Quick Summary:
- The first-ever electric Royal Enfield motorcycle
- Also offered with BaaS, which reduces upfront cost significantly
- Gets 154km range from its battery pack
Royal Enfield launched the Flying Flea C6, its first-ever electric bike, in Bengaluru, which is priced at Rs 2.79 lakh. It is also available with a BaaS (Battery As A Service) scheme, which reduces its upfront cost quite significantly at just Rs 1.99 lakh (both prices ex-showroom).
Design
The Flying Flea C6 looks quite stylish with its sleek body panels. It gets the iconic circular headlamp, magnesium battery casing with a finned design, a streamlined tank, and the smooth, curvy fenders come together to make a very cool-looking electric motorcycle. It is available in two colour schemes: Storm Black and Flea Green.
Battery And Performance
It is powered by a 3.91kWh battery pack that gives it 154km of claimed range, more than enough for city commutes. The battery and motor are tucked under a magnesium casing, which looks quite premium.
If you run out of juice, the FF C6 takes about 2 hours 16 minutes for a full charge from its onboard charger. Interestingly, the rider can also choose the bike’s charging speed through the phone app, which is a one-of-a-kind feature.
The Flying Flea C6 is driven by a mid-mounted, belt-driven PMSM (Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor) that makes 15.4 kW (20.9PS) of peak power and 60 Nm of peak torque. This is equivalent performance to that of the Royal Enfield Hunter 350. The bike can accelerate to 60kmph from a standstill in just 3.7 seconds. The claimed top speed is 115kmph.
Underpinnings
The Flying Flea C6 is built on the new ‘L’ platform, which is built from the ground up. It will also be used to build the upcoming Royal Enfield Flying Flea S6. It uses a girder fork and a monoshock suspension setup, along with 19-inch alloy wheels.
These alloys are wrapped in 90-section tubeless tyres, which might look small but are perfect for the city conditions, where the Flying Flea C6 is meant to be used. It gets a 260mm front and a 220mm rear disc brake setup, with lean-sensing, switchable dual-channel ABS, which should be more than enough stopping power for a bike this size.
It has a ground clearance of 207mm, a seat height of 823mm, and a kerb weight of 124kg, all of which should make it quite capable, agile and easy to manoeuvre in the city – making commutes in stop-go traffic effortless.
Features
The Royal Enfield Flying C6 gets an all-LED lighting setup, a 3.5-inch TFT display that is touch-enabled for connected features, and even a cornering traction control system. All of these features make the bike a lot more convenient and safe. The bike also gets four riding modes: City, Rain, Highway and Sport, along with a Custom mode that allows the rider to tweak the settings as per personal preference.
Rivals
While the Flying Flea C6 is a one-of-a-kind bike, there are no direct rivals to it. But, for its 2.79 lakh price tag, it competes with the Ultraviolette X-47 Crossover and the Raptee T30.
What We Think About The Flying Flea C6
We think the Royal Enfield Flying Flea C6 is more of a lifestyle product than something that’s built for the mass market. Though the BaaS pricing makes it significantly accessible by reducing upfront cost, it is still more expensive than most of the Royal Enfield 350cc bikes. As of now, it is a product aimed at the premium EV buyers, who want a premium-built product and won’t mind paying a bit extra just for the way it looks.
Pros:
- Gets retro-styling inspired by the OG 1942 Flying Flea
- Has premium hardware and build quality
- Exciting performance from its electric motor that makes 60Nm of peak torque
- Equipped with a bunch of modern features, along with customisable ride modes
Cons:
- Priced on the expensive side
- Being a first-of-its-kind product, real-world issues remain undetected
- Design and range limit it to the city conditions
- Rs 3 lakh price tag makes it less accessible to people who commute daily
