Prof_Stack:
Welcome to the Forum and Bullet riders. You made a good choice - The fastest of the C5s - a Black one
I will respond to some of your questions - but I have a G5 (Fastest of the G5 - Black one
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1. Oil level - right at the Upper Line in the Window or slightly lower (Not higher).
2. You can switch to fully synthetic after 2 oil changes or after 2000 miles. But IMHO it is better to do first oil change after 150- 200 miles, then at 1000 miles and then every 2000 miles. (The Owners Manual suggests oil change less frequently than what I do).
3. Prudent things to do for a new owner -
a. Strongly recommend to change OEM acid battery to a GEL or Sealed battery.
b. Keep cables and chain clean and well lubed.
c. Chain WILL stretch pretty soon AND may stretch 2 to 3 times - so keep adjusting chain tension every few hundred miles.
d. Tighten EVERY bolt and EVERY screw head that you can see on your bike after every few hundred miles until two oil changes.
e. IMHO - run the bike as is until your first or second oil change, BEFORE making changes or modifications. That will give you enough time to find faults (if any) in your unit and chance to understand it better. If you do mods first, you may not know if that caused any problem or is the unit at fault. Also a mod may void your Manufacturer Warranty.
4. Be ready to be stopped in parking lots or traffic lights to talk and explain to curious and well meaning looker-ons asking "Is it a Norton ?" "Who makes it ?" etc.
Hope you have it soon under your seat and you enjoy thousands of miles on your C5.
singhg5