Royal Enfield has made no bones about the truth that it’s engaged on electrical two-wheelers, and we have managed to get our fingers on an image of its very first electrical bike idea. Internally christened the ‘Electrik01’, it options some somewhat distinctive design components, the explanations for that are made clear within the product temporary that we’ve additionally managed to check out.

1. Employs a girder fork for entrance suspension duties
2. Features neo-retro styling cues
3. Still within the idea stage, with manufacturing a good distance away

Royal Enfield electrical bike idea: design, chassis

Admittedly, this isn’t an intensive take a look at your complete bike, however even this partial view reveals some somewhat attention-grabbing particulars. Like the entrance suspension, which takes the type of a somewhat uncommon girder fork. Seeing as to how the product temporary is stuffed with phrases like ‘non-conformist’, ‘game changer’ and ‘lone wolf’, it is potential that the manufacturing model of this bike will follow the girder fork set-up.

Other areas of focus embrace “high quality tactile finishes and touch points”, and “neo vintage/classic” styling, which additionally explains loads. After all, the girder fork was most generally used within the first half of the earlier century, so there’s loads of retro attraction there. This can also be seen within the classical spherical headlight, and a touch of custom can also be evident in the truth that the Electrik01 encompasses a typical ‘fuel tank’. Of course, that is solely consultant.

The chassis is sort of attention-grabbing too, with two body tubes rising from both facet of the headstock – one working alongside the highest fringe of the gasoline tank, and the opposite working downward and seemingly cradling the battery pack. More typical points embrace the presence of alloy wheels which appear to be wrapped in Avon Roadrider tyres.

Royal Enfield electrical bike: launch nonetheless a while away

So, what can we draw from all this? The first is the truth that a road-going Royal Enfield electrical bike is probably going nonetheless a while away. The bike you see right here continues to be very a lot within the early phases of its improvement, with RE internally calling it a QFD (Quality Function Development) idea. QFD is a mannequin for product improvement that goals to translate buyer wants and expectations into finish outcomes by listening to the voice of the purchasers.

Even with latest petrol-powered fashions, RE has spent an excessive amount of time road-testing earlier than placing merchandise in the marketplace. And with this being the implementation of a brand new propulsion expertise that RE has by no means employed earlier than, you possibly can count on even longer improvement timelines than regular.

What’s clear, although, is that the very first RE electrical bike will nonetheless be very a lot a Royal Enfield. The temporary says that the product should ‘be its own’ and observe its personal ethos and DNA, somewhat than that of the phase. The Enfield character can also be evident in the truth that the bike will function neo-retro styling cues.

What the Electrik01 idea will evolve into is anyone’s guess, however what’s with out query is that that is going to be an attention-grabbing journey.