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Got a Sinclair C5, needs fixing up and re-electrifying.
 
Got a Sinclair C5, needs fixing up and re-electrifying.
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== Todo ==
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* Inventorise properties of C5
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* Decide on motorisation plan
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* Fix-up frame etc
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* Electrify
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== Specs ==
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== Wishlist ==
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* 200km reach
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* 25km/h uphill
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* drive backwards
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== Motorisation options ==
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=== Front-wheel hub ===
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=== Rear-wheel hubs ===
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=== Engine on chain ===
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* expensive
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=== Original drive-mechanism ===
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* requires odd belt
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* only one wheel rear drive which is meh
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== See also ==
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* History: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinclair_C5
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* Unofficial Service manual: http://c5alive.co.uk/oldstuff/pub/downloads/C5-UnofficialServiceManual.pdf (mirror: [[File:C5-UnofficialServiceManual.pdf]])

Revision as of 20:29, 22 October 2017

Projects
Participants Webmind
Skills Bikes, painting, electronics, cleaning
Status Active
Niche
Purpose Fun

Got a Sinclair C5, needs fixing up and re-electrifying.

Todo

  • Inventorise properties of C5
  • Decide on motorisation plan
  • Fix-up frame etc
  • Electrify

Specs

Wishlist

  • 200km reach
  • 25km/h uphill
  • drive backwards

Motorisation options

Front-wheel hub

Rear-wheel hubs

Engine on chain

  • expensive

Original drive-mechanism

  • requires odd belt
  • only one wheel rear drive which is meh

See also