Royal Enfield is ready to launch its first electric motorcycle. The company is going to present it at EICMA this year. Regarding this, the company has also released a teaser in which it was said to save the date of 4th November. The test mule of this electric motorcycle has already been seen on foreign roads. These photos show the prototype of Royal Enfield’s first production electric motorcycle. Its photo has been shared by MCN.
This electric motorcycle test mule flaunts a round LED headlight and a slim and low-slung build. This bike is also equipped with adjustable lever. In this, turn indicators are placed close to the instrument console. Its hardware includes girder forks, alloy wheels with road-biased tires and an open rear fender. The footpegs appear to be set neutrally. The rear view mirrors look similar to the ones seen on the existing Classic 350.
The details of the battery pack and motor of this electric motorcycle of Royal Enfield have not been revealed. The company has used aluminum at many places including the front forks, main frame, swingarm of its first electric motorcycle. The price of electric motorcycle in the Indian market is around Rs 1.50 lakh. Another big benefit for the company is that it is going to launch it before Ola’s first electric motorcycle.
Expected features of Royal Enfield’s electric motorcycle
The design of Royal Enfield’s electric motorcycle has been leaked earlier also. According to this, the form factor of a classically styled bobber will be seen in it. This electric motorcycle will have the facility to carry a pillion. Its chassis design will be completely unique. It may feature a raked-out front end, a scooped-out solo saddle and an open, sloping rear fender. The looping frame at the fuel tank area can be quite different from production motorcycles. It looks a lot like Harley-Davidson’s cruiser motorcycle.
It is believed that the battery pack can be used as a frame in this electric motorcycle. In this, both the battery cover and the motor can be fitted around. This would be similar to what Harley-Davidson’s electric bike maker Livewire has done with its S2 model. The bike may have belt drive on the right side of the bike and will have disc brakes on both sides. From the images that have surfaced of the bike, it seems as if it has a monoshock which is attached to the upper element of the swingarm.
The main attraction of this electric motorcycle is the front suspension setup, where girder forks can be seen. This was seen in the Electric 01 concept. Girder forks have two girder arms that hold the wheel on either side. A top dogbone connects the front fork assembly to the bike’s mainframe. The Royal Enfield electric bike design patent is unlikely to be production-spec. Instead, it could be a concept for Royal Enfield to introduce at the upcoming auto show. Patenting a concept vehicle design is a fairly common practice. Production-spec models may have thicker tires than those seen in this patent and USD front forks.
