Royal Enfield has offered a clearer timeline for its long-awaited first electric motorcycle. During a recent earnings call, CEO B. Govindarajan said the company’s new Flying Flea C6 is “almost ready for production” and that “you will see it in the next quarter time window,” signaling a launch that now appears set for early 2026.
That’s the strongest confirmation yet that the Flying Flea project is moving from show bike to showroom.
Royal Enfield Flying Flea C6
The Flying Flea C6 will be the first model under Royal Enfield’s new electric sub-brand, a nod to the company’s lightweight WWII-era motorcycle of the same name. We saw early versions of the C6 at EICMA 2024 and again in more polished form at EICMA 2025, where it drew steady crowds thanks to its retro-modern styling, girder-style front suspension, and compact proportions.
It’s clearly not meant to compete with high-power electric sportbikes. Instead, the C6 appears targeted at younger, urban riders – the kind who want something stylish, approachable, and city-friendly. That likely means moderate performance, manageable weight, and a battery sized for daily commuting rather than cross-country touring.
It’s unclear how much the motorcycle will cost in Europe, though local Indian media is projecting domestic pricing to land in the US $2,750 ballpark.
Royal Enfield has also confirmed a second model, the scrambler-style S6, will follow the C6. Together, they represent the company’s first serious push into electrification – and potentially a shrewd one. Lightweight electric motorcycles don’t need massive battery packs to be useful in urban settings, and keeping battery sizes smaller helps control cost and weight. That has helped light electric motorcycle succeed where heavier flagship models have often failed to garner high sales numbers.
What we still don’t have are final specs. No confirmed power figures, battery capacity, or real-world range numbers have been released yet. And that’s where expectations will need to be managed.
Electrek’s Take
I’m genuinely excited about this bike. Royal Enfield understands accessible motorcycling better than most legacy brands, and applying that philosophy to electric could be a winning formula. If they keep it affordable and light, the C6 could hit a sweet spot for city riders.
That said, everyone should prepare themselves for a limited range. Even if the stated numbers look reasonable on paper when they are finally released, real-world riding – especially at higher speeds – will likely reveal the constraints of fitting batteries into a small motorcycle frame. That’s just physics and the state of current battery technology. Unlike cars with their ample floor space, motorcycles just don’t have a lot of room for batteries between a rider’s knees.
But I don’t think that the Flying Flea C6 needs to be a long-distance machine to succeed. It just needs to be a fun, stylish, and practical urban electric motorcycle with enough range to get riders around the city. If Royal Enfield delivers on that promise, this could be one of the more meaningful electric launches of 2026.
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