A ~₹300,000 electric bullet to hit a top speed of 115 km/hr? Or is it just about the 400 Nm wheel torque?
Eicher Motors, the parent company of Royal Enfield has launched its first electric motorcyle Flying Flea C6. The Company says Flying Flea is a new city+ electric mobility brand.
The bike, C6, will be available from April 10th at the first Flying Flea store in Jayanagar, Bengaluru and deliveries will begin at the end of May 2026.
Eicher says this new launch is a homage to the original Flying Flea model from the 1940’s which was engineered for frontline troops during WWII.
Specifications
The platform binds motor, battery, BMS and vehicle control software as its core components. Company claims this motorbike can hit a top speed of 115 km/h and has 400 Nm of wheel torque.
The bike weighs just 124 kg and is powered by a 3.91 kWh battery.
According to the product specs, FF.C6’s battery can charge from 20% to 80% in approximately 60 minutes and delivers approximately 1 km of range per minute of charging.
It has many IoT features for rides, controls and product health and management.
Pricing
The Flying Flea C6 is priced at ₹279,000 (ex-showroom) and if you are looking for Battery-as-a-Service, you pay ₹199,000. Currently it is available in two colors only and the rollout will follow a phased, city-by-city approach according to the company.
B Govindarajan, Managing Director, Eicher Motors said the company is marking its first step into electric motorcycling in its 125th year. The milestone reflects their legacy and intent for new beginnings of urban mobility. He also tells that FF.C6 is built with deep in-house expertise across hardware and software.
“We have a strong pipeline of electric two-wheelers that will continue to build on our vision over time”, he further added.
The Company says this product is a greenfield innovation, developed entirely in-house at the Flying Flea Tech Centre.
With such legacy companies foraying into urban mobility and properly taking care of Gen-Z consumers and their needs, India will definitely see a boom in battery, magnets, chips and electronics ecosystem by the next decade. It is always about who meets the micro demand for companies who serve macro customers.
