Sinclair C5
| Projects | |
|---|---|
| Participants | Webmind |
| Skills | Bikes, painting, electronics, cleaning |
| Status | Active |
| Niche | |
| 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
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)
