Let's just face it - some motorcycle designs are just plain strange. Everyone has their own individual style as far as their own mode of personal transportation goes, so it's fair to say that a motorcycle rider's design tastes can vary wildly. This is especially true since motorcycles have been around for way more than a hundred years now in one form or another. I'm certain people living back that far thought that some of those earlier bikes looked strange too.

With so many technological advances existing today, just about anyone can build their own motorcycle. You can make a motorcycle as unique as yourself, using old-school metals or the most advanced resins. You can bend, weld and shape the bike of your dreams, or you can have a manufacturer custom build one for you. But don’t get too upset when someone mentions that your dream bike looks, well, strange. Perhaps they weren’t expecting the Bugs Bunny-shaped rearview mirrors. Or the hairy, blinking taillight.

Whether you're the Tron-Bike sort or lean more towards a Hamburger Harley, it really makes no difference. In fact, individual choice is the bane of a motorcycle's existence. From the rearview mirrors that are actually cameras, to messaging taillights, in the end, it’s your individual statement. And believe it or not, that’s a good thing. Strange doesn’t have to mean “bad,” even though in a lot of cases it can mean just that. From the corner bike shop to the other parts of our planet, take a look at 20 strange motorcycles.

20 Johammer Electric Bike - I’ll Pay That Utility Bill

"Strangely unconventional" is how I would describe the Johammer Electric Bike. Nothing here, from the fairing to the front wheel is normal for a motorcycle, even an electric one. It reminds me of a petrified, bugged-eyed horse with a blanket on it. Either way, sites like Tree-Hugger simply love it.

Once you get all charged up, the Johammer is good for 124 miles, which is plenty of range to get most people where they need to be.

It's electronically restricted to a top speed of 75 mph, but for most people in this market, that's just fine. Plus, with its all-aluminum frame and polypropylene body, the Johammer should give you years of pleasure to boot.

19 Vetter Streamliner - The Classic That Became an Industry Standard

Craig Vetter is someone people would refer to as a genius. One look at his Vetter Streamliner would tell just about any motorcycle person this. If you are a motorcycle newbie, I'll explain this to you. First, Vetter's specialty is the process of "streamlining" things. He loves to make objects less resistant to air. Motorsport magazine says that his design from 1969 is credited with creating the very first "Cruiser" line of motorcycles. It shocked the industry and people alike at the time. Next, Vetter brought the "Windjammer" fairing to the masses in 1980. It changed everything.

Because of the obvious safety and wind-blocking features, every motorcycle manufacturer now has this fairing design as industry standard equipment since the 1990's. All thanks to Craig Vetter, the streamlining genius.

18 Flying Millyard V-10- Homemade Is The Best

This is one big in-your-face motorcycle. Built by Allen Millyard, the rolling work of art uses an 8.0-liter Viper V-10 engine for the ultimate power. With 500 hp on tap, the big, beefy bike can top out at over 200 mph. Durin an interview with Motorcycle News, Millyard says that he thinks he can get the V-10 bike to go a bit faster than that. Millyard loves to take his creations to different bike events to gauge peoples reaction to his bike. He rides the Viper whenever he gets a chance. I'm sure that given the chance, just about anyone would love to take this beast out for a spin.

17 Tron Light Cycle - It Doesn't Get Better Than This

$55,000 for a piece of Heaven? Maybe not Heaven, but you could get one of ten Tron Light Cycles for that price. Over at the Jalopnik site, Parker Brothers Choppers' Jeff Halverson was telling them that the 474-pound bike is as close in appearance to the movie cycle as you can get. Everyone agrees about that, including movie review site Collider. Built with a steel frame and powered by Suzuki's TRL1000 V-twin engine, the bike is good for 135 hp and 78 lb-ft torque.  The price seems to be a real bargain, especially since the actual one from the Disney reboot recently sold for $77,000 according to a Cnet report.

16 Predator Bike - I Wonder If It Has a Cloak?

If we were one of those Predator aliens from movie lore, we'd definitely be riding this beast around. We wouldn't even bother trying to cloak it. Just look at the attention to detail the owner made to his 2007 Suzuki Hayabusa. Nocarnofun says that bike underneath is nearly stock. This monster was customized by New Jersey's Pitstop Motors. Tech site i09 tells us that the owner even received a couple of traffic tickets on his maiden voyage because his bike caused traffic to come to a crawl from the other drivers. We think that's when the cloak might have come in handy.

