Royal Enfield recently was very involved in the development of new products. This works on the next-gen Classic and the sequel to the Thunderbird-the Royal Enfield Meteor. Currently, the company has filed for two brand names -Royal Enfield Flying Flea and Royal Enfield Roadster -for trademark.
Flying Flea is not a brand new name, personally. It was a nickname given to the lightweight Royal Enfield WD / RE that had a 125 cc. With a single-cylinder, two-stroke, air-cooled engine. And used by British troops during World War II. This would not be the first time Royal Enfield would resurrect a brand from the past.
It did the same with the 650 Interceptor and 650 Continental GT. It had actually filed a trademark application for the name Sherpa last year. So, a motorcycle that launched as a supplement for the 148 cc Royal Enfield Ensign. The second Royal Enfield company in India.
On the other hand, the company hadn’t used Royal Enfield Roadster in the past. It’s a new name. It could mean that it would be an all-new motorcycle that’s lighter and easier to ride, attracting more affluent buyers in the metropolitan markets.
Royal Enfield has filed a trademark claim for Hunter brand in December last year. Specifications of this platform are still flimsy. However, Royal Enfield Hunter predicted to most likely star an off-road biased individual. Enter the portfolio of the company’s Royal Enfield Himalayan. To keep the costs low it should feature budget-friendly hardware.
Among other headlines, despite the repeated sightings of prototypes from Royal Enfield Meteor. It seems the Chennai-based maker will introduce the new bike sometime in mid-2020.
The lightweight Royal Enfield WD / RE given a nickname to flying flea.
The company hasn’t used Royal Enfield Roadster in the past. So, it’s a brand name which may mean it’d an all-new motorcycle that’s smaller and faster to ride. Attracting more affluent buyers in the metropolitan markets.