The legendary Honda Super Cub is known for being the world?s most produced vehicle, and the poster child for Honda?s most memorable ad campaign. But it was also responsible for spawning multiple trail-focused variants. They?re known the world over; as the Hunter Cub in Japan, the humble postie bike in Australia and the Honda Trail in the USA.
Perry Wilson of Studio 35ive, based out in Fort Collins, Colorado, is one of those ?nice people you meet on a Honda.? A photographer by day and a garage builder and general fabricator by night, he?s taken inspiration from the Asian custom scene to build this 1961 Honda C105T Trail 55.

?I wanted a classic look and feel,? says Perry, ?with inspiration coming from the scramblers and trials bikes of the era. Every inch of the bike has been customized, and not a single bolt remained untouched.? Starting with a rusted-out $100 swap meet special, Perry built the whole bike in his garage using both traditional and modern fabrication techniques. By employing the use of CAD programming and 3D printing, he was able to make some very unique parts.

Most will notice that the swooping front guard and fairing have been removed, since Perry stuck to the tried and true method of weight reduction to improve performance. He went even further by trimming the pressed steel frame of countless brackets, and even cutting, welding and smoothing as many stamping seams on the bike as possible.
The rear mudguard is the factory item that Perry modified himsel...