How to adjust the throttle adjustment screw on a Baja Doodle bug Minibike

[ismokewead420]

@ismokewead420 

[midnightwaffels]

could I take it out to make it the top speed

[nitrorcfreak100]

can you please post a video on how to start it thanks

[MyRazorPro]

What happens if the screw falls out

[paisteboy]

@MyRazorPro

Nothing will happen if the screw falls out.

[smdx13]

will the bike blow up if i take this out plz anwer asap

[paisteboy]

@smdx13

No, it wont blow up. This screw just allows the carb to open up to a full normal level.

[jetguy1205]

How much faster does thus make the bike?

[paisteboy]

@jetguy1205

10 to 15 MPH faster from the original factory setting.

[jetguy1205]

@paisteboy just for comparison what do you weigh ???

[firebrand07]

I've read on forums where the flywheel can let go/grenade when overrevving from governor screw removal. Anyone hear this?

[paisteboy]

@firebrand07

That screw is not the governor so you have nothing to worry about. The external screw that is unsrewed is just a throttle limit screw and when unsrewed all the way is safe for ther engine. The governor is inside the engine and if you remove that, yes damage can occure. The internal governor limits the engines RPM to protect it.

[firebrand07]

@paisteboy 

[firebrand07]

@paisteboy Good, that's what I needed to hear. Thanx.

[TaKeNoTeS24]

@paisteboy im new and dont know a lot about engines and am trying to learn but isnt the governor there to stop someone from blowing the engine so if you take it off would it blow the engine just wondering but as soon as i get my bike back im taking the governor off its so much funner.

[paisteboy]

@TaKeNoTeS24

Yes. The governor is an internal device that limits the RPM's of a small engine. It is designed to protect the engine. I have yet to remove one from my engines. This video is only about adjusting the throttle limiting screw witch is safe for the engine. Thanks for watching.

[TaKeNoTeS24]

@paisteboy ok thanks for the info and no problem.

[MrManiac64]

how much would this improve the engine? like how much faster from the original speed.

[paisteboy]

@MrManiac64

It probably will go 10 MPH faster or from 15 to 25 MPH.

[ipodfishingreview]

i heard if u take out the screw completely it makes the bike go faster would it harm the bike trottle?

[paisteboy]

@ipodfishingreview

Fully unscrewed or removed completely is the same, but you can remove it if you want to. It won't hurt anything at all. Thanks for watching.

[sabertooth987634]

that change makes it go faster

[SpyKid313]

can you tell me what is the governor

[paisteboy]

@SpyKid313

It's an internal device that limits the RPM's of a small engine. It is designed to protect the engine.

[myrtinrogue19]

can you just disconnect the throttle from the governor and hook it up strait to the throttle?

[paisteboy]

@myrtinrogue19

The governor is internal not external.  If you are referring to the linkage and that stuff you can.

[KALEL012377]

My issue was the carburator. For some reason the engine isnt getting enough fuel to run properly. Maybe there is a problem with the fuel jet. The bike actually runs better when left on 1/4 choke. Now I have to give my boy a messed up bike for his christmas gift cause there is no way to get another bike in time for christmas.

[paisteboy]

@KALEL012377

Tough break. Maybe you can try to clean the carb before Christmas.

[kkyyllee99]

i allways wanted to know this would that hurt the engien

[paisteboy]

@kkyyllee99

Adjusting or removing that screw will not harm the engine in any way.

[stevenxbox360playsta]

is it ok to take the screw out

[paisteboy]

@stevenxbox360playsta

Yes, it's ok to remove the screw.

[KALEL012377]

just bought this bike for my son for christmas, find that it has no power. I have adjusted the governer screw but still find it is very sluggish, i am thinking maybe the brakes should be adjusted, maybe there is an adjusment screw that can be loosened so that there is not as much drag? Any advise would be appreciated.

[paisteboy]

@KALEL012377

They don't have much torque and if you are the one test riding it and weigh over 200 pounds that will slow the thing down quite a bit. If you still suspect that the brake is sticking check it out. Put the bike on a block so the rear wheel is off the ground and just spin the wheel by hand (motor off). If the wheel doesn't spin freely than your brake may need adjustment.

[KALEL012377]

@paisteboy I believe that is the problem, i dont think that the back tire will spin freely, there is some friction there so I am sure the needs to be an adjustment, is there just a screw that can me let out in order to reduce the friction, or does it get more detailed than that?

