Royal Enfield Electric Bike Design Patent Filed

Likely to be launched in 2026. Can the electric bike carry Royal Enfield’s classic legacy?

In the most recent development in the auto industry, the design patent for the Royal Enfield Electric Bike has been filed by the company. Royal Enfield is the oldest bike manufacturer with a rich history. It is known for its modern-retro thumpers. Now imagine an electric Royal Enfield bike, seems like a fictional thought, right? But this fictional thought is coming close to becoming reality and we will likely see an electric bike launched by late 2025 or early 2026.

In 2022, Royal Enfield sort of disclosed a prototype of its electric bike which came with a fresh take on an EV platform, in tune with Royal Enfield’s legacy. Almost a year and a half later, the design patent for the same bike has propped up, confirming the route that the Chennai-based manufacturer will be taking for its upcoming EV.

From what we can see, the Royal Enfield electric bike has a timeless classic design that has been working for Royal Enfield for a long time. Overall it gets fresh styling, some parts are mostly taken from their retro-style counterparts. In the image, the bike has alloy wheels that will most likely be tubeless. It has an interesting-looking fork design that we haven’t seen in a long time, called Girder Forks (by ‘in a long time’ we mean a century!). These forks use a set of metal arms, or girders, connected with pivots and springs that help absorb bumps on the road and keep the front wheel aligned. While the swingarm looks conventional with a hardtail design. What remains to be seen is if the girder fork will make it into the production version of the motorcycle, as that would be the ultimate retro thing on an EV.

The Royal Enfield electric motorcycle is likely to get a round headlight mostly with LED lighting, a single-pod instrument console, and an upright handlebar with turn indicators mounted on it. Looks like the bike will have a front and rear disc brake setup and a single seat. 

Powering the bike is its large battery placed under the ‘tank’ that is likely to house the bike’s internal electronics or act as storage space, all this is packed within the chassis. While we don’t have the power figures yet, we can see that it has a decently big electric motor on the rear with a belt-drive system. That said, the first electric offering from Royal Enfield will be more of an urban commuter than a performance EV.

The Royal Enfield electric bike is currently called the ‘electrik01’ internally. This bike will offer something for people who like modern classic designs but want to make the shift to EVs from petrol-powered bikes.