BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K

EXHIBIT 12

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(in thousands)

	Fiscal Year Ended
	July 3, 2011			June 27, 2010			June 28, 2009			June 29, 2008			Restated July 1, 2007
Earnings
Income before income taxes	$	32,054		$	49,073		$	40,409		$	29,609		$	3,302
Less:   Equity income from equity investees		(5,082	)		(4,071	)		(1,527	)		(3,588	)		(3,303	)
Add:    Fixed charges		25,942			29,520			34,010			41,337			46,592
Distributed income of equity investees		6,980			4,005			5,212			2,800			4,879
Earnings as defined	$	59,894		$	78,527		$	78,104		$	70,158		$	51,470
Fixed Charges
Interest expense	$	23,014		$	25,573		$	30,521		$	37,554		$	42,932
Amortization of discounts related to indebtedness		304			896			626			569			759
Interest expense as reported		23,318			26,469			31,147			38,123			43,691
Amortization of deferred financing fees		934			1,250			1,331			1,414			1,173
Portion of rent expense relating to interest		1,690			1,801			1,532			1,800			1,728
Fixed charges as defined	$	25,942		$	29,520		$	34,010		$	41,337		$	46,592
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		2.3	x		2.7	x		2.3	x		1.7	x		1.1	x