[paisteboy]

@KALEL012377

It could also be the wheel bearings so look at the break pads and see if they are making contact first. It's is really hard to give advice without seeing the bike so this is about all I can do for you.

[LiLaLiEn3883]

i just gone to tractor supply and paid for my dirt bug 97cc its a new model. ima do this when i get it home today at about 2pm and ill put up a video.

[paisteboy]

@LiLaLiEn3883

Cool.

[paisteboy]

@TheGuicar1

It will probably do a little over 30 MPH is my guess.

[z1a1c1h5]

I weigh 130. if completly remove the screw how fast do you think I can get going on a smooth road?

[paisteboy]

@z1a1c1h5

Maybe 30 MPH.

[MrManiac64]

If you take it out will it do anything?

[paisteboy]

@MrManiac64

It would be fine to remove the screw.

[MacsCanfly]

how fast will it go after the throttle thing

[paisteboy]

@MacsCanfly

After adjusting the throttle screw it will go about 25 of maybe 30 MPH if you are light.

[yomecool100]

how much did you buy it for?

[paisteboy]

@yomecool100

250 bucks plus tax.

[yomecool100]

@paisteboy ok. ya i went on petboys website and it didnt have a price

[bigin37]

@MatthewParsells mine did that to change the oil and ride it alot

[paisteboy]

@MatthewParsells

I bet your clutch need to be cleaned. Check out my clutch maintence video.

[paisteboy]

@MatthewParsells

This does not adjust the governor. This is a throttle adjustment screw. The govenor is internal.

[MacsCanfly]

@paisteboy does ajusting the throttle damage any parts or the engine over time?

[paisteboy]

@MacsCanfly

No. In this case it's just thier to limit the speed of the minibike. The screw can be removed and it still won't do anymore damage. The governor is still their to protect the motor.

[MacsCanfly]

@paisteboy thanks, i saw one in pepboys for 329$ do you think thats a good price

[paisteboy]

@MacsCanfly

It actually seems a little high but they may have gone up in price in the past 3 years. I paid 250 plus tax back in 2008. I would check around a little more before buying.

[MrCC02]

is this the same as a govenor

[paisteboy]

@MrCC02

No. It's not the same. This screw is more of a throttle limit screw.

[MrCC02]

aye how fast does it go when the screws out?

[paisteboy]

@MrCC02

I'd say it does about 25 MPH.

[MrCC02]

@paisteboy thanks

[ryanfuncakes]

what would happen if you took it all the way out ??

[paisteboy]

@ryanfuncakes

Nothing would happen if you take the screw out all the way. It would be the same as unscrewing it all the way.

[paisteboy]

@Bananeson119

It's no problem if you lost the screw. You just will not be able to limit the throttle without the screw. Not having the screw will not make the engine use more gasoline. It could be just leaking out from the top at the gas cap. Don't fill the tank up as much so it doesn't leak out from the cap. The gas cap doen't seal very well.

[Mathew780]

thanks dude ur vid helped me alot ! :D man me dirt bug goes faster now thanks man

[guitarbass95]

on my brothers one, the throttle on the handle bars stick, whats wrong with it?

[travi3so67]

@guitarbass95 samething happend to me i just sprayed some wd-40 in the throttle u have to take of the two bolts off first tho

[hawtskater12]

thanks your video helped me alot

[paisteboy]

Glad I could help.

[streetracer94]

whats the size of that chain?

[sketchytre]

i want to get this bike, i have a couple of questions, i weigh about 140 lbs how fast do u think the bike will go? also if i take out the screw how much faster will it go? and were is the actual "governor"?

[paisteboy]

No. Nothing will happen to the engine. It isn't even needed for the engine to run properly. It is actually something extra put on the engine so that the minibikes speed can be limited.

[paisteboy]

You lose the screw.

[paisteboy]

I changed the title of the video, but I do refer to it as the GOVERNOR once in the video so I can't change that.

[7188181]

I'll bet that screw fell out because you made it way too loose.

[paisteboy]

My screw didn't fall out.

[MrAfroSheen]

You are making the correct adjustment but you are incorrect about the governor. That's the throttle adjustment screw. The governor isn't touched and is a completely different thing. The governor is the long vertical arm with three small holes in it.

[paisteboy]

I know, but everyone thinks that the throttle adjustment is the governor. I wouldn't mess with the actual governor.

[SyntaxError100]

hey i did the same but with my mbk spirit ... idonno but it got so much power now .. is it save? beceause i dont want my engine to explode or something

[paisteboy]

It won't damage the engine. It;s just a throttle adjustment and isn't changing the governor settings.

