Hi all
Just an update on the project C5s ! :
As per the top pic, I've been working more on the No 7 one for my 3 year old daughter, she loves them but even with the booster seat on, shes way to short so shes a long way off riding it herself.
So, we cleaned it all up, fitted a nos chain, changed the front brakes for some new c5 ones (softer im told that BMX style ones), sorted a few issues in the pod and control box, from memory we had a blown R21 in the pod, blown R1 in the control box and 1A fuse gone. We have a duel battery setup on this one and no key for the right side lock. So we had to bypass that loop in the control box to get the power up. Did all this and we have power on the pod! (Im still looking at this slight mod, to see why we needed to do it, incase its something obvious we just didnt do ).
We loosely connected up a battery with decent croc clips (my C5 runs quick release terminals , not the orig battery top), and I took it for is first run in about 20 years I believe. It was very smooth, much better than my C5, just felt quiet and smooth etc.
So now its all working, we put on a set of new Sinclair tyres, which are superb, used Horn, mast and seat pad. Runs nice.
Plan for the next few weeks is to try and continue to clean it up , maybe with a wall paper stripper. Then possibly fit some indicators, i'm not sure whether to use them on this one or hold onto them for a Grey boot C5 which is what i personally want as my final C5. Dont want to drill any holes unless there permanently staying on it etc.
Ideally id like to find someone who still sells C5 Indicators for like £20, that would be nice, then we could all have them!