular service labour rate (£40.00 per hour) as some models take longer than others to set up. It takes approximately 4-5 hours, less if done during a service.
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