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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. 8

投稿日：2026年3月3日 更新日：



I’m building a motorcycles for Prince “Purple Rain”（No. 8）

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Last time I made some mistakes, but I was able to paint the exterior in a beautiful purple color.　This time, I painted the inside of the cowling black.

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The cowling before painting is made of black resin. However, it will not be beautiful after 40 years, so I will paint it.

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

I flattened the corners with putty.　There is a hole for a cigar socket, but since it is not used, it will be closed after painting.

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

Apply a thick layer of surfacer and scrape it off.

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

Scrape the surface before painting to increase the adhesion of the paint.

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I use this paint tool.

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

I applied it 3 times.　I didn’t clear coat it, but it looks shiny and durable.　By the way, the wheels were also painted black.



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