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Offline quasimodo

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My 750 Watt project
« on: 05, January, 2011 - 19:22:30 »
On www.sinclairc5.nl anyone interested can see the status of my 750W-24V C5-project.

greetz !

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Re: My 750 Watt project
« Reply #1 on: 05, January, 2011 - 20:37:53 »
The C5alive site is certainly getting a more "global" flavour lately -  which is excellent ! Always nice to have some new faces joining in , especially when they bring some new ideas as well  ;)


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Re: My 750 Watt project
« Reply #2 on: 05, January, 2011 - 23:01:46 »
I tried to reply on your blog, but don't know or it worked.
Beautiful work and magnificent photography.
By Law in Holland the Sinclair is officially a E-Bike. That means, you can drive it on bicycle roads etc with a max speed of 25 km's/hr. The first 6 km's it may work on the engine only, but after that the engine should be pedaling supporting. So building in a 7 gear shimano is a good option, youre otherwise pedaling your butt off.  ;D ;D.
Hope to see your creation on the First International Sinclair C5 meeting in juli this year in Zutphen.
In fact, no policeman that ever stopped me, even knows the sinclair c5.  ??? Its a bike, its electric as well. No problem. They have a smile on their face and ask where you can buy one. 8)

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Re: My 750 Watt project
« Reply #3 on: 06, January, 2011 - 13:25:25 »
... no policeman that ever stopped me, even knows the sinclair c5.  ??? Its a bike, its electric as well. No problem. They have a smile on their face and ask where you can buy one. 8)

 :D

Alex Bromo

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Re: My 750 Watt project
« Reply #4 on: 07, January, 2011 - 18:56:58 »
Today I picked up my frame from powdercoating. Looks awesome !
Built up the motor rightaway of course. For pictures please check my blog.

greetz



Henrik Ga

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Re: My 750 Watt project
« Reply #5 on: 07, January, 2011 - 20:55:27 »
hi

is the differential homebuild, or where have you bought it?

Jonny

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Re: My 750 Watt project
« Reply #6 on: 07, January, 2011 - 20:58:18 »
awesome! what motor are you using?

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Re: My 750 Watt project
« Reply #7 on: 07, January, 2011 - 21:29:40 »
It's a 24 Volt 750 Watts AMT Motor and it fits like a glove. :-)

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Re: My 750 Watt project
« Reply #8 on: 08, January, 2011 - 09:20:02 »
Looks brilliant so far, I want one ready for my next C5. Love to see a video of your rebuild.

Lance


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Re: My 750 Watt project
« Reply #9 on: 08, January, 2011 - 10:53:47 »
@Frankev:

I think the Sinclair with a 750W motor could be seen as a 'snorfiets' on 3 wheels in the Netherlands and follow 'snorfiets'-regulations for them. This will probably mean a obligatory insurance.

Does anybody have any ideas about this?

Thanx !

Henrik Ga

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Re: My 750 Watt project
« Reply #10 on: 08, January, 2011 - 14:42:46 »
hi

is the differential homebuild, or where have you bought it?

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Re: My 750 Watt project
« Reply #11 on: 08, January, 2011 - 15:28:24 »
Bought it complete of the Internet for 300,- euros. Manufacturer is AMT, a german manufacturer. They produce this as a set. Diff+Motor.

If your interested, I can ask the guy who sold it to me, has some more.


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Re: My 750 Watt project
« Reply #12 on: 09, January, 2011 - 08:36:45 »
AMT, my initials, Cool  :)

Retro Andy.

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Re: My 750 Watt project
« Reply #13 on: 09, January, 2011 - 19:38:26 »
Hi just a quick question:

How you are going to incorperate the pedle chain cog that is normally in the centre of the rear axle or is this just electric powered?

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Re: My 750 Watt project
« Reply #14 on: 09, January, 2011 - 19:45:33 »
:-) Good question........ I won't.

This C5 will be electrical powered only. The motor should be powerfull enough to drive 20-25 km/h, without the help of pedals.

There is also a built-in brake which is operated automatically by the Motor controller, when the 'throttle' is closed, but just to be sure I want to build a disc-brake on the front wheels.