15 Suzuki Biplane - Take It For A Test Flight

Suzuki clearly knows how to make a beautiful bike. They created the Biplane with the intent of making the rider feel as if they were in a true open-canopy vehicle, according to Autoblog. I think they pulled off the design sensationally.

Suzuki says that the design was heavily inspired by the Wright Brothers biplane. The Motors-Bay site mentions that the bike is powered by a lengthwise 4-cylinder 100 ccm V-engine with a prop shaft transmission.

The modern design is aided by the fantastic gold paint scheme to give the Biplane an almost liquid quality. The seat looks as if it's suspended on air, adding to the overall design.

14 Bohmerland Three-Seater - Always Room For One More

No one could ever feel left out when they're riding around on the Bohmerland Three-Seater. Bohmerland really understood the value of friendship when they designed this wonderful motorcycle. At Doug Self's site, he mentions that the bike was the creation of Albin Liebisch, in 1935. He also created a four-seater version of the Bohmerland, believe it or not.

If you happen to be in the area, the Czech Republic has an annual Bohmerland Riders Event, according to the Czech.cz website. The three-seater doesn't have much suspension, but this bike is all about getting there with friends. Plus you could add a side-car to it for bringing extra friends along for the ride. A true "Buddy Bike."

13  Tryton MM2 - Wow!

And I really mean "wow." The only thing missing from this masterpiece is Daft Punk-styled riding gear. Rare Delights magazine says that this all-electric beauty has a range of 132 miles on a single charge.

It weighs only an astonishing 215 lbs, thanks to its all-carbon frame. The bike was created by Boston-based designer Vil “E-Vil” Tsimenzin.

Its ultra-light frame helps to carry the rider from 0-100 in 4.4 seconds and a top speed of just over 160 mph, says the guys over at Maxim Australia. And it charges in only 2.5 hours using a 120-volt power source. I am seriously lusting for this motorcycle.

12 Sprint Beemer - Rocket For One

From the sickest minds of Lucky Cat Garage comes the unique and extremely strange looking Sprint Beemer. SIlodrome says that the heavily modified BMW design was totally conceived starting with the rear tire. True story. It has a highly-tuned '78 R100RS engine by Edelweiss Motorsport.

It also has a custom NOS kit installed which makes the already rocket-like Sprintbeemer at least 25% faster than the stock engine says Cyrilhuzeblog.

With its frame from the 1950's, fork from the 1960's, the engine from the 1970's, and gearbox from the 1990's the Sprintbeemer is a true bike for the century.

11 Norton Motorcycle w/Casket Sidecar - Honor

What motorcycle rider wouldn't want to be carted off in style to their own funeral being carried with a motorcycle? This is a lot more common today than most people would think, but it’s certainly not some new idea. This classy Norton would definitely fulfill that dream. Ebaum's World thinks that this could possibly be the world's oldest motorcycle hearse. With a timeless design, this 1908-1910 Norton 3.5 hp bike could easily give the dearly departed the elegance and respect they deserve. The Mototype website says that Norton first started producing motorcycles in 1904, with its last model coming off the production line sometime in 1976.

10 The Scamper - Camping With Style

Merging a camper onto the body of a motorcycle can't be that easy, but the result is impressive. This "Scamper" built by Gogo Cycles of Calfornia is a testament to bikers who love to camp but don't want to sacrifice their motorcycle freedom.

The company makes a few special camper frames every year for customers and this is one of their first products. I have to admit, it's really the best of both worlds.

9 1930 Henderson KJ Streamline 2 - Today’s Manufacturers WISH They Could Dream This Up

The Henderson KJ Streamline 2 is an oddity for several reasons. The most visual reason is that it's a future looking bike that came directly from the past. Created by Orley Ray Courtney in 1930 when there wasn't much "streamline" designing of anything, The KJ Streamline 2 certainly made waves in the motorcycle community.

Another oddity was that the dash instruments were laid out completely horizontal. It was more car-like than anything else, to include the luxurious materials and chrome accents. Heavy, unwieldy, and a bit impractical, the Henderson KJ Streamline 2 still exudes ultimate sophistication.

8 Chicara Art 5 - The Epitome Of Motorbikes

Most Harley owners I know of would love to get their hands on this one I bet. I don't blame them. The heavily customized 1939 Harley was created by artist Chicara Nagata. The people over at Megadeluxe call him a "mad scientist."

Nagata's masterpiece won him the 2006 AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building. It was his first-ever bike build. It took him around 5,000-7,000 hours to make his strange, but lovely Chicara Art 5.

