250-500cc Changing oil on my WR300 - very light brown color(is it ok)?

All the years riding dirt bikes I have never seen my oil such a light brown color like this last change, usuually its more blackish in color. I always change the oil every two rides(approx 8-10 hrs) with the good quality (80 w MAxima) stuff I got recommended from my Husky dealer. Last two rides I was especially hard on and beat up the clutch something fierce(I would say more than normal). Is this just normal after harder rides or is it something I should look more into..thanks ahead of time.

hmm mine looks like gear oil when it comes out. Dunno how you make it black after 8-10 hours o.O

did you ride in deep water? It can suck water through the drain hoses. It´s enough with very little water to make the oil greyish.

Johnny

Pacific nw-lol so yes thats all i ride

Does your bike require 80 wt oil? My 125 manual says Agip City which is 10-40.

How often should u change engine oil on the WR300? I was told not to worry about changing it tho I don't ride water or muddy areas.

I change at 10-15 hours depending on clutch use. When go Supermoto i have longer intervals.

80wt ??????????

unless your coolant is disapearing....dont worry about it. esp after you hump the clutch. crankcases condense water when hot.

i dump my trans every ride as i smoke the cltuch a lot. frags come off the discs and plates and contam the oil, bearings and seals dont like that! if you ride in the wet or hump the clutch, dump it every ride. a qt of 10-30 is 3$. cheap insurance. do it.

why eek?(I am clueless and was just taking recomnedation from shop)

I take it the 80 wt is actual gear oil which has the viscosity of a 30 wt engine oil. Transmissions break down oil by heat and high shear forces - you don't get any carbon blow by like engine oil. Just because the oil color hasn't changed the way it looks doesn't mean that it is still OK. I change mine around 10 hours- like said before "cheap insurance."