Some Custom Bikes Are Born On Paper First

Putting ideas to paper before starting on a project helps ideas flow. You can always design on the fly, but having a working sketch to go from helps to carve out a solid representation of the idea at hand. We stumbled across the blog of Darizt Design out of Java Indonesia and then just happened to spend another hour there going over their work. Damn great ideas and really enjoy the DIY attitude.

Darizt Design of Indonesia

Full sketch of bike to work through design ideas

What could be better than a solid blueprint to work from, dig the engineering

Frame sections coming together

Multi section frame, be interested to see how well those bolts hold it all together with flex from the motor's torque

The hidden mono shock is a clever idea for sure!

The bike has a killer stance

Really sweet tank shape with the custom frame

Trophy Skulls And Headhunting For Animist Idenity

Skulls are an omnipresent realization of death and the unknown. They are stenciled into skin, painted onto canvas, sculpted from stone and in the images below, they have been claimed as trophies of war. To the Dayaks of Borneo, who are animists and believe that anything which is living, is endowed with a spirit. To kill thine enemy and cut off their head, entitles you their attributes as they believed the soul was contained within the skull. 

Modern science has many beliefs on where a soul resides and for pertinent information check out a great show on the Science Channel hosted by Morgan Freeman called Through The Wormhole. They go into great detail about all things relating to the brain and our perception of reality. Just be glad that being headhunted in our western society, has a far different meaning and usually relates to advancing in a career. 

As far forward as we have come, the skulls below are still highly collectible. We as humans, have advanced in technology and in the science of understanding the world around us. Personally, I am curious on the notion if society were to crumble, how long would it be, before traditional headhunting would begin again in western culture? Or has it already?

Check out more rare tribal items from Indonesia

Want to know more about headhunting?

One of the greatest short stories on hunting the ultimate game

Dayak Skull from Borneo as a war trophy

War trophy skull from Indonesia with intricate carvings

Human trophy skull with other smaller skulls

Ifugao human trpophy skull from Borneo

Human trophy skull on pedestal

Human trophy skull with small beast on top

Human trophy skull with intricate carvings

Trophy skull with shells for eyes and added horns as jewelry elements

Human trophy skull with feathers and what looks to be a ceremonial head piece