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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. 4

投稿日：2026年3月2日 更新日：



I’m building a motorcycles for Prince “Purple Rain”（No. 4）

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This time, following the last cowling modification, we processed the gasoline tank.　The first step is to remove the paint on the gas tank.

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

Pour zinc paint to prevent the gas tank from rusting.

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

A special solvent is used to remove the paint.

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

The paint will peel off immediately, so scrape it off with a scraper.

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

After removing all the paint, put putty on the dented part and scrape it off. Also fill in the dent where the Honda emblem will be attached and flatten it.　After that, spray the surfacer.

オイルレスコンプレッサー

This is the compressor I use all the time.

エアスプレーガン等

This is the spray gun I use all the time.

塗装用具

Other painting tools.

プラサフ

塗装用マスク

And the important thing is this painting mask.

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

I sprayed the surfacer.

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

There were still many dents, so I added putty again and scraped it off.

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

Next, make the side covers.

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

Strip the original paint.

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

The side cover of “CM400E” had strong paint and was hard to scrape off.

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

In order to bring the corners of the cowling closer to the ideal shape, we made modifications until we were satisfied.
Dig the edge with a chisel and paste the plating molding for automobiles on the edge.

 

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

It’s an ideal shape.

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

Spray the surfacer again.

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

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

Clean up. Don’t you think it’s close to the image of “Purple Rain”?



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