Briggs 900 Series Governor

[GHM]

I’m looking to use this engine for a mini bike but do not know the first thing about governors… so I’m hoping someone here can offer me useful advice. I’d like to fully bypass or remove it if possible. And if that is something that can be done, how would I hook up a throttle cable?
Thanks in advance,
Gavin

 

[Hellion]

Read this:

Governors, Flywheels And An Internet Full Of Crap

Reposting this superb article written by Doc Sprocket, from this thread. (edited for spelling ~Hellion) "This has come up recently, again, so I'm going to post this here. What you are about to read is a couple of articles I wrote sometime back, that address the function of the governor, the...

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Of course it can be done (removed) and adjusted for higher RPM. It's not a rev limiter either.

 

[Hellion]

More info:

B&S 900 series throttle setup help

So I decided to go ahead and oil up the engine and put some gas in it today to test out my throttle linkage setup. Based on advise here I hooked my throttle cable up to the throttle arm which is now connected via spring to the governor arm. With the pedal hooked up everything has the right...

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I think you essentially have a "civilian version" of Briggs Animal, a plain vanilla Intek.

 

[Hellion]

how would I hook up a throttle cable?

Directly to the carburetor "butterfly"; the plate that regulates airflow into the intake manifold.

 

[Denny]

Well basically the governor is the president of the state. You know the head guy in charge.

 

[GHM]

Read this:

Governors, Flywheels And An Internet Full Of Crap

Reposting this superb article written by Doc Sprocket, from this thread. (edited for spelling ~Hellion) "This has come up recently, again, so I'm going to post this here. What you are about to read is a couple of articles I wrote sometime back, that address the function of the governor, the...

www.diygokarts.com

Of course it can be done (removed) and adjusted for higher RPM. It's not a rev limiter either.

If I do remove it, would I have issues with high idling? I read somewhere this is a possibility but am unsure of its credibility.

 

[Hellion]

If I do remove it, would I have issues with high idling? I read somewhere this is a possibility but am unsure of its credibility.

No, not if you adjust your carburetor correctly. Never heard of this happening as a direct consequence of removing the governor, but then again, the interwebz gives absolute idiots a voice for spreading their false information. That's the genius of Doc Sprocket's article title, "..An Internet Full Of Crap".

With the governor removed, it's up to you to ensure that there is a strong return spring attached to the throttle and that it is always trying to close the throttle with spring pressure. When you release the grip (minibike, right?) it should go back to idle.

 

[GHM]

No, not if you adjust your carburetor correctly. Never heard of this happening as a direct consequence of removing the governor, but then again, the interwebz gives absolute idiots a voice for spreading their false information. That's the genius of Doc Sprocket's article title, "..An Internet Full Of Crap".

With the governor removed, it's up to you to ensure that there is a strong return spring attached to the throttle and that it is always trying to close the throttle with spring pressure. When you release the grip (minibike, right?) it should go back to idle.

Thank you for the advice, I got springs hooked up to where to takes it back to idle when the lever is let go. This is how it sits now.