yamaha speed

[village dreamer]

how fast does your yamaha cart go. just got my new cart and it goes warp speed.....im going to have them turn it down a little.

[Mortal1]

25.3 mph...oddly I can just let my foot off the accelerator pedal and slow it waaaay down...weird. Can not your family car go a lot faster than you'd typically want?

[villagetinker]

Ours is set for 19.9 - 20 MPH, plenty fast, I am retired.

[village dreamer]

my cart will do 27mph:boom:

[Stephen13]

Fastest has been 25.3, but usually between 22.0 and 24.5. It surprises me how many carts I pass.

[Topspinmo]

how fast does your yamaha cart go. just got my new cart and it goes warp speed.....im going to have them turn it down a little.

Electric or gas? Do you have speedometer? 15 MPH fast to some people? :1rotfl:

You do have control over the go peddle. Do you drive you’re car with foot to floor?:)

[EdFNJ]

Got mine up to 40mph. SO fast I need to put a parachute on it to slow it down. It goes even faster when driving forward.

[Topspinmo]

my cart will do 27mph:boom:

Take the governor out and it will hit close to 40 when the engine gets topped out.

[Topspinmo]

Ours is set for 19.9 - 20 MPH, plenty fast, I am retired.

Agree, mine may hit 22 going down hill. IMO any faster asking for trouble with rear brakes, top heavy vehicle.

[golfing eagles]

Fastest has been 25.3, but usually between 22.0 and 24.5. It surprises me how many carts I pass.

Why would that surprise you??? Those people are OBEYING THE LAW and not exceeding 20 mph. Get caught by a LEO and you'll be "surprised" at the consequences.

[GOLFER54]

Mine went Back to the Future.

[J1ceasar]

Please understand and if you have two people in the car and two sets of clubs, going uphill maybe laborious if you set the governor to low.

[Annie66]

If you set the governor too high (i.e., > 24 MPH), the wear and tear on your engine and other rotating parts will go up dramatically. It is not a linear function.

[crash]

how fast does your yamaha cart go. just got my new cart and it goes warp speed.....im going to have them turn it down a little.

The governor has 2 settings I believe on new Yamaha’s 19.9 and 25 mph. You do know that you don’t have to push the accelerator all the way down.

[noslices1]

how fast does your yamaha cart go. just got my new cart and it goes warp speed.....im going to have them turn it down a little.

0 to 60 in 6.3 seconds, unless it does a “wheelstand”. I may have to get. “Wheelie bar” installed.

Actually, maybe up to 21, however, going next to Palmer CC, on Buena Vista cart path, it will go 24 when it goes down to the bottom where the tunnel is south of the Palmer driveway.

[Billy1]

I think that was you that passed me yesterday, driving backward.

[JoelJohnson]

Be aware that Golf Carts are limited to 19.5 MPH by law and Slow Speed Vehicles are limited to 24.5 by law.
Slow Speed Vehicles have to be inspected, registered and meet "car" requirements, such as insurance, seat belts, turn signals and other things.
They don't get you for speeding, they get you for having a unregistered vehicle on the road. With ticket, fines, court costs and the price to have you golf cart returned to legal speed it could cost up to $1,000.

[richs631]

25.3 mph...oddly I can just let my foot off the accelerator pedal and slow it waaaay down...weird. Can not your family car go a lot faster than you'd typically want?

Use caution, although the speed can be turned up the motors are not built to withstand constant speeds above 22 mph. If your cart is faster than that you are doing a lot of damage to the motor, not to mention that the speed limit for golf carts is 20 mph

[golfing eagles]

Got mine up to 40mph. SO fast I need to put a parachute on it to slow it down. It goes even faster when driving forward.

Did you know how to get that thing out of second gear??????:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

[collie1228]

The governor has 2 settings I believe on new Yamaha’s 19.9 and 25 mph. You do know that you don’t have to push the accelerator all the way down.

