How do you get more speed out of a 2005 Kawasaki Mule 3010 gasoline?

6 Responses to “How do you get more speed out of a 2005 Kawasaki Mule 3010 gasoline?”

1. aGhost2u Says:
   May 2nd, 2009 at 4:07 pm

   Not really. The Mule was designed as a utility vehicle and is limited to a certain speed by design.

   Engine speed is controlled by a governor. You could check the motor with a tachometer to verify that the motor is running at the specified RPM at full throttle. I don't have the diagrams or specs on the 3010, but on the 2510 there is a simple adjustment for that. It's basically an expensive lawn mower engine. (John Deere uses this motor also.)

   You should also check the drive belt and clutches. Make sure the belt is good and aligned properly and that the clutches are clean.

   Modifying or adjusting these is similar to snowmobile clutches. You can adjust the driven clutch for more acceleration by changing the spring location. You can change shift RPM on the drive clutch. There used to be a few companies that made performance clutch parts for these, but I no longer have the books. I used to mod these all the time for snow plowing.

   Gear changing is going to be wayyyyy expensive so you might want to rule that out. You could sell this to me for cheap and buy a sport ATV and we would both be very happy! LOL

2. tronary Says:
   May 2nd, 2009 at 4:07 pm

   Is it chain drive? If so change the sprocket ratio. Smaller on back larger on front

3. therustedknight Says:
   May 2nd, 2009 at 4:07 pm

   These vehicles are designed to be powerful not fast. They are workhorses( like a MULE)
   not race horses
   Changing sprockets and chains can lead to premature drive train and engine FAILURE.

4. Chad Says:
   May 2nd, 2009 at 4:07 pm

   They call it a mule for a reason.

   I hope my son never tries to screw up a perfectly good machine.

5. CafeTBird Says:
   May 2nd, 2009 at 4:07 pm

   They are governed from within the tranmission, so the answer is no, you can't speed it up without costly modification. You could either change the transmission, or buy one of the models like the Polaris Ranger or John Deere XUV that go faster.

6. 1crazypj Says:
   May 2nd, 2009 at 4:07 pm

   They are restricted by law to around 24mph.
   If you go any faster you have to have all the road legal stuff(EPA etc)
   If Kawasaki made them easy to modify they could get into lots of trouble (multi million dollar fines, etc)

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