Field Notes

News from the workshop.

Ownership guides, riding tips, and dispatches from Totness. Written by the people building the bikes.

Why electric. Why now.
Featured · Ownership

Why electric. Why now.

Petrol bikes are loud, hot, and expensive to run. Here's the honest case for switching — minus the sanctimony.

The LEKI Team · 14 June 2026 · 6 min read
Inside the Adelaide Hills workshop.
Workshop

Inside the Adelaide Hills workshop.

Every LEKI is hand-assembled in Totness, South Australia. A tour of the space, the process, and the people building your bike.

28 May 2026 · 7 min read
LAMS, licences, and what you can actually ride.
Riding

LAMS, licences, and what you can actually ride.

A plain-English guide to Australian motorcycle licensing — and why both LEKI models are learner-legal from day one.

2 May 2026 · 6 min read
The lazy guide to charging at home.
Ownership

The lazy guide to charging at home.

No installer. No wall unit. No app. Here's what you actually need to charge a LEKI overnight.

11 April 2026 · 5 min read
Bolt or Surge? An honest side-by-side.
Product

Bolt or Surge? An honest side-by-side.

Same DNA, different jobs. Here's how to pick between our two learner-legal electric motorcycles without the marketing gloss.

20 March 2026 · 5 min read
Your first service: what to expect.
Ownership

Your first service: what to expect.

Electric bikes need less maintenance than petrol — but 'less' isn't 'none'. Here's what happens at your first check-up.

8 February 2026 · 4 min read