Hi Everyone, I've just become the owner of a C5, and looking for parts to restore it is how I found this forum. I thought I'd post up some pictures about the C5 and see what you guys think.
I paid £20 for it! I think I got a pretty good deal. It was wasting away in someone's garden nearby to me, and my dad spotted it one day while on a walk. I made a little visit, and the next day I was buying the C5.
I've taken some pictures and I'm waiting on a crank removal tool to come through so I can lift the body off. Sorry for the quality, only have a cell phone camera at the moment.
C5
Original Books
Chassis
Crank
Handlebars
Pod
Rear Frame
Tensioner
Rotor
Rotor again
Brushes
Magnets
Plastic Covers
Serial Number
It's quite a bit scratched up, I was told it was for kid, who used it on his paper round. It has no key, but I may ask to see if there is one.
It has two original batteries, wired in parallel, each with a key switch, although only one battery cover. I think the batteries and charger are dead though.
A lot of the extra wiring has been severed unfortunately, including the motor temperature sensors, though they are still present. The motor did turn by hand, and I connected a 12V car battery which it spun with which is good. Haven't yet tested the electrics though. It looks okay inside, no burnt out resistors or blown fuses, etc.
Also, one rear inner tube has a puncture, and the tyres are okay, but getting old.
I'm still trying to decide whether I want to faithfully restore it, or make it a little more fun with 24v and such. I'll almost definitely need to change the front wheel to steel.
The current plan is to clean up the body, clean the chassis, and paint along with any other components I can. Then fix the tensioner or get one of those ones that prevents the chain coming off. Replace the inner tube and brake pads on the front. That should get me a shell I can cycle around.
Then I need to test the electrics, replace the wiring that has been cut, and clean up the motor.
Can anyone comment on the state of the magnet housing? and also, those grooves on the armature, are they a serious problem? I've seen them on another motor thread on here.
Oh, another thing, the handlebars. I managed to get them off thanks to the helpful threads on here, but the motor switch is quite stiff, any ideas what to do about that except maybe some WD 40?
That's quite a long post, so I'll leave it there for now. All comments welcomed!