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〜I built a motorcycle based on Prince's "Purple Rain" in Japan, so I'll show you the process of making it.〜

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Build a Prince’s “Purple Rain” motorcycle CM400T in Japan（No. 9）~English edition~

投稿日：2026年3月3日 更新日：

I’m building a motorcycles for Prince “Purple Rain”（No. 9）

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☆Click here for the completed motorcycle☆

Last time I finished working on the exterior. This time it is wiring adjustment, cowling stay adjustment, sissy bar work.

プリンスパープルレイン　バイク　prince purplerain　motorcycle

Wrap the wiring near the headlight with food wrap.　It is waterproof.

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Then wrap it in a plastic sheet for gardening.

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compact.

プリンスパープルレイン　バイク　prince purplerain　motorcycle

The mounting position of the cowl and stay is slightly misaligned, so adjustment is required.

プリンスパープルレイン　バイク　prince purplerain　motorcycle

Take a mold with aluminum foil and make a spacer.

プリンスパープルレイン　バイク　prince purplerain　motorcycle

プリンスパープルレイン　バイク　prince purplerain　motorcycle

I’m thinking of a light and soft spacer.

プリンスパープルレイン　バイク　prince purplerain　motorcycle

Cut off the excess part of the stay.

プリンスパープルレイン　バイク　prince purplerain　motorcycle

プリンスパープルレイン　バイク　prince purplerain　motorcycle

プリンスパープルレイン　バイク　prince purplerain　motorcycle

Change the shape of the sissy bar.

プリンスパープルレイン　バイク　prince purplerain　motorcycle

From the next time, I will make a motorcycle sissy bar for “Purple Rain”.

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