I have a 2021 Yamaha and the speed is controlled by a No. 10 metric nut on top of the fuel injection throttle linkage. It's very easy to adjust. You can find a video instruction on Youtube. I keep mine at about 23 MPH, which is just fast enough to avoid being passed by most the 25+ MPH carts out there.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Regardless of how fast you set your Quietech to, you can't change the fact that it's got NO guts on take off. Meaning, they don't get out of their own way.
Electric Rules! :boxing2:

[almyers]

Because they are legal. Your insurance will not cover an accident if your cart will exceed 20.

[RMarkland]

19.9 mph is the legal limit unless you have a "street legal" license. Suggest if you wish to drive faster than 19.9 go street legal, and stay off the cart paths.

[Chi-Town]

When I'm going 20 and a cart passes me easily I can hear how hard that engine is working. So if that is the normal driving speed for that driver I wouldn't want that cart as a trade-in. Same as any cars my friends drove back in the day.

[Roron123]

You better have seat belts as they turn over easily, you know that you do not have to drive pedal to the metal?

[UpNorth]

19.9 mph is the legal limit unless you have a "street legal" license. Suggest if you wish to drive faster than 19.9 go street legal, and stay off the cart paths.

Correct. If you simply OWN a cart that can go faster than 20mph, you have an unregistered motor vehicle. You can be going 10mph when someone runs into you and calls the cops. Your insurance won't cover you, and you will end up going to court and paying around $500 to boot. With all the unregistered motor vehicles (gas golf carts) in the Villages today that pass me all the time at 25mph, the cops could pull in a fortune every day.

[rwfisher1969]

No matter what anyone says either way, you will not change the opinion of the other. You do you and the rest do themselves.

[toeser]

The governor on my Yamaha gas cart is cranked wide open, and I can hit 20 mph with a tailwind. Never had a single problem of any kind with the engine, so I don't know why mine is so slow. It does have the extra weight of a Curtis Cab.

[tuccillo]

If it is an older model, it may not have the high speed gear in the differential.


The governor on my Yamaha gas cart is cranked wide open, and I can hit 20 mph with a tailwind. Never had a single problem of any kind with the engine, so I don't know why mine is so slow. It does have the extra weight of a Curtis Cab.

[mrf6969]

The brakes on the Yamaha carts are designed for speeds on golf courses. We in TV use these carts in a way that they were never intended to be used. Go 24 mph and do a panic stop and see what happens. Slow the heck down people!

[Gigi3000]

Wow, Redditors( probably mostly 20 and 30 year olds) have nothing on snarkiness over the older generation....

[ribil]

Of course, all you speed mongers know that by law, after 20 mph, your “golf cart” becomes an “unregistered vehicle” and subject to heavy fines. ALSO, a ”golf cart” is not designed and built to handle those speeds and becomes very dangerous to drives. Many crashes and injuries happen all the time in the villages.

[jjombrello]

Do you know it's illegal to exceed 20 mph with a golf car?. State law and big fine for speeding and operating a non-safety equipped vehicle without a license, etc. Do you have a speedometer on your cart? Golf cart brakes are not designed to safely stop the cart when exceeding the limit. Most carts do not have seat belts so injuries are extensive if you are speeding and in an accident. Besides, those who are speeding and passing seldom get where they're going without running into other traffic and having to slow down, only to be caught by slower moving carts. Seen it happen countless times. Where's the rush when we are retired?

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

You'll Never Catch Me ALIVE!! :gc:

[Indydealmaker]

how fast does your yamaha cart go. just got my new cart and it goes warp speed.....im going to have them turn it down a little.

It cannot legally be capable of exceeding 20mph . At that point it morphs from a golf cart into an unregistered vehicle which is uninsurable.

