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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. 3）~English edition~

投稿日：2026年3月2日 更新日：



I’m building a motorcycles for Prince “Purple Rain”（No. 3）

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☆Click here for the completed motorcycle☆

From this time, we will proceed with the work to bring the exterior closer to the “Purple Rain” motorcycle.
First, change the cowling from the current “Windjammer 4” to “Windjammer 2 or 3” and modify it.

 

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

The original paint is removed and the corners are rounded.　Is the cowling material ABS?　Make a rough shape with FRP. I put a screw in the joint to reinforce it.

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

Then put putty on the surface of FRP.　Also, in order to change the position of the lower part of the blinker to the rear, I embedded the part where the blinker was originally.　The cowling of “Purple Rain” seems to be considerably refurbished.

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

Cut the putty part.

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

Power tools are convenient.

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 think it’s a little closer to the cowling in “Purple Rain”.

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

I would like the corners to be a little more rounded.

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

Putty contains fiberglass, which makes it very difficult to scrape off.
Next time, we will proceed with the continuation of this cowl repair and the repair of the gasoline tank.



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