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About Tony 'Pommie' Wilding

Tony 'Pommie' Wilding has been a motorcycle journalist for 15-years and was previously Deputy Editor of Rapid Bikes magazine. He is a long time contributor to Used & Classic Bike Enthusiast/Retrobike, Knee Down, PitBoard.com.au and BikeReview.com.au - Pommie is a talented bike customiser and has many projects, with a soft spot for two-strokes.
Latest Posts | By Tony 'Pommie' Wilding
Bike Review | 2025 BMW S 1000 RR & M 1000 RR Track Test
9.7
4 hours ago

Bike Review | 2025 BMW S 1000 RR & M 1000 RR Track Test

It’s always an absolute honour being invited to test a bike at the track, even after two decades as a journo. Despite the 2025 BMW S 1000 RR …
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Bike Review | 2024 Ducati Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak
9.5
5 months ago

Bike Review | 2024 Ducati Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak

If you don’t know what Pikes Peak is, do yourself a favour and watch some YouTube clips of it, it was a bit of a mental hill climb. A Ducati …
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Bike Review | BMW S 1000 XR M Sport
9.5
6 months ago

Bike Review | BMW S 1000 XR M Sport

It’s a privilege to have the opportunity to ride these incredible bikes and it’s not something I take for granted, being asked to test this BMW S 1000 XR M …
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Bike Review | 2024 BMW M 1000 XR Competition
9.9
6 months ago

Bike Review | 2024 BMW M 1000 XR Competition

Our Editor Jeff described the BMW M 1000 XR Competition as an SUV on steroids as the fob was handed over, and I must say, it’s probably an accurate description. …
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Bike Review | 2024 Kawasaki Z500 LAMS Nakedbike
8.9
8 months ago

Bike Review | 2024 Kawasaki Z500 LAMS Nakedbike

This Kawasaki Z500 is the third bike I’ve tested recently with the same 451cc parallel-twin, the first was the Eliminator, then the Ninja 500 and now this Z500, which to …
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Bike Review | 2024 Kawasaki Ninja 500 LAMS Sportsbike
8.9
8 months ago

Bike Review | 2024 Kawasaki Ninja 500 LAMS Sportsbike

I’d just handed back the Kawasaki Eliminator that shares the same gem of a 451cc parallel-twin with the Ninja and that bike was a lot of fun, so shed a …
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Bike Review | 2024 Kawasaki Eliminator SE LAMS Cruiser
8.6
9 months ago

Bike Review | 2024 Kawasaki Eliminator SE LAMS Cruiser

In 17 years of reviewing bikes, I realised when I was asked to test this one that I’d never even ridden a cruiser before! So even though it’s not my …
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Throwback Thursday | Tuning Tips: Pommie’s Yamaha RD350LC
11 months ago

Throwback Thursday | Tuning Tips: Pommie’s Yamaha RD350LC

I was never really happy with the fuelling of my Yamaha RD350LC, which was featured earlier in the year, and the reason I never bothered too much with jetting, was …
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1974 Kawasaki H1 500 | Throwback Thursday, Classic
1 year ago

1974 Kawasaki H1 500 | Throwback Thursday, Classic

I’m used to riding the latest and greatest bikes all the time, so my idea was to buy something for myself that I was less likely to lose my licence …
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Bike Review | Suzuki GSX-S1000GX | Australian Launch Test
9.1
1 year ago

Bike Review | Suzuki GSX-S1000GX | Australian Launch Test

I think Suzuki is onto a winner with the GSX-S1000GX, it’s Suzuki’s most technologically advanced motorcycle so far, so I flew down to Melbourne to ride the bike 400km through …
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