Bill Finnegan Talks Guzzi Performance Tuning

[@carljones8334]

At last a definite answer from someone who knows and understands the engineering principles, as to which oil to use in my MkII

[@andynixon2820]

Fascinating stuff . Now , where did I put my dremel ? .

[@blakedawson2129]

Thanks for posting this vid. My square head runs +4mm carbs and pipes. Revs out well.

[@984francis]

Fascinating. I would love to have known all this when I had my lovely LeMans MKV.

[@peterbennett4324]

Great video. I found Bill's comments about header pipe size interesting . I have an S3 which in my younger days modified with 36mm carbs, lightened flywheel, ported/polished heads, mild cam and heads sleeved to about 850mm plus a couple of other mods but the most noticeable improvement was 42mm 2 into 1 headers , into a supertrapp. (maybe it just tied it all together)

[@colvinator1611]

If the inlet ports are filled in by 6mm at the bottom, how does that affect the carb bore being round I wonder ? Excellent video, thanks a lot.

[@peterborbilas4711]

The most intresting video ive seen in a long time..

[@Jonathan-L]

Bill is such a wealth of knowledge.

[@albertopadovani4237]

Yeah, Great Man about Amazing Trademark!! 🏍🇮🇹👍

[@buncho888]

The website should be: www.hpower.com.au These videos are very interesting. Great tuning advice, make some more videos with this guy. Maybe show some of the ported heads with dimensions or silicone molds?

[@MikesMachines]

Fixed the link thanks! Bill is building a very special Moto Guzzi Le Mans at the moment. I hope to do a story on that when it's completed.

[@michelesavarese1497]

You have a beautiful Guzzi Le Mans congratulations to you!

[@Team-fabulous]

Really interesting, man knows his onions....

[@_JimS]

Just finished your valve guide series w/K-Lining series and I'm thoroughly enjoying your channel Mike, and Bill is a wealth of knowledge I could listen to all day. Thanks for all this.......... and I don't even have a Guzzi

[@MikesMachines]

Many thanks Jim. I'm planning on a few more videos with Bill when he has time.

[@liveyourdreammedia]

very cool to see, used to work at a very well known Moto Guzzi store in the Netherlands. curious to hear if he met Teo in Australia.

[@MikesMachines]

Yes, Bill and Teo know each other. They both live in country Victoria about 2 hours drive apart.

[@juliansudano4453]

Curious if those mods (D-shaped inlet port & larger primary pipe) would work for a smaller block MG? Say a V65..

[@MikesMachines]

The V65 uses a heron head with quite different flow characteristics to the hemi heads of the big block motors so probably not.

[@itsallabouttheridekeepingi4449]

What difference does the Spacer make to oil change life and engine temperature in traffic & hot 🥵 weather ? Thanks Paul

[@JR-sx3cu]

None, since you use the same amount of oil, it lowers the crank case pressure and the oil level to reduce oil going out of the breather

[@wilharnecker2575]

Great questions and thoroughly enlightening answers! Thank both of you guys for taking the time and energy to make this possible.

[@MikesMachines]

Once covid is out of the way we have a few more videos planned.

[@kostakis3]

The guy looks like the best engineer ever lived

[@stevemcdermott62]

So Mike, based on this advice have you decided to replace that standard big crossover chamber "third Muffler" for a straight pipe?

[@MikesMachines]

At some point when it rusts out which won't be far off!

[@stevemcdermott62]

@@MikesMachines Don't let the boot guard mounting tabs get rusty as you can get them welded onto the new crossover.

[@henryhawk7038]

Mike what is your take on the 2000 Quota?

[@MikesMachines]

I've never ridden the Quota and don't know much about it sorry.

[@1999zrx1100]

Cheers 👍😎

[@VashSpiegel]

Wow.

[@Deetroiter]

Mike, do you have any suggestions on how to best adjust a v7 classic clutch lever? I’ve looked for specs and can’t find any, I’m guessing it’s the generic 10-20mm of play at the handle? It’s best to adjust when the bike is cold? Sorry for so many questions, thanks in advance!

[@MikesMachines]

I adjust them so that there is a couple of mm free play at the pivot point which is probably around 10 - 20 at the lever end. Do it cold and check that it doesn't tighten up when hot.

[@Deetroiter]

@@MikesMachines thank you sir!