Royal Enfield Announces Flying Flea EV Brand
Classically-styled Flying Flea C6 and S6 scrambler will launch in early 2026
Royal Enfield announced a new sub-brand called Flying Flea, which will produce electric vehicles for urban use. The brand will launch in 2026 with the classically-styled Flying Flea C6, which will be followed by the Flying Flea S6 scrambler.
“It is an especially exciting moment for us, as we present the new Flying Flea brand at EICMA. This represents a completely new chapter for Royal Enfield, inspired by our legacy, driven by our vision for the future and an outcome of REBALANCE, our approach to business,” says B. Govindarajan, chief executive officer of Royal Enfield. “Flying Flea combines distinctive style, city-focussed practicality, and cutting-edge technology. This is the start of a fresh, sustainable ride for us, and offers the world an elegant, effective and sustainable everyday transportation.”
The Flying Flea name comes from the WD/RE, a World War II-era Royal Enfield motorcycle that was air-dropped behind enemy lines to be used by British paratroopers. From its ability to handle tough terrain, not to mention it literally floating through the air, the Flying Flea became a common nickname.
For the modern Flying Flea, the name reflects a focus on maintaining a light weight, something we usually don’t think of when it comes to electric vehicles. With the launch coming in early 2026, Royal Enfield hasn’t provided much in the way of technical detail, so we don’t yet know how much the Flying Flea models weigh, or other vital information about the motor or battery.
We do know that Royal Enfield invested about €50 million into Barcelona-based Stark Future, which means we can expect the Flying Flea models to share some technology with the Stark Varg off-road bike.
Visually, the Flying Flea C6 sports a retro-futuristic style, combining modern EV tech with a classic design. The overall look reminds us a bit of the Yamaha Y125 MOEGI concept shown way back in 2011, one of the most elegant concept models we wished would have ended up as a production model. The C6’s forged aluminum frame forms similar lines to the MOEGI concept, only on the Flying Flea, it supports a magnesium battery case engulfed in swooping cooling fins.
Up front, the Flying Flea C6 forgoes a traditional telescopic fork in favor of a “rubber band” style girder fork. The rear shock is positioned below the seat, in line with the top of the frame and connecting to the swingarm which incorporates the back fender and rear lighting.
The supplied photos and illustrations show a 19-inch wheel, front and rear, both equipped with 90/90-19 CEAT tires. ByBre logos are visible on the brake calipers.
The FF-C6 features a vehicle control unit to manage the electronics, including ride modes and regenerative braking settings. Royal Enfield promises phone connectivity and Over The Air software updates.
So far, Royal Enfield has shown two different versions of the FF-C6. The green model featured in most of the photos is labeled “Timeless”, while the darker model with yellow highlights and a passenger seat is marked “Heritage”.
Unfortunately, we’re going to have to wait a bit longer before we hear more specific specifications, or more about the S6 scrambler variant.
Royal Enfield Flying Flea Preview Gallery
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RE being the company they are, with the history they have, has no business delving into an unproven, failing and soon to be abandoned technology, unless "science" comes up with a better EV battery design.
Nonsense! "No business" means they should not be sticking their nose into a technology that is still unproven and will be struggling until science comes up with way better battery technology. Motorcycle means freedom; what is the average mileage this bike will have. Come on, are you kidding me?! RE knows nothing about EV their just trying to jump on a trend but based on their prior 100+ (ha ha) history they never produced anything revolutionary. The moniker "rust bucket" has stuck for a long time now. In their recent resurgence they've created like 2 "modern" engines which still can't compete with ANY other manufacturer compared based on CC for HP/torque. Nevertheless, they are churning out so many bin-parts bikes based on the same two engines, which shows a huge disrespect to their customers. RE has mostly been about about mass producing cheap motorcycles to satisfy the low end Indian market and yes, if that means I did insult your Indian friends, so be it. It's the truth. Have you experienced what it means to drive (and ride) in India? What a joke !!! RE is producing CHEAP motorcycles not so much to appeal to the (so called) Western World market but to make some easy money by selling "en masse" to your Indian friends etc. Please do not insult my intelligence by pretending to being offended. I'm ignoring your whining. Happy rides !!!