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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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Building Prince’s Purple Rain Motorcycle Replica (Honda CM400T Custom) in japan- No. 10

投稿日：2026年3月3日 更新日：



I’m building a motorcycles for Prince “Purple Rain”（No. 10）

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This article is also the 10th.　This time is the production of sissy bar.　The “Purple Rain” motorcycle sissy bar has an orthodox shape.
I searched for something that can be attached to CM400, but I couldn’t find it, so I modified the current sissy bar and made it.

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Cut the purchased iron bar and make it.

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

decided on this form.

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Fix with gas burner and flux.

Cannot be fixed.

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Failure.　I was in trouble, so I consulted my grandfather who was a welder.

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My grandfather has a welder, so I let him use it.

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

Fix and weld the sissy bar.

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

I tried it too. It was difficult because it was my first time.

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 had my grandfather finish it.

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

It is welded so it is durable.

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Scrape and finish.

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 will also remake the stay part of the sissy bar.

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

It is made by welding steel plates.

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It is the back view of the burly grandfather.

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

Hole for fixing the backrest.

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

I managed to shape it.　It took 2 days.

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

In the future, we plan to adjust the attachment to the car body and send it to a plating company.



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