First shown nearly a year ago, the Motul Onirika 2853 concept is to be auctioned by Bonhams in February 2017.
Based on an MV Agusta Brutale 800, the Onirika 2853 is intended to envisage a bike from the year 2853. That would be a millennium after the foundation of Motul, which commissioned Officine GP Design to create the bike. The term ‘Onirika’ derives from the French ‘onirique’ which means ‘dreamlike’.
Ok, so it’s a strange thing to call a bike. But it’s a pretty strange bike.
The engine and chassis are Brutale 800, although the trellis-style front frame of the MV has been covered with panels to give the impression of a beam frame. The swingarm, forks and brakes are also stock MV Agusta parts.
The specially-made elements include the wheels, said to hark back to classic cars, the tank and the seat. Oversized braided brake pipes are supposed to evoke industrial components.
Despite being based very much on a production bike, the Motul machine doesn’t actually run. Presumably that wouldn’t be hard to get around, provided it’s retained the vital electronic brain of the original MV. And provided that hand-made fuel tank is actually able to hold petrol. As a non-runner, design details like a ‘fingerprint recognition system’ aren’t really operable components.
The price for this piece of garage art? Bonhams is expecting it to make €25,0000-30,000 when it goes under the hammer. The auction is scheduled for 9th February 2017, at Bonhams’ Grand Marques sale at Grand Palais, Paris.
That might seem like a lot of money for a non-running MV Agusta, but the auction funds are set to benefit the Motul Corazón Foundation. The Foundation supports projects for disadvantaged teenagers.
Foundation President Michel Rivoire said: “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.”
