Ducati Service @ LouigiMoto

I’m planning to do a few trackdays this year on the 999s so wanted to give it a good service and get the Slipper Clutch fitted. Booked it in with the renowned Ducati genius that is Richard Llewellyn, who’s LouigiMoto workshop is based on an industrial estate in Clutton, a tiny village south of Bristol. Fortunately it’s not far from Ursie’s place in Pensford, so I rode the bike down (‘orrible damp, foggy Saturday morning) and Rich, being an absolute gent, dropped me off in Pensford after we’d discussed the schedule for the service.

His workshop is not huge, but it was crammed with fabulous Ducatis of all varieties, including Rich’s own fabulous 749R and a rare Desmosedici D16RR, which was being kitted out in a race paint scheme. Also at the same site is the CJS dyno-room, where Chris the engine-tuner works his magic tuning Ducati engines for race teams and private customers. I might send him the 999s next spring perhaps…

Rich was able to tell just by looking at the static posture of the bike that the balance wasn’t quite right: a bit low at the front he felt, which would push the front tyre a bit hard. Naturally I gave him free reign to adjust the suspension however he saw fit 🙂

I spent the weekend catching up with family and returned the following weekend with the car (towbar newly fitted) to collect the fettled and refreshed Ducati.