Motorcycles, Snowmobiles, Go-Carts, ATV's and Golf Carts - Can the governor on a Kawasaki Mule be removed?

We just bought a new Kawasaski 4x4 Mule. We took it out this weekend and don't really need to go faster but need more power to climb hills. Can the governor be removed?

You dont want to remove the governer. Engines make the most torque at lower RPMS. The only thing your going to accomplish by removing the governer is giving it a few hundred more rpms out of it, so it might go a little faster, but it wont help you go up any hills or anything.

jim

jm is right the only thing removeing the govenor will do is allow for the rpms to climb higher. if you really think the extra "boost" is needed then i would just attach a string to it and only use it when needed. but i would recomend not doing it untill the motor is completly broken in and only use it once in a wile

Im not to sure what a "mule" is, Is it an auto or manual? If its manual, just watch your shifting.

Jim

Just Take A Cable Tie And Tie It Off So Instead Of Pulling The Spring It Pulls The Whole Thing.and You Don't Have To Worry About Over Reving They Have A Limiter On Them.i Done This On Mine And It Works Great Picked Up A Little More Speed To. :)

lagiguere,

This must be dissapointing because if this unit does not have enough power you may have bought a model that was too small.
These are not inexpensive machines and the miniscule gains you will get by messin' with it are not worth voiding your warranty.
A governor is there to limit the power of the engine to what it was designed to produce, not cheat you out of power.
You will likely break it if you defeat anything.

Maybe the dealer will let you trade up with no loss in value.