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If you’re looking for your next garage queen, check out your bank account because the 2016 Motul Onirika 2853 is going to be auctioned and is probably the best-looking naked bike money can get.
Built on the MV Agusta 800 Brutale, Luca Pozzato’s Officine GP Design’s 2016 Motul 800 cc Onirika 2853 will go under the hammer on February 9th, 2017, at Bonham’s Grandes Marques sale at Grand Palais for the Motul Corazon Foundation.
The awesome-looking bike’s name derives from the word “onirique” which is French for “dreamlike”. The concept bike perfectly unites the past, present and future of the 164-year-old company.
Its wheels hark back to classic cars, the front braking system and rill give the bike an evocative industrial style, while the handcrafted aluminum fuel tank finished in a unique gear pattern echoes modern times.
The Onirika is also fitted with a state-of-the-art fingerprint recognition system (currently a design feature only). The gear-shaped fuel cap and the detailed textures on the tank pay homage to the extensive history of Motul’s motoring experiences.
Looking at it sitting on that stand might make you think it’s going to cost as much as a mansion. But you’ll be surprised to hear the auction house estimates the price of the bike at around 25,000-30,000 Euros, which seems a fair price for a motorcycle this special. Plus, all the money will go for a noble cause.
“The Motul Corazón Foundation has chosen to help disadvantaged adolescents on all continents to train themselves in mechanical and technical fields, where they can passionately build their professional future,” stated Foundation President Michel Rivoire.
But there’s a small problem. The bike is offered as a work of art, and by definition, a work of art has no other physical purpose than just to look good. In other words, you’ll spend 30K on a bike that isn’t working.
The awesome-looking bike’s name derives from the word “onirique” which is French for “dreamlike”. The concept bike perfectly unites the past, present and future of the 164-year-old company.
Its wheels hark back to classic cars, the front braking system and rill give the bike an evocative industrial style, while the handcrafted aluminum fuel tank finished in a unique gear pattern echoes modern times.
The Onirika is also fitted with a state-of-the-art fingerprint recognition system (currently a design feature only). The gear-shaped fuel cap and the detailed textures on the tank pay homage to the extensive history of Motul’s motoring experiences.
Looking at it sitting on that stand might make you think it’s going to cost as much as a mansion. But you’ll be surprised to hear the auction house estimates the price of the bike at around 25,000-30,000 Euros, which seems a fair price for a motorcycle this special. Plus, all the money will go for a noble cause.
“The Motul Corazón Foundation has chosen to help disadvantaged adolescents on all continents to train themselves in mechanical and technical fields, where they can passionately build their professional future,” stated Foundation President Michel Rivoire.
But there’s a small problem. The bike is offered as a work of art, and by definition, a work of art has no other physical purpose than just to look good. In other words, you’ll spend 30K on a bike that isn’t working.
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