And with apologies - another oil thread. Bet you've gone through this a couple of times by now.
So my engine is all built up, lovely and like new. I've left it as nature intended, that is with the timing bush not a needle/roller conversion. Immediately after the build I would have been running a monograde; 40 or 50 I'd presume. But in short order decided I'd like some filtration. I can't recall the supplier but I bought a kit which runs off the return side to what I think is a 2CV high flow filter that is mounted up in the tool box.
Thinking that monograde is designed to dump particulates - at the sludge trap, I switched to a 20/50 which I understand should hang on to the bits until they hit the filter. So far so good.
Now the bike gets stood on and off, and this coupled with the 20/50 (presumably) being thinner when cold meant I quickly realised I was having wet sumping problems. After some investigation I sourced and have fitted a BriTie anti wet sumping valve into the supply side. (There is no way I would risk putting a tap in here). Early days, but I'm presuming this will do the trick.
So I've now got extra resistance on the supply side going through that valve, and in the return going through the 'high flow' filter. And I'm running the std BSA oil pump. Am I digging a hole for myself here or does this all sound OK? Should I be considering the fitment of, say, an SRM high flow oil pump? If I'm changing the oil every 500 - 1000 miles is that filter pretty much a waste of time anyway?