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Made a rear rack from a seamless drapery rod. Gave it the bamboo and copper lug treatment. Sourced the surface board from TEMU. I plan on carving a tiki rear carrier in the future.
I haven't updated in awhile because we were out of state during hurricane Milton. When I came back I just had to remove my storm shutters and burn a couple of dozen palm fronds, 🌴 no real damage.
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Still wrestling with stickers or stenciling. I would really like to give the fenders a south pacific "tapa" pattern.
 
A couple more details, Easter Island Moai bead, epoxied to valve stem cap.
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Drilled and tapped this small resin Tiki. That way I could fasten it to the fender with a short 1/4 -20 machine screw.
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How about a tiki head with a glowing red light inside for a tail light?
I'm working on it. Torn between a coconut, bamboo or a tiki mug.😃
 
Coconut mirror cover.
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Blue .67 bell from TEMU, painted copper and added a tiki graphic.
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Pondering a cup holder and still haven't settled on a taillight.
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The coconuts are genius, but I also really liked the rack.

At this point I might get a small log and carve a tiki with the Dremel, Then split it in half, carve out the inside, fit it over the stem, and screw it together from the back.
 

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