BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K

EXHIBIT 12

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(in thousands)

	Fiscal Year Ended
	June 28, 2009			June 29, 2008			Restated July 1, 2007			Restated July 2, 2006			Restated July 3, 2005
Earnings
Income before income taxes	$	40,409		$	29,609		$	3,302		$	158,514		$	180,415
Less: Equity income from equity investees		(1,527	)		(3,588	)		(3,303	)		(4,174	)		(5,336	)
Add: Fixed charges		34,010			41,337			46,592			45,248			39,232
Distributed income of equity investees		5,212			2,800			4,879			4,633			5,967
Earnings as defined	$	78,104		$	70,158		$	51,470		$	204,221		$	214,178
Fixed Charges
Interest expense	$	30,521		$	37,554		$	42,932		$	40,085		$	34,929
Amortization of discounts related to indebtedness		626			569			759			829			758
Imputed interest on deferred revenue		—			—			—			1,177			1,196
Interest expense as reported		31,147			38,123			43,691			42,091			36,883
Amortization of deferred financing fees		1,331			1,414			1,173			1,708			1,233
Portion of rent expense relating to interest		1,532			1,800			1,728			1,449			1,116
Fixed charges as defined	$	34,010		$	41,337		$	46,592		$	45,248		$	39,232
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		2.3	x		1.7	x		1.1	x		4.5	x		5.5	x