And yes, it runs fantastically. And Car Ancestry quotes Nagara as saying: " ‘If we don’t give up, we can make it.’ In (an)other words, we can make the impossible…possible. This is what I learn from making motorcycles, but still on the way.”

7 Cheeseburger Harley - For The True Hogg

Daytona Beach's Harry Sperl doesn't think twice about taking his custom Hamburger Harley down the streets, especially if there's a bike rally going on. Harry loves hamburgers. How much?

According to Guinness, Harry currently holds the world record for the largest collection of hamburger-related items. 3,724 of them to be exact.

He told the Vice website that Guinness actually missed the other at least six-thousand items he keeps in storage. Either way, we think a hamburger-inspired Harley from the German-born Sperl has got to be the icing on the cake, especially with room for drinks on the front-mounted tray.

6 Watkins M001 - You’ll Wonder How It Was Ever Assembled

From what I've managed to read about it so far, people either love or hate the Watkins M001. A lot of them say it's "strange looking". Silodrome calls it "futuristic". BikeExif says the M001 is "extreme engineering." It reminds me of one of those erector sets I always wanted as a kid. Whatever people really think of it, the Watkins M001 is one crazy and wild looking creation. Creator Jack Watkins' inspiration came from a concept called the BMW Harrier. The Watkins M001 is also based on a BMW powertrain - this time the 2002 R1150 RT. It even looks fast.

5 Guilty Customs Lucille - Rolling Art

The word "art" can mean a lot of things to a lot of people, as much as the word "strange." I tend to think of Guilty Customs' "Lucille" as both. This is one unique Harley, that's for sure. Motorcycles Specs' website lists the Lucille as having a springer front end and a 1939 tail light with 260 mm rear tire combined with a modern drive-train. And just look at the exhaust pipes! Maybe Top Speed describes it best when saying that Lucille "rides like it reads your mind and lets you enjoy the scenery while passing through it." I know I'd take it for a spin.

4 Big Bear Choppers GTX Project - Hard To Match

This chopper is so strange looking it's cool. The GTX Project from Big Bear Choppers fully combines classic and futuristic styles with this bike. The combination of style and functionality is almost seamless. Cruiser Magazine says that the big bike's controls seem to be readily at hand. It only sports a single analog gage but has all major indicators embedded into it. Guilty's own website claims that the design for Lucille came from a desire to have a stripped down chopper while keeping it real. I say they've succeeded quite well. This low and cruisy Grand Touring X-Wedge chopper is exactly what I'll be putting on my Christmas list.

3 Steampunk Scooter - Retro Delight

Nothing says "retro" like Steampunk. For just about anything to be considered part of this group, you have to have at least something like a brassy gold or pewter color, and plenty of pressure gages adorned at just about every angle.

If you own this Steampunk Scooter, it's an absolute must to have a built-in see-through guitar with external speakers to play to the admiring crowds you'll no doubt attract. The Damn Geeky website confirms this. Creator Arthur van Poppel looks every bit the rock star on this thing. Muscle Cars Zone says the Dutchman's creation is as unique and original as it gets. We couldn't agree more.

2 The RoaDog - It’s Like Riding A Locomotive Engine

As I was walking around the National Motorcycle Museum in Iowa late last year, I saw what I at first took to be a steam locomotive on display. Then I read the placard: "RoaDog." To see it is to truly believe it.

At 17 feet long, 3,300 pounds, this rear-wheel driven motorcycle completed in 1965 is literally larger than life. William “Wild Bill” Gelbke, an engineer, dreamed up RoaDog completely from scratch and his wild imagination.

It was made mostly from aircraft tubing and powered by a 2.4 liter Chevy Nova II engine. RoaDog could still manage a top speed of 100 mph, albeit, not many people would dare take it that fast. Parking was provided by 4 large hydraulic jacks. RoaDog is a real dream, turned into reality.

1 Jaguar Leaper Bike - Fast Like A Cat

Yes, it's impractical, outlandish and insane. It's also such a cool design no other description really matters. The official name for the bike is "Nightshadow” and it's a real, operational motorcycle. The Global Times site tells us that "Nightshadow" is a creation of Massow Concept Cycles, who are real enthusiasts.

On their site, they explain that the bike is based from an older model Buell S3 Thunderbolt.

Power is based on a Sportster-based V-Twin 1200cc engine. Riding it doesn't look too comfortable and plenty dangerous in rush-hour traffic (especially around potholes), but sometimes it's about the price you pay to reach the top.

Sources: treehugger.com, caranddriver.com, motortrend.com, topspeed.com