Difference between revisions of "Sinclair C5"
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* Unofficial Service manual: http://c5alive.co.uk/oldstuff/pub/downloads/C5-UnofficialServiceManual.pdf (mirror: [[File:C5-UnofficialServiceManual.pdf]]) | * 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 | * 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 | ||
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Revision as of 10:42, 24 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
- Decide on motorisation plan
- Fix-up frame etc
- Electrify
Specs
Wishlist
- 200km reach
- 25km/h uphill
- drive backwards
- disk breaks
- turn indicators
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
- 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
