After revealing full specifications a few days prior, Royal Enfield has now revealed the price for its first ever electric bike, the Flying Flea C6. Customers have the option of buying the C6 via Battery as a Service (BaaS) which brings its asking price down to Rs 1.99 lakh, and if you choose to buy it outright, it costs Rs 2.79 lakh (both ex-showroom prices).
- Charging speed can be chosen by the user via mobile app
- Girder fork suspension a rarity in today's times
- Test rides available from April 10 onwards starting in Bengaluru
Flying Flea C6: all key details
It is a very light machine at 124kg
The C6 is powered by a 3.91kWh battery pack with a claimed IDC range of 154km. This battery sends power to a permanent magnet synchronous motor capable of producing 15.4kW and 60Nm, at its peak. Both the motor housing and battery casing are encapsulated in a single piece and the battery’s ‘fins’ are finished in magnesium. The motor sends power to the rear wheel via a belt drive. Flying Flea claims a 0-60kph sprint can be achieved in 3.7 seconds and the C6 can go on to a top speed of 115kph (claimed).
Flying Flea claims a 0-100 percent charging time of 2 hours and 16 minutes and that a 20-80 percent top-up takes just 1hr5min. The customer also has the option of deciding at what speed the C6 charges when they plug it in via the mobile app, among a plethora of other functions.
Royal Enfield consciously chose to make the Flying Flea C6 as light and skinny as possible because the lower rolling resistance and lighter weight to haul around would translate to a longer range in between top-ups. You've got slim 90-section tyres slapped onto big 19-inch rims at both ends and the entire package weighs just 124kg. Seat height stands at 823mm but given the C6's slim nature, flat footing for most people should be a non-issue. You've also got a surprisingly large amount of ground clearance available - 207mm, to be precise - which is in capable adventure bike territory.
A circular 3.5-inch colour TFT with brand-new dedicated switchgear displays all the information to the rider and the suite of riding aids includes adjustable regenerative braking, 5 riding modes – City, Rain, Highway, Sport and Custom – as well as lean-senstitive traction control and dual-channel ABS, which can be switched off at the rear.
If you consider the Rs 2.79 lakh asking price when purchasing it outright (ex-showroom, Chennai), the Flying Flea C6 is more expensive than every single 350cc Royal Enfield motorcycle on sale as well as the Guerrilla 450. In the electric bike space, the Ultraviolette F77 and X47 bikes with the smaller battery packs command similiar money but this wouldn't be a fair comparison to make to either party and the C6 sits virtually in a class of one.
This certainly doesn't make it a great value proposition for most but with aluminium and magnesium used liberally all across the bike as well as some novel features and unique styling, the C6 could resonate with a premium EV buyer who wants a niche product and doesn't mind paying for it. For now, the Flying Flea C6 will be available in Bengaluru only with bookings and test rides starting on April 10. Flying Flea will be following a phase-wise measured rollout approach which will see it first focus on major metro cities.
Ved Janve