[Pinball wizard]

Low Speed and All-Terrain Vehicles - Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (https://www.flhsmv.gov/safety-center/consumer-education/low-speed-vehicles/#:~:text=Golf%20carts%20are%20defined%20in,roadway s%20that%20are%20designated%20for)

[Dgodin]

how fast does your yamaha cart go. just got my new cart and it goes warp speed.....im going to have them turn it down a little.
You'll want it to be capable of at least 20, and maybe a little more. Too slow and you're a traffic hazard on the one lane paths

[Malsua]

My drag car had a 275HP nitrous system on it. Goosing it on the street was quite enjoyable when I didn't want to be passed.

I would love to get a small system for my cart when I'm going 20ish and some numbnuckle passes us on the MMP. Just goose it for a second, chirp the tires and leave 'em wondering what the hell just happened as they eat my exhaust.

If it were a carbureted cart, I could machine a plate, EFI is a lot harder though...

[karostay]

Have wheelie bars on mine

There was a fast golf cart sitting in the bushes at Sea breeze Sunday

[Topspinmo]

If you set the governor too high (i.e., > 24 MPH), the wear and tear on your engine and other rotating parts will go up dramatically. It is not a linear function.

Only if you don’t change the oil, aNd yes, year would be too long in that case.

[Topspinmo]

Regardless of how fast you set your Quietech to, you can't change the fact that it's got NO guts on take off. Meaning, they don't get out of their own way.
Electric Rules! :boxing2:


Made out of fossil fuels, mined by fossil fuels, and combined by fossil fuels, electricity made out of and mostly generated by fossil fuels. Even hydroelectric dams made out of fossil fuels. Agree electric do have more torque for awhile when used on golf cart. :faint:

[giorgio1948]

Also, be on the lookout for the "unmarked" Cart Cops with radar ~

[DAVES]

Also, be on the lookout for the "unmarked" Cart Cops with radar ~

Reality. Imagine a cop. Wow tough day today, I caught three villagers doing 25 mph in golf carts. We do get older a law of nature. Growing up? You only need to read the posts.

[DAVES]

My drag car had a 275HP nitrous system on it. Goosing it on the street was quite enjoyable when I didn't want to be passed.

I would love to get a small system for my cart when I'm going 20ish and some numbnuckle passes us on the MMP. Just goose it for a second, chirp the tires and leave 'em wondering what the hell just happened as they eat my exhaust.

If it were a carbureted cart, I could machine a plate, EFI is a lot harder though...

As said.

[Garywt]

Fastest has been 25.3, but usually between 22.0 and 24.5. It surprises me how many carts I pass.

Why do you need to pass. Can’t you just stay in line and travel the speed of those in front of you.

[golfing eagles]

Why do you need to pass. Can’t you just stay in line and travel the speed of those in front of you.

Because YOU don't get to dictate speed to anyone but yourself???????

[MandoMan]

how fast does your yamaha cart go. just got my new cart and it goes warp speed.....im going to have them turn it down a little.

My new EZgo with lithium ion batteries tops out at 22 on level ground as iT came from the dealer.

[UpNorth]

Reality. Imagine a cop. Wow tough day today, I caught three villagers doing 25 mph in golf carts. We do get older a law of nature. Growing up? You only need to read the posts.

From what I've seen, 50 a day would be more than likely.

[npwalters]

Use caution, although the speed can be turned up the motors are not built to withstand constant speeds above 22 mph. If your cart is faster than that you are doing a lot of damage to the motor, not to mention that the speed limit for golf carts is 20 mph

Reference "motors are not built to withstand constant speeds above 22 mph"- do you have any data to support that?

[wyealbert]

I don't care what speed you are going, if you don't have seat belts, you will likely become a customer for the EMT's at some point.

[stebooo]

how fast does your yamaha cart go. just got my new cart and it goes warp speed.....im going to have them turn it down a little.
Did u answer your own question?20 is the limit so let's try 25. BTW how fast is warp

[stanley]

BTW how fast is warp

From my understanding of physics....it's pretty damn fast,

[Topspinmo]

Use caution, although the speed can be turned up the motors are not built to withstand constant speeds above 22 mph. If your cart is faster than that you are doing a lot of damage to the motor, not to mention that the speed limit for golf carts is 20 mph

Nope golf cart engine are governed low on there RPM band. Yes, it will create more heat and If oil not changed more frequently that can cause excessive wear and may eventually damage the engine.

