Royal Enfield Flying Flea, the brand’s first-ever electric motorcycle, will undergo production at its new EV factory in Vallam Vadagal, Tamil Nadu.
Royal Enfield had unveiled its first-ever electric motorcycle, the Flying Flea C6, at the EICMA 2024. During the world premiere in Nov in Italy, the brand announced that the new electric bike will go on sale around Spring 2026 (Feb-Apr 2026). Recently, Eicher Motors Limited, the parent company of Royal Enfield, released the financial results for the quarter ending December 31, 2024. During the conference call, B Govindarajan, CEO of Royal Enfield, was heard saying that Flying Flea C6 will be hitting the Indian market in the first quarter of 2026.
Royal Enfield Flying Flea C6 will enter series production at the brand’s upcoming EV factory in Vallam Vadagal, Tamil Nadu. On the sidelines of the financial results announcement, B Govindarajan also shared that Royal Enfield has set an annual production target of 1.50 lakh units for the electric motorcycle, which translates into 12,500 units per month.
Currently, Revolt Motors is the country’s highest-selling electric motorcycle brand. However, it too couldn’t breach the 10,000 units sales milestone in 2024 as it had to stay content with 9,955 units last year, revealed the data available on the Vahan portal. Besides RE, Honda is also expected to foray into the electric motorcycle segment next year in the Indian market.
Royal Enfield used to have a motorcycle with the ‘Flying Flea’ moniker in the 1940s which was purpose-built for WWII. During the war, the motorcycle was airdropped via parachutes to provide lightweight, easy-to-use all-terrain mobility for soldiers. Later, it was also used by civilians for city purposes. Now, the Flying Flea nameplate is making a return after 80 years in an all-electric avatar.
Royal Enfield unveiled two e-motorcycles at the EICMA 2024 namely Flying Flea C6 and Flying Flea S6. While the former is a classic motorcycle with retro styling, the latter is a scrambler-style bike. The C6 gets a forged aluminium Girder fork as front suspension and round touch screen instrument cluster for all the information on the go.
The Chennai-based brand has filed 28 patents for the Flying Flea electric motorcycle project. The C6 will also boast of a central Vehicle Control Unit, which integrates all the physical and digital touch points, powered by a tailor-made chip. Some of the notable features onboard will include OTA updates, lean angle sensing ABS, and cruise control. It will be compatible with fast charging at a domestic 3-pin plug while expected to be priced around 2.50 lakh (ex-showroom) in the domestic market.
