The Flying Flea C6, having made its world premiere at the EICMA 2024, is likely to go on sale by early 2026 in the Indian market.
Royal Enfield, in association with technology partner Qualcomm, has showcased the Flying Flea C6 electric motorcycle in Bengaluru. The company earlier held the premiere for its first e-motorcycle in Delhi, London and Mumbai. The Bengaluru event will be open for public and motorcycling community from May 10-11, 2025. Apart from the motorcycle, the event will have panel discussions and Flying Flea-inspired art and installations. Royal Enfield Flying Flea C6 is likely to go on sale around early 2026 in India.
The electric motorcycle was developed by more than 200 engineers from India and UK at the brand’s Flying Flea Tech Center. It boasts of an in-house operating system which is powered by Snapdragon QWM2290 processor from Qualcomm. The Vehicle Control Unit (VCU) has also been developed in-house by Royal Enfield.
One of the key highlights of the C6 is the unique design of battery fins where the front fins are arranged in odd sequences while the rear fins get an even sequence to create a wing-shaped motif at the center. The Flying Flea C6 is packed with a forged aluminium Girder fork as front suspension which is a reminiscent of the original motorcycle of 1940s.
Recently, the C6 was spotted testing for the first time on the Indian roads and the spy-images revealed a lot of interesting details about the motorcycle. It was spied riding on alloy wheels with a detachable pillion seat. It was learnt that the electric motorcycle will be offered with 19-inch wheels at both ends which will be shod with section 90/90 tyres.
The spy pics indicated a mono shock suspension at the rear. The braking duties are likely to be helmed by disc units at both the ends which are expected to work alongside a dual-channel ABS. The spy-shots also confirmed the presence of a round full-colored touchscreen digital instrument cluster with multiple advanced features such as Bluetooth connectivity, Navigation, Voice assist and OTA updates.
Royal Enfield has not divulged the technical specs of the Flying Flea C6. However, it has been widely reported in media that it will come with a fixed battery pack which will return a range of around 200-220 km on a single charge. The electric motorcycle will also support fast charging. The Flying Flea C6 is expected to deliver performance equivalent to a 250-300cc petrol motorcycle.
