Royal Enfield Flying Flea Electric Bike Lands In India

Quick Highlights: 

• Royal Enfield has showcased the Flying Flea electric motorcycle in India

• It features a retro-roadster design inspired by Flying Flea from World War II

• Could be launched in India sometime in March 2026

Royal Enfield has showcased the Flying Flea electric motorcycle in India. The bike was first showcased at the EICMA 2024 motorshow in Milan, Italy. The  first Royal Enfield electric bike has made its way to the Indian shores and looks absolutely smashing. 

Design

The Royal Enfield Flying Flea C6 gets a unique retro-roadster design which has been inspired by the World War II-era Flying Flea motorcycle. The bike gets a round-LED headlight along with round LED indicators. One of the most interesting design aspects is the girder fork, which is quite a rarity in modern bikes. It has a slim teardrop-shaped “tank” and a scooped single-piece seat, the rear seat can be mounted in a similar way as the Royal Enfield Shotgun 650. The battery pack is located underneath the “tank” and has cooling-fins.  At the rear, the Flying Flea gets a clean look with a braced rear fender, fender-mounted tail light and indicators. 

Battery and Underpinnings

While Royal Enfield has not unveiled the official specifications of the motorcycle, the electric bike is likely to feature performance equivalent to a 250-300cc ICE motorcycle in order to extract a modest range from a reasonably sized battery pack.The suspension unit comprises a girder fork and a monoshock. The bike has disc brakes and  19-inch alloy wheels at both ends. The rear-wheel is driven via a belt drive. 

Features

The Royal Enfield Flying Flea C6 gets a 3.5-inch round touch-enabled TFT instrument console. It displays basic information like the speed, odometer, trip meters, state of charge, range, and more. The console also supports smartphone connectivity which enables Google Maps navigation, voice assist, call & SMS alerts, music control, ride telemetry data and, remote lock and unlock. The tachometer in the TFT display also serves as a torque band indicator as it will also show how much torque you have left. 

Another interesting feature is Google Maps navigation. The maps will not only give you directions but also show you how much battery it will take to reach the destination, calculating traffic, distance, and other metrics. The bike also gets three charging modes: Trickle, Standard, and Rapid, and a wireless phone charger located in the tank enclosure. 

The Flying Flea also gets keyless ignition and an emergency safety switch located on the tank. One will also receive an alarm on their smartphone when someone tempers with a locked bike. 

Rider Aids

It gets dual-channel lean sensitive ABS which is also switchable for the rear wheel, cruise control, 2 levels of regen braking, 3 levels of traction control, 5 riding modes: Eco, Rain, Tour, Performance, and Custom mode which can be customized via a smartphone as well. 

ZigSays

Royal Enfield’s collaboration with the Spanish electric motorcycle manufacturer, Stark Mobility has resulted in the creation of the Flying Flea C6 electric motorcycle. When  launched, it is likely to be followed by a scrambler styled Flying Flea S6 electric bike. The collaboration is a very strategic one to say the least as Stark is going to help Royal Enfield with designing innovating motor controller, battery controllers and their integration. In return, Royal Enfield will offer them their expertise on scaling the business and improving supply chain operations. The Flying Flea is expected to be priced at Rs 4.5 lakh (ex-showroom) and could launch in India sometime in March 2026 .