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ELR clone 11 Dec 2011 00:33 #492601

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I bought the correct KR pipe which came with the tag from a member here many years ago, don't remember his name. The tag was pretty rough and I actually thought of tossing it and getting another. However after research and failing to find a correct Kerker badge, little did I know they are impossible to find I decided to re-condition the original it came out pretty decent. All that is left now is the seat, tank, and tuning.

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ELR clone 11 Dec 2011 00:40 #492602

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I happen to have a tank i got when i bought my elr its on ebay right now

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ELR clone 11 Dec 2011 00:56 #492605

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Yeah, I saw the tank on Ebay. It is selling for a pretty penny, Did you sell your ELR? I have always wanted a 1982 ELR, I remember sitting on them new in the dealership when I 20 years old. Couldn't afford one then and now they are way priced out of my budget.
About 20 years ago I decided since I cannot afford a real ELR I would build me the next best thing, a clone. So I started accumulating parts to build one. I started this project about 10 years ago and slowly but surely it has come together.

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still have it. Was my christmas present to my self last year :evil:
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ELR clone 11 Dec 2011 01:52 #492615

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Wow bike is looking great! I really dig what you did with the clutch cover. Its all about the subtle details in a bike for me. Think Im gonna do something like that on my project now...

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ELR clone 12 Dec 2011 18:19 #492840

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Looking sharp!

Apologies for jacking the thread, there's a damn nice '82 ELR in the Inland Empire I know of. It will be for sale sometime in the next few years.
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If it has tits or tires, it'll give you problems!

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ELR clone 21 Jan 2012 21:45 #499317

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Got the tank back from Mark Wing, beautiful job by the way. All that is left is the seat which I hope to have next week and dialing the carbs. I started it last weekend what a great sounding engine with the Kerker. I noticed the engine would turn over really slow with the stock starter, high compression pistons and larger bore. An old trick is to use a Honda CB900F starter. I happen to have one so I rebuilt it and it bolted it in. Spins over nice and quick now. Almost done.


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ELR clone 21 Jan 2012 22:35 #499323

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She's looking great Paul.
You've done a great job.
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ELR clone 21 Jan 2012 23:30 #499339

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Bike looks great.. just can't go wrong with the ELR look.. Truly Timeless!
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ELR clone 22 Jan 2012 21:14 #499484

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Wow! Beautiful!
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ELR clone 23 Jan 2012 00:22 #499517

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Dibs! :laugh:
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ELR clone 23 Jan 2012 00:32 #499521

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Sorry, didn't have time to read every post. Will come back, wife is in a hurry to finish her movie but DAMN! nice bike. Is that the way the stock swinger was? I want to see the finish of this thread. Be back later. Peace.
Nice to see members doing their bikes right instead of the hack, hack choke puke method. Golly, she nice ain't she? I done did her right. lol Peace.
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