Does anybody have a diagram or picture of the leisure battery loom that can be fitted to the c5? i have the quick release clamps and the 70amp relay. any help...
Hi im currently restoring my c5 i have stripped, sanded and etched primed my chassis but what colour paint do i use to get i tlooking as close to original as...
... I am none the wiser, ive sent emails to this 'Karl' and received nothing, but i see mark still has his 'finger' in the pie as far as the forums go. I...
... Yes the conversion is quite simple,i have converted a C5 to have not one but TWO gearboxes, one for the pedals and another for the drive train, with a new...
... Hi,i did some research a while back for mark at C5alive and actually found the original paint, and then found the nearest match to it. My advice here is to...
Ray,Norfolk C5 Club. ... the back orders. He told me he is waiting for new stock to come through and he will then sort all back orders out. I am also awaiting...
What you have done sounds really interesting - any chance you could take some pictures for us? I'm especially interested in the motor gearbox - I assume you're...
Dear All, As pointed out by Ray, C5 Alive has been taken over from Mark by Karl, both of whom are sound guys, any problems with orders etc will be sorted out,...
... Since i posted my last reply on this subject a couple of days, Karl has in fact been in touch, and to a certain degree, a breakdown in communication has...
... take some pictures for us? ... using the C5 motor? ... Hi Tim, I didnt take any pictures of the last one as it was a rough old experiment just to prove...
but we must admit that these forum have slowed down very much since the good old days before c5 alive changed owner..... robert "Sweden" ... From: John To:...
My long range C5 was fitted with a1:1 geared Sturmey (a 3 speed at first, later changed to a 5 speed) and top gear was fine, it allowed you to pedal with the...
... local ... is ... two right hands as I have a twist grip throttle and this new unit has a intergrated right hand twist grip Derailleur gear change and thumb...
@ Tim Morton. Hi Tim, I must apologize for the accidental erasure of your last post. I couldn't find any function to edit my last post so I decided to erase it...
To those that dont know, C5alive has been sold to a new owner, Karl who has a mammoth task ahead, trying to rid C5alive of the bad press and reports it earned,...
Hi. How did you attach the second sprocket to the hub? What sort of sprocket did you use - did you have to modify it in any way? [Non-text portions of this...
Pashley Cycles uses this system for putting gears on some of their adult trikes, you can buy the modified sprockets (in several sizes) off them chrisc ... ...
Hi Tom, I retained the original hub sprocket and was going to attach one of the same size to the hub body, but the local bike shop only had one that was...
Hi Chris, the second sprocket was turned down in a lathe until the sprocket fitted in place of the spokes, then it was drilled and bolted in place, by strong...
on the photos is a series of a new front wheel with disk break from sxlambretta but there is no possibility to send him separate a message so I have to do it...
Bigger motors? Are you using a Sturmey Archer hub instead of the original C5 reduction box then? I've been trying to come up with a way of making a stronger...
Hi its me "sx Lambretta" my name is robert Hjort and i live in Sweden i have custom made the front disc brake if there is any interest i can ask how much it...
That's looks like an excellent idea... Is the disk brake/wheel from one of those three wheeler Children's push chairs? [Non-text portions of this message have...
Hi Robert, I'm sure that I sent you an e-mail a couple of years ago concering the disk brake mod. You were going to connact me, but I didn't receive any futher...
the front rim with disk is actually a total custom built the rim is from a childs bike and the disk brake system is from a mountain bike i wanted to find the...
Sorry for havent answered you Karl I must have just forgot you then... as soon i know more informations regarding it i will send a mail via the c5 forum ...