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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. 16

投稿日:2026年3月3日 更新日:



I’m building a motorcycles for Prince “Purple Rain”(No. 16)

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I’m going to start making sheets now.   I don’t have confidence in sheet production. But I want to make it as I imagined it, so I will do my best to make it myself.

Remodeled based on a used broken seat.

As a result of thinking about what to do with the frame, I decided to make it a carbon pipe. I bought it on Amazon.

Fix the carbon pipe with FEP. Mask the motorcycle so that the FRP does not stick to it.

I fixed the pipe like this.

It was cold, so I warmed up on the stove.

I’m thinking of putting an acrylic plate between the sissy bars.

I was able to fix it.

Cut the acrylic plate.

Stick with glue.

The upper part of the backrest is made of wood for easy processing. I think the production of sheets will continue in the future.

Please take a look to the end.

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