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'''A2.''' Don't know. I never used them on a track. (Standard answer from experienced 250 riders.)

'''Q.''' How often should you change the oil on a race/track bike?

'''A.''' I do 25-30 days at the track every year and average about 100 miles of riding each day. I change the oil about every 1000-1500 miles. I generally ride until the bike starts feeling a little sluggish and in need of a valve adjust. After I adjust the valves I change the oil, since I had the engine open.

My engines seem to be holding up just fine with this minimal maintenance. The one engine I lost was when I was using dinosaur oil and let the level get down near the low mark in the sight glass. Since changing to [[Preferred Brands|Rotella T]] synthetic and keeping the level full, I've run a full season (nearly 3000 track miles) on an old 15,000+ mile engine.

In short, my recommendation is to: 1) Use high quality synthetic oil such as Shell Rotella T. 2) Keep the oil level full at all times in the EX250. 3) Change the oil at least once a year.

'''Q.''' Are there any additions to the bike I should make to not harm anything, or will the little 250 handle 20 minutes of straight racing in stock form? I'd assume so...

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 '''A2.''' Don't know. I never used them on a track. (Standard answer from experienced 250 riders.)
+'''Q.''' How often should you change the oil on a race/track bike?
+'''A.''' I do 25-30 days at the track every year and average about 100 miles of riding each day. I change the oil about every 1000-1500 miles. I generally ride until the bike starts feeling a little sluggish and in need of a valve adjust. After I adjust the valves I change the oil, since I had the engine open.
+My engines seem to be holding up just fine with this minimal maintenance. The one engine I lost was when I was using dinosaur oil and let the level get down near the low mark in the sight glass. Since changing to [[Preferred Brands|Rotella T]] synthetic and keeping the level full, I've run a full season (nearly 3000 track miles) on an old 15,000+ mile engine.
+In short, my recommendation is to: 1) Use high quality synthetic oil such as Shell Rotella T. 2) Keep the oil level full at all times in the EX250. 3) Change the oil at least once a year.
 '''Q.''' Are there any additions to the bike I should make to not harm anything, or will the little 250 handle 20 minutes of straight racing in stock form? I'd assume so...