Anyway to limit the speed on a Mini Atv

rustynuts · 26 Sep 2011 at 11:20

Hey

Just bought my son a mini atv Hes only 5 and im wanting to limit the speed of it untill he gets used to it. Its a twist throttle not a thumb throttle model. is there a way to do this? I dont mind having to buy stuff in order to achieve what i need.

Any help/advice would be awesome.

Thanks

MeEsH BaKkA · 26 Sep 2011 at 11:31

See if you can slacken the throttle cable at the throttle body end.

Failing that do what my dad did when I got my first moto-x bike and tie a string to the spark plug and run about untill he's used to it. Added benifit, you get some excercise...

MeEsH BaKkA · 26 Sep 2011 at 11:32

Ignore double post.

rustynuts · 26 Sep 2011 at 11:38

Iv ordered a cut off cable that i can tie to him so if he falls off it will cut engine.. Ill have a play with the cable later thanks for that..

chaparral · 26 Sep 2011 at 11:39

In a listing for one on ebay it says this

Max speed is around 25 mph but can be restricted down to about 5 mph

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MINI-MOTO...ng_Goods_Scooters_LE&var=&hash=item746c058b18

Maybe you could message the seller and ask how the restricted speed is done..

rustynuts · 26 Sep 2011 at 11:42

Oh cool thanks for that ill email him now.

chaparral · 26 Sep 2011 at 11:46

Looks like most the listings on ebay say they come with a Restrictable Throttle

You most likely find your mini ATV will also have a Restrictable Throttle fitted as standard.

rustynuts · 26 Sep 2011 at 11:54

It does have a screw in the throttle housing that can be moved to 3 different possitions. I did move it across one yest but it didnt seem to make much differance. Ill look into it abit more. The quad is second hand so maybe its just a case of something missing that restricts it. It is abit tatty lol