Brian, No, you're not missing anything, and yes, this group is about the C5. As owner of the group, I try and check for messages like these every day, or...
If I hadn't needed to go home and put the Sunday roast on you would have seen 3. ... From: Richard Lewendon [mailto:richard.lewendon@...] Sent: 03 April...
... Not a sure thing, however I had a C5 shell which had been stored standing on end for several years, and as a result the rear was severely warped, what I...
Hello everybody, Again my c5 won't drive like said in the manual. It won't drive at the engine only, it falls back quite quick... I fitted a new battery and it...
... could you give a few more details ie: 1, does it drive ok if you pedal and motor together? 2, does it feel stiff when just pedalling? 3, does it make any...
... well, if you pedal it it goes a little bit faster, and when you stop pedaling it will drive for a second or ten at that speed, but than the speed goes...
Crumbs, that is painfully slow, I live in a fairly hilly area, and get an average speed of 10 MPH or so, over distances of 15 miles or more, and at 15 stone,...
part 2 of my reply, not to be reccommended, but I've done it once... make up a direct connection from the battery to the motor, (don't connect up both...
Hi ive had this problem before it could be that the armature on the motor has tarnished and requires cleaning with some 1200 wet and dry.Or you motor brushes...
Nigel... Your A Star! Thanks for advice...Summer around the corner etc. I think a bit of quality C5 Bonding is in order. Will let you and others know the...
... quality C5 ... good luck, and enuff of the bonding, My C5 isn't into the kinky stuff... I hope we get a bit more good weather, last 4 days I've been on...
Right, It stopped raining long enough for me to fit the new C5 Vinyl front stickers I had from Chris's site, followed his instructions, They fit fine, and look...
A SET OF FRONT STICKERS ARRIVED FROM CHRIS AT C5ALIVE AND AM I HAPPY NO I'M ECSTATIC!!!! ARE THEY EXACT REPLICAS OF THE ORIGINALS IN EVERY WAY NO BUT THEY ARE...
I've just posted a few pics of the rebuild of a C5 i did last year, just a few before and after shots of the chassis so far. When my brother and I got this it...
... Hmmm, probably just because, this was my second strip down and rebuild, I stripped all the parts down, And I do mean all, each bearing crown was taken...
The std idea of a pulse width modulated power control circuit is easy enough, its just designing one that can handle the 100amp motor stall current is the...
I'm looking for a C5 to use in my home town in the USA. Very scarce over here, so have been trawling ebay -slightly more encouraged. BUT - having problems...
If you can get a haulage company to ship one - stand it up on its tail on a pallet (with the boot removed) and pallet wrap it down It should be shippable then...
... Hi Chris, I'm not sure I understand *why* you would want (need?) any form of variable controller on a electrically assisted trike (in principal)? As you...
Oh absolutely - but that's the "correct way of using it " not necessarily the way that many people do ! But the PWM is basically to allow smooth operation of...
Yep, Chris, that's probably what killed my original gearbox, at 24 volts, many years ago. the sheer kick in the pants when I pressed the button must have been...
I seem to remember someone telling me that when Adam Harper converts a C5 to 24Volt he advises the following:- 1. You always start on 12v (by peddle first...
Hi there, the Sinclair website details shipping worldwide,worth a look as they have experience of this. look under "spare parts". MarkK ... From: "bryanl_vt"...
Works a treat too,mine has been reliable as clockwork for local "blasts" (on private land of course..!).Lots of fun to be had. Cheers, MarkK ... From: "Mark...
Hey,I still use original C5 tyres and they have tread like new tyres.I also use original inner tubes,but they are not so good as you have to pump them up every...
Well we have literally just taken delivery today of a fresh batch of 25 complete sets of schwalbe tyres/tubes. Please remember though - they are puncture...
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