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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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Builds replica of Prince’s “Purple Rain” motorcycle CM400 in Japan(No. 1)

投稿日:2026年3月2日 更新日:



I’m building a motorcycles for Prince “Purple Rain”(No. 1)

☆Click here for the completed motorcycle☆

Build the motorcycle that appears in Prince’s “Purple Rain”.
I favorite  princes and motorcycles. Then there is no choice but to build Prince’s motorcycle.  This is my role.
I will introduce the production process from now on, but please take a look at the end.
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プリンスパープルレイン バイク prince purplerain motorcycle

My motorcycle is CM400T. Same with the motorcycle in “Purple Rain”. Closer to the shape of the motorcycle in “Purple Rain”.

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

CM400T

↑This is a photo from about 10 years ago.

CM400T

I traveled all over Japan on this motorcycle.

CM400T
I also went to Shikoku.

CM400T

I also went to Mt.Fuji in Shizuoka.

CM400T

I also went camping.

CM400T

I also went to Aso in Kyushu.

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

CM400T

I have been to many other places on this motorcycle.
Next time, I will introduce the modification process of the motorcycle in detail. If you favorite Prince, please watch until the end.
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