Difference between revisions of "Sinclair C5"
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* Decide on motorisation plan | * Decide on motorisation plan | ||
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== Specs == | == Specs == | ||
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| + | * Front Wheel: 62-203 tires (12.5x2.5) total diam ~32mm inc tire, rim diam ~22mm, 10mm clearance of case | ||
| + | * Front fork width: 85mm | ||
| + | * Rear Wheel: 47-305 (16x1.75x2) total diam ~40mm inc tire, rim diam ~32, 18-20mm min clearance of case | ||
| + | * Y-Chassis: 540mm total outer distance, to motorside(left) ca 260mm, to right side ca 280mm ? (DOUBLE CHECK) | ||
== Wishlist == | == Wishlist == | ||
Revision as of 13:41, 28 October 2017
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| Participants | Webmind |
| Skills | Bikes, painting, electronics, cleaning |
| Status | Active |
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| Purpose | Fun |
Got a Sinclair C5, needs fixing up and re-electrifying.
Contents
Todo
- Inventorise properties of C5
- Clean up and paint frame/chassis
- Decide on motorisation plan
- Fix-up frame etc
- Electrify
Specs
Sizes
- Front Wheel: 62-203 tires (12.5x2.5) total diam ~32mm inc tire, rim diam ~22mm, 10mm clearance of case
- Front fork width: 85mm
- Rear Wheel: 47-305 (16x1.75x2) total diam ~40mm inc tire, rim diam ~32, 18-20mm min clearance of case
- Y-Chassis: 540mm total outer distance, to motorside(left) ca 260mm, to right side ca 280mm ? (DOUBLE CHECK)
Wishlist
- 200km reach
- 25km/h uphill
- drive backwards
- disk breaks
- turn indicators
Wannahaves
- Raincover
- Wheelcovers
- Board computer + led display
- GPS (for speed & heading)
- Foldable pedals
Motorisation options
Front-wheel hub
- front-fork has default only 57mm width, which is hard to find hubmotors for
Rear-wheel hubs
- hard to find 16" single-shaft hub motors
Engine on chain
- expensive
Original drive-mechanism
- requires odd belt
- only one wheel rear drive which is meh
See also
- History: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinclair_C5
- Unofficial Service manual: http://c5alive.co.uk/oldstuff/pub/downloads/C5-UnofficialServiceManual.pdf (mirror: File:C5-UnofficialServiceManual.pdf)
- Specs: https://2nd-gear.blogspot.nl/2012/01/specifications-for-sinclair-c5-electric.html
- Repairing on a budget: http://www.c5owners.com/buying-a-sinclair-c5/restoring-a-sinclair-c5-on-a-budget
- New rear-wheel-gear-hub: https://www.cypax.net/projects/c5/blog/page13.php?language=en
- C5 owners site: http://www.c5owners.com/
