Sometimes vehicles wind up with funny names. Consider such comical comical masterpieces as the Daihatsu Charade (is it pretending to be a car?) and the AMC Gremlin (aren't they supposed to have all the gremlins worked out before they start selling a car?)

Which brings us the the Laverda Jarama, an unusually-named motorcycle from the Italian company who also brought us the lovely Jota (along with the continuing pronounciation quesiton; YO-ta? JO-ta?)

According to noted expert Ian Falloon (from his book The Laverda Twins & Triples Bible), the Jarama name began being used in 1978. The book states "For the US the 3CL was titled the Jarama, after the racing circuit outside Madrid in Spain. The Jarama featured a left-side gearshift, right-side rear brake, side reflectors, a rear vision mirror, and lower gearing, but wasn't particularly successful in America. Some Jaramas (red and green only) were reimported from the US by Slaters and sold in the UK at the discounted price of £1999. Slaters and other dealers also converted some of these Jaramas to Jota specifications to speed up sluggish sales, these known in the trade as 'Jarotas.'"

This particular Jarama shows just less than 12,000 miles and appears to be in very nice condition, though it has been repainted in a non-factory green paint color. The seller also says the bike has a small crack in the tail piece, a piece of plastic missing off the headlight switch, and could use a carb tune-up as it isn't being ridden regularly right now.

To visit the auction, go here.

This week's eBay wandering led us to some unusual discoveries, the coolest of which is this sweet Rickman. This 1974 Rickman CB750 was found by the current owner in a small Oklahoma bike shop without a title. The owner has since acquired a bonded Texas title for the bike, which is fully transferrable.

The enigne is from a K2 CB750, which has about 3,000 miles on it since it was rebuilt.

The original kits from Rickman included the full rolling chassis. The builder then paired the pieces from the kit with stock parts from a Honda CB750, mainly the engine, electrical system, instruments, side covers, exhaust system and front brake master cylinder. The kit consisted of the nickel-plated frame, suspension, wheels, brakes, tank, seat, fairing and clip-on bars.

The bike appears to be in surprisingly good shape, though the current owner notes that the fork tubes need to be re-chromed and the tires should be replaced as they are old and dry. If you're interested in a Rickman CB750, follow this auction carefully, as these bikes don't come up for sale too often. Good luck! Too see the auction, go here.

Just in time for fall cruising, this 1970 Moto Guzzi Ambassador was recently gone through and is ready for the road.

The seller states that the bike runs great and has "newly Nikasiled cylinders." The motor has had recent valve work, and the bike sports new brakes, cables, tires, exhaust, shift return spring, clutch and more.

Sounds like a heck of a bike to us, and though most Guzzis of this age will require a bit of fiddling and sorting to become great daily drivers, they're great fun when they're running well.

If you've got room in your garage, visit this auction here.