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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. 9

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.

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

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”.



~archive~
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