Tony 'Pommie' Wilding, Author at Bike Review https://bikereview.com.au/author/tony-wilding/ Motorcycle reviews, Product reviews, News, Features, by leading experts. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 04:00:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://bikereview.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cropped-favico.fw_-32x32.png Tony 'Pommie' Wilding, Author at Bike Review https://bikereview.com.au/author/tony-wilding/ 32 32 Gear Review | Falco Liberty 3 Black mid boot https://bikereview.com.au/gear-review-falco-liberty-3-black-mid-boot/ https://bikereview.com.au/gear-review-falco-liberty-3-black-mid-boot/#respond Wed, 18 Feb 2026 04:00:32 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=161071 Aside from my Falco race and adventure boots, I was in need of some daily touring-style boots, just when the Falco Liberty 3 arrived to review. Not a

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/gear-review-falco-liberty-3-black-mid-boot/feed/ 0 Bike Review | 2025 BMW M 1000 R Competition https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2025-bmw-m-1000-r-competition/ https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2025-bmw-m-1000-r-competition/#comments Sun, 28 Dec 2025 19:30:30 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=160664 The BMW M 1000 R Competition takes the naked superbike idea to its logical extreme, pairing full-fat superbike power with carbon-heavy aggression and tech that borders on absurd

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2025-bmw-m-1000-r-competition/feed/ 2 Bike Review | 2025 BMW S 1000 R Sport https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2025-bