Royal Enfield has finally scratched that itch for an electric motorcycle, sort of. Today at EICMA, they announced the Flying Flea brand, which they will use to sell EVs.

Wait, what? What, exactly, is a Flying Flea? The PR explains it this way:

Marking a major milestone in the company’s 123+ years of history, Royal Enfield proudly enters the EV space by announcing the launch of its completely new electric vehicle brand, Flying Flea. The expression of Royal Enfield’s commitment to keep moving forever forward, this new brand of electric vehicles continues a legacy of innovation and builds a unique, and exciting range of urban and city+ motorcycles for the global electric motorcycle marketplace and beyond.

This new Flying Flea brand takes inspiration from the original Royal Enfield Flying Flea motorcycle of the 1940s, a landmark in automotive engineering and design. Though it was purpose-built for use during WWII when these amazing machines were airdropped via parachute to provide lightweight, easy-to-use all-terrain mobility, it was later embraced by civilians too for city exploration purposes. This lightness, agility and adaptability returns with the Flying Flea brand and its upcoming range of electric vehicles.

There you have it.

While Royal Enfield did not launch any new bikes, they said there will be two machines initially released, the Flying Flea C6 (with retro styling) and the Flying Flea S6 (with scrambler styling). The C6 is supposed to be ready for spring of 2026.

B Govindarajan, CEO of Royal Enfield, said the company has been spending big bucks on EV research over the past few years and have a team of more than 200 engineers between the UK and India working on EV R&D. And that’s just the start of the Flying Flea project:

We have also initiated the development of an EV manufacturing plant in Chennai, India. We have invested in Barcelona-based Stark Future known for its advanced off-road electric motorcycles. All aspects of our connected electric motorcycles, including product strategy and development, technical components like motor, battery, BMS, custom software, and our retail and market strategy have been developed in-house by our dedicated technical and commercial teams.

Royal Enfield hasn’t shared a lot of technical details of the Flying Flea bikes’ technical design, but does say the new machines will have a forged aluminum girder fork with articulating front fender, looking like machines from pre-1930 era. The original Flying Flea motorcycle from Royal Enfield had this style of front suspension.

Flying Flea prototype. Photo: Royal Enfield

They also say they’ve filed dozens of patents as they develop the new bike.

Bespoke software, developed in-house constantly monitors and optimises riding experience, from improving mileage to creating a captivating riding feel. To leverage the full capabilities of the FF-C6 we have developed a central Vehicle Control Unit, which integrates all the physical and digital touch points, powered by a tailor-made chip made specifically for FF. This VCU enables over 200,000 different ride mode combinations, constantly monitors your bike when you are away to alert if it is disturbed or moved, and is always up to date with Over The Air updates and feature additions. The ride modes allow the user to tailor their experience not just for economy or comfort but for sheer enjoyment through nuanced adjustments to throttle, brake and regen feel – allowing your bike to change as your mood, your roads and your needs do. The phone as a key technology allows you to simply jump on and ride away.

The bike will have a twist-and-go throttle, lean-angle sensing ABS, and cruise control for highway riding. It will charge from a household plug.

Flying Flea prototype. Photo: Royal Enfield

We’re sure to see more in the months ahead as the Flying Flea brand moves forward.