NO not necessarily as you well know that it is up to the safety inspector and they can call it ! But in the official rules under safety requirements it may be a grey area and there again it would be up to the safety official inspecting the bike. I have been called on having an inch to much fuel hose on my bike by an official at Laguna Seca and you really thing a hose clamp on an oil filter is OK! Auh ok good luck every time with that! iHe's not formally racing it from what I understand. But I'm sure there are approved methods for official racing use. AFAIK, the photo I posted would pass inspection for racing motorcycles.
Never seen a service manual say oil the threads. Oil the gasket, yes ... but not the threads. The filter mounting stud will already have oil all over the threads.
As for the oil the threads ........ hold on I will go take a picture of one for you!!! BRB
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