[Topspinmo]

My new EZgo with lithium ion batteries tops out at 22 on level ground as iT came from the dealer.

Batteries has nothing to do with it, all in the electronics and The AC/DC motor?

[Topspinmo]

Because YOU don't get to dictate speed to anyone but yourself???????

Do when behind me:1rotfl:

[golfing eagles]

Do when behind me:1rotfl:

If you are going 12 mph, I won't be behind you for long:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

[Stephen13]

Why do you need to pass. Can’t you just stay in line and travel the speed of those in front of you.

My first thought was, "I'm a busy guy...things to do and people to see."
Then I thought, "I'm a leader, not a follower."
Right after that, I told myself that's B.S., I'm retired.

Truth is, I hate following people. They're inconsistent with their speed and I want to turn the music up and cruise.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Reference "motors are not built to withstand constant speeds above 22 mph"- do you have any data to support that?

DATA??? What's that?

[MrFlorida]

What's the rush? We're retired . Slow down and enjoy the scenery.

[JP]

I set mine for 20mph so when its floored I know what speed I'm going and I don't have to look at a speedometer or worry about getting a ticket. Simple is better.

[dewilson58]

I set mine for 20mph so when its floored I know what speed I'm going and I don't have to look at a speedometer or worry about getting a ticket. Simple is better.

Being set at 20, your cart top speed is greater than 20 mph, and could be ticketed. :MOJE_whot:

[EdFNJ]

Be aware that Golf Carts are limited to 19.5 MPH by law and Slow Speed Vehicles are limited to 24.5 by law.
Slow Speed Vehicles have to be inspected, registered and meet "car" requirements, such as insurance, seat belts, turn signals and other things.
They don't get you for speeding, they get you for having a unregistered vehicle on the road. With ticket, fines, court costs and the price to have you golf cart returned to legal speed it could cost up to $1,000.

Technically your speed part is NOT CORRECT. There are so many variations of this incorrect information. There is no 19.5 or 19.99 or 19.3 mph limit for golf carts. The LAW STATES (and I quote):

Golf carts are defined in section 320.01(22), Florida Statutes as: “a motor vehicle that is designed and manufactured for operation on a golf course for sporting or recreational purposes and that is not capable of exceeding speeds of 20 miles per hour.

So they can LEGALLY go 20MPH. They can't be CAPABLE of EXCEEDING 20mph (which probably 90% here are and do). That is the actual law. Period, end of story. That plus with every new post the "fines" increase dramatically. :D

Edit: and STREET LEGAL GOLF CARTS (aka LSV's) cannot EXCEED 25mph. They CAN go 25mph but can't be CAPABLE of EXCEEDING that. 24.5 is not correct or the law. From the same FL statures: A low speed vehicle (LSV) is a vehicle with a top speed greater than 20 MPH, but not greater than 25 MPH.

[Topspinmo]

If you are going 12 mph, I won't be behind you for long:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

Not way I weave around coming home from square.:icon_wink:

[golfing eagles]

Not way I weave around coming home from square.:icon_wink:

So in other words, if I spot you drinking at the squares, I SHOULD follow you home? (for your safety):1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

[dewilson58]

Not way I weave around coming home from square.:icon_wink:

That's how I clean out my golf cart.

[Aloha1]

Warp is generally defined in the Star Trek canon as the speed of light for Warp Factor 1 and so on.

[MidWestIA]

25mph on the street is a BIG ticket and they can impound your cart. One of the discount guys got picked up going 27 and got 4 tickets costing $900. He said they have plainclothes people riding carts to catch speeders on the road

[Topspinmo]

So in other words, if I spot you drinking at the squares, I SHOULD follow you home? (for your safety):1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:


No, for you’re. :icon_wink:

[Topspinmo]

That's how I clean out my golf cart.

Not, me I’m buckled in. :shocked: