There’s a lot to love about Honda’s current crop of pint-sized modern classics—particularly the iconic Honda Dax. But for some riders, the modern amenities hiding under the new Dax’s retro aesthetic are a major turn-off. Not everyone wants (or needs) fuel injection and ABS-equipped disc brakes on their scoot.
Mike Chen is a firm fan of the old school. He runs the custom workshop Mike’s Garage in Taipei, where his focus is on building wheels and customizing sub-400 cc motorcycles. He has a thing for street trackers but also loves American chopper culture—so his bikes often resemble the former while borrowing cues from the latter.
Mike’s latest custom build is all chopper and all retro. Inspired by the new Dax but wary of its modernity, Mike developed a sudden urge to put a classic Honda Dax chopper together.…