We don?t often feature choppers: the innovation and irreverence that permeated that scene in the 60s and 70s evaporated a long time ago. But there are builders out there who stay true to the original spirit of make-do and rebellion.
Southeast Asia is now the hotbed for this approach, with multiple builders using traditional skills to overcome limited resources and tight budgets. This wacky little Honda CG110 with a suicide shift is a great example, and comes from East Malaysian builder Nasir Morni.

Like the better-known CG125, the CG110 is one of those bulletproof, bargain-basement singles that the average shade tree mechanic can fix with a 10mm socket. It?s only occasionally ventured into western markets, but it?s extremely common in Southeast Asia and Africa. This mini chopper started life as a 1977 model, and it arrived in bits at Nasir?s house two years ago. He builds bikes as a hobby in his car porch, because workshop space is too expensive.

?It was perfect timing for my first 60s-style chopper,? he says. ?I got a call from a friend who wanted to sell his unfinished GG110 shed-build project.
?It was only a frame and a non-running engine, but it was the perfect bike to start the chopper project. I got it for $100.?

Nasir is a videographer by trade but also an avid skateboarder, and a freestyle vibe permeates his approach to bike building.
His home city of Kuching is about 600 miles from Kuala Lumpur, and the only practical way to get there is by airplane. Which ...