would this not be smart?

[polabareus]

I have a brand new 250ex. I rode it nice for the first few hours. The last 2 nights Ive ridden it in the snow for about 5 hours a night and that puts alot of strain on it no doubt. So total I'd say I have 20 hours on it and I haven't done the first oil change. My question is would it hurt it to ride a few more hours in the snow or should I immediatly change the oil? Also I was puttin around a swamp last night and broke through some ice and now theres ice in the wheel wells and all over the brakes. I got as much off as I could but will it hurt to leave a little ice on there?

[bdrue]

i dont see the ice a problem, but im not sure when to do the first oil change. but it would be a good idea to do it soon...:D

[bradley300]

def. change the oil.

[hondarider2006]

Change your oil, you will want to do this about every 20 hours, if not less. It will make your motor last a very long time if you regulary change your oil;)

[Nausty]

can't hurt;) But if your breaking it in it would definitely be the smart thing to do. If you have been babying it a lot I would think you'd be fine but I'd do it anyways, better safe than sorry.

[zfire_28]

Keep that motor running good and keep that oil changed. I would not worry about the ice though.

[ewalker302]

Yes change it now.

If breaking it in you should have changed the oil & filter at about 5-6 hours, then about every 15-20 from now on.

:bandit:

[speedy400]

snow dosnt put a lot of strain on the motor unless your in 5th gear going full throttle going 10 mph.....(bogging the $h^t out of the motor)-darren

i change my oil & filter every 24-30 hours of riding

[brandonpeake]

if you think it might need changed, always change it
keep your toys up and they last alot longer

[400exrider555]

you really should go cahnge your oil...

[hondafox440]

20 hours on oil is really not THAT much. Your engine is not going to blow up or anything if you run it before changing the oil. Go out and have a good time on the quad, and change the oil after you come back in.

[polabareus]

Yeah, I ended up chaning the oil. I have a friend who's dad owns a kawasaki dealership and he just went in and got me a couple quarts of kawachem oil. When I changed the oil I had a bit of a problem. I put in 1 1/2 quarts and the oil level was just a little above the round part of the dipstick (just a little above too much). So I dumped some out and still it was at the same level. I ended up dumping a good amount out several times but it was still at the same level. I tried checking it cold after I rode it a little after it was just idling. It was parked on level ground and yet each time after dumping some out the oil level was still in the same spot. So I rode it like that anyway because I wanted to go for a ride. That was a few nights ago and today my dog broke off her chain and I went looking for her with the quad and after I got back I checked the oil and it was still right at the same mark which was just a little high. I think Im just going to go get some more oil and change it again. Anyone ever have that happen?

ok..this is what you do....you put the amoun t of oil it says to put in...then you start it & let it sit & warm up for 2-3 minutes w/o driving it around & stuff....the you turn it off, then check it & thats your actual reading. ;)