Royal Enfield’s long-awaited entry into the electric motorcycle market has officially begun. The company’s dedicated EV sub-brand, Flying Flea, has started customer deliveries of its first electric motorcycle, the FF.C6, with initial handovers taking place in Bengaluru, India.
The launch marks a significant milestone for Royal Enfield, a company that has built one of the world’s most recognizable motorcycle brands around retro-styled machines and lifestyle-focused riding. Now it is attempting to bring that same formula into the electric era.
The Flying Flea FF.C6 first turned heads when it was unveiled as a lightweight urban electric motorcycle inspired by the historic Flying Flea motorcycles used by British paratroopers during World War II. While the styling draws heavily from the past, the technology underneath is decidedly modern.
The FF.C6 is designed as a premium urban electric motorcycle rather than a high-performance sport bike or budget commuter. It offers a claimed up to 154 km (96 miles) of IDC-rated range, though that number is unlikely to prove realistic in the real world due to the relatively small battery. Recharging from 20% to 80% is said to take around 65 minutes, while a full charge takes just over two hours. The motorcycle is priced at ₹279,000 (around US$3,200) in India, according to local media.
