Four electric Royal Enfield motorcycles worth a second look – Times of India

It is already known that there will be a Electric Royal Enfield, Now it’s just a matter of time. Most likely next year. Many mainstream manufacturers have introduced electric two-wheelers such as Harley-Davidson, Kawasaki, Triumph, Hero MotoCorp, TVS Motor Company and others, but have not Royal Enfield So far. But will this be the first time for Royal Enfield to go electric? Not even a little.
The idea of ​​electrifying the iconic Royal Enfield Gun Shot Has crossed the minds of many and so are some examples of electric Enfields. We are presenting four of them here, one of which was commissioned by Royal Enfield. This is perhaps a glimpse of what to expect from the upcoming electric Royal Enfield.

Hammerhead Volta: This is a blast from the past but in a way more modern than your average Bullet 500. Long before EV races caught on around the world, James Hammerhead built an all-electric motorcycle based on the Royal Enfield Bullet 500. Some 12 years ago. The Volta has a BLDC 3-phase permanent magnet brushless motor that gives a continuous output of 13.4 hp and a peak of 40 hp. The top speed is 120 km/h with a range of 80 km.

Charging Bullet: This is the story of a man’s dream of converting his Bullet 500 into an electric motorcycle. Say hello to Fred Spaven’s charging bullet, which he drove through the length of Britain. The Charging Bullet, in fact, uses a donor frame from the Bullet 500 which had spent years on Indian roads. They also retrofitted a new electric battery pack and drivetrain, resulting in a power output of 11.4 hp and a range of about 64-80 km on a single charge. Spaven runs an engineering firm that also provides conversion kits for motorcycles.

This is from Bangkok and from December 2017. Images of this electric Royal Enfield Bullet do the rounds on the internet but not much is known about this electric conversion and whether it was commissioned by Royal Enfield or was it a mod-job by a custom house. Thailand. The issue though is that an . idea of electric bullet interesting to many.

Royal Enfield Photon: This is what we were about earlier. Transformed by Newtown-based Electric Classic Cars, which convert classic cars from Porsche, Maserati, etc. to electric cars, the Photon was their electric two-wheeler. Royal Enfield commissioned this build to explore the possibilities of a Bullet powered by an electric powertrain and therefore sent a Bullet 500 to be converted as a donor bike. It delivers 15.6 hp with a top speed of 112 km/h and a range of around 128 km. The Photon looks like a finished product by an OEM, and offers promising numbers as well. Who knows if the real deal to be unveiled next year will be based on the Photon.