[Dirtbiker73]

Just to let you know, you can take the screw out to let it have the most speed. that governer is only so people can adjust the speed a little if lets say a small kid is riding. there is another governer not on the throtle linkage, but on the engine that doesn't let the engine over rev. The mechanic that pepboys told me to go to when my doodlebug broke taught me this information about the engine.

[paisteboy]

It sounds like the idle is set too low. Check the manual first and see if it'sn there.

[cavenuts1]

thanks so much alot of help

[paisteboy]

You're welcome

[ryancoolryan000]

how much was this

? plz respond it would be alot of help

[paisteboy]

I paid $ 250 plus tax in spring of 2008 at Pep boys.

[xanadanBwow]

anyone know where to get these things cheap (under 300$)? Arizona?

[SprintCarMan15w]

dumb If you lossen the gov then you will blow it up easyer

[ichaelma12]

thats why you listen to the motor and you can hear when its reving to high

[nhallstar007]

thanks im 14 and 120 and my dad is totally obsessed with my lawn so when i get it it will probably be used on the road

[nhallstar007]

thanks cuz im trying to convince my parents to get me one and i dont want it to go like 15

[nhallstar007]

how much faster will it go from stock

[natedogisacrazykid]

itll go from top speed of 15 mph to top speed of 35-47 mph, depends on ur weight

[nhallstar007]

thats crazy

[natedogisacrazykid]

lol

[paisteboy]

When you get the mini bike it comes from the factory with the throttle set with a limit on how much it can be opened. This is really just an adjustment that allows you to open the throttle fully which make the minibike go faster. It's not the true governor.

[rafa123711]

that cool

[msolar755]

i took the screw about 3/4 out and it goes about 28 on flat land. the police set up a speed radar at the bottom of a hill in my neighborhood and i went 33 according to it. it doesnt accel. any faster, but continues to reach higher speeds than when the screw was in. up to this point it has caused no damage to my engine.

[rcman098]

thx, I took all of it off and it went about 35 ish but I was worried about blowing the engin so I put it back on but it is looser

[pokemonking221]

dude the govener is in the motor and that is not how you adjust the govener it controls the amout of intake and the speed of the piston wich makes it faster bozo

[paisteboy]

I know that, but everyone refers to it as the governor. It's more of a throtle limitter. thanks for commenting and insulting me pokemonking221.

[pokemonking221]

dude im srry its not my fault see this is the stuff my bro watches i dont he just forgot to log off my acount no hard fellings

[paisteboy]

No big deal

[blowgunking1994]

so why cant i just unscrew the screw a save incase i need it?

[paisteboy]

You probably could do that too.

[7841204]

to keep the screw from comming out u can always take it completly out or just take it out put a bolt on the screw and screw it all the way up to the head of the screw then put it back in and tightn the bolt down at the verry end were u want it

[XXmrIsubUsubXX]

good point :] thanks

[XXmrIsubUsubXX]

thanks and how fast would it go if you took it out completly

?

[pokemonking221]

it would brake the piston head if you did

[markbotv3]

lol i disconected the governor screw completly and filed down the plastic catch on the carb so it can open all the way. my buddy has a 6.5 hp baja heat and although he can beat me a lil off the line i completly blow him away in speed.

[markbotv3]

without the governor and my 200lbs i can go 27 on a flat surface or 34 with a slight incline

[Boondox665]

nice thanks, i'm going to try this with my dad's. lol!!!

[unionta]

you know that you can take it completely out... thats what i did and i can catch up with cars... not literally

[BLOODSTRYKA]

can u do this with a lawnmower engine or a weed wacker engine (not for my mini bike )

[FoxyGrandpa404]

are u sure because it is for my som

[FoxyGrandpa404]

i am about to take the governor off completely off should i not do that..... is it dangerous

[donaldrox]

no it is ok

[Tractorracer5812]

There should be a lever and you can just push on that to get MOAR POWER ! lol

[paisteboy]

Yeah 34 is pretty fast for that little engine. I wouldn't push any more than that. Have fun.

[chibwong909]

nice vid :] im thinking of getting 1 and thanks for the tip :] also, i heard people say that the thing went 6 with a 3hp. is that true?

[chibwong909]

will it ruin the motor?

[fredfan095]

what happens if you take the governor off

[MacDonald989]

what happens if you loose the screw? Will it run?

[skaterjk9]

so what does it do for it make it faster or what

[paisteboy]

Yes, it will make it faster if you adjust it correctly. The governor restricts how much the throttle can be accelerated. The come with the governor set fairly low for safety reasons.

[paisteboy]

I'll have to see how it's connected to see if any of it is needed.

[rocken0707]

can you take it out completely?

[volcom959]

ya i had one and the govenor vibrated out of it

[mrfix11]

would adjusting the governor give it more power at lower speeds? if not does anyone know how that can be done?

[paisteboy]

No it wouldn't. One way I can think of without doing major engine work would be to put a larger spocket on the rear wheel. The only thing would be that you would loose top end speed in changing the gear ratio.

[Lrmonkeyboy]

what would happen if you took the whole screw out??

[paisteboy]

Nothing would probably happen if you took the screw off. But if you do take the screw off completely, make sure to save it just incase you do need it.

[paisteboy]

No it won't hurt the engine. It isn't running past the original governor safety limits.

[JCC994]

ok thanx

[JCC994]

wont that burn up the motor because you are running it full throttle all the time

[paisteboy]

It's not running at full throttle all the time. It just allows you to get it up to full throttle and hold it there for long periods of time. Most lawn mowers run at full throttle the entire time you are mowing the lawn. It isn't running past the original governor safety limits.

[qaart]

it be easyier if we could talk to you over the phone

[jefferpocketrock]

i did not fix it sorry if i put that

[jefferpocketrock]

its still leaking from air vent no it didnt blow smoke now when i turn it on makes a weird noise like a stall then i give a little of throttle and it turns of please help

[qaart]

also thats not the governer

[paisteboy]

Technically youre right. Its really more of a throttle limiter adjuster.

[qaart]

jeff you prob have a bad gasket or bad rings

[jefferpocketrock]

i fixed the leaking

[paisteboy]

Was it blowing smoke when you started it after it fell? If so you just needed to let the oil settle back into the engine. How did you fix it?

[jefferpocketrock]

please help

[jefferpocketrock]

the air thing leaking oil my bike fell over yesterday and started leaking somtimes it stop and somtimes it leaks

[jefferpocketrock]

i dont have a camera

[jefferpocketrock]

leaking right above of the govenor

[jefferpocketrock]

its the oil

[jefferpocketrock]

can someone help me my mini bike is leaking why is that?

[paisteboy]

You're going to have to give me more information that that. Where is it leaking from? Is it oil or gas? Make a video.

[jefferpocketrock]

i did that and it work thanks =)

[paisteboy]

Glad I could help.

[bdon9999]

how would i attach a headlight to that?

[paisteboy]

See my answer on the other video where you asked the same question.

[FoxyGrandpa404]

shit dude, i loosened the govenor on my new baja racer minibike and it wont go. can u help me

[paisteboy]

Can you post a video of what it is doing? If so I will try to figure it out.

[FoxyGrandpa404]

is the green baja racer the same engine as the red baja doodlebug

[paisteboy]

From what I have found out, all of the little Baja minibikes have the same motor. A 97.7cc 4 stroke engine nad it's 2 1/2 HP.

[matttee13]

me too

[matttee13]

so does that make it faster?

[paisteboy]

Yes. It still governs a little bit, so this summer I'll mess with it and see if I can by pass the governor all together.

[ryan098098]

Yea it does. When it is screwed in, the throttle doesnt move as far as it can and the more the screw is loosened up, the more speed you can get out of the bike. Im gonna get one. :)

[paisteboy]

Cool. It's a nice little bike.

[paisteboy]

Are you asking me what style and color I would paint it or how to paint it?

[bdon9999]

how would you paint it if you wanted to?

[imaguitarhero3]

gr8 vid how do u find the bike like it is a good bike for 300$ im thinking bout getting 1

[paisteboy]

Thanks. It's worth the money. The engine is pretty small but it will still do about 25 MPH. I haven't had any problems with it.

[imaguitarhero3]

ok thx ima probly get 1 and it is hard to loose the governer?

like is there any risk?

[paisteboy]

Mine has been ridden a lot since I adjusted the governor and the dcrew hasn't fallen out. Other than the screw possibly falling out there is no risk, but even that is unlikely.

[guitargod1997]

finnaly i made one like this 2.. people keep giving me all this mechanical crap

[paisteboy]

Glad I could help.

[Blue06Banshee]

ya man nice im glad sum1 else found out the governor how it works ps. remove it completly by takin the side of the engine off and removing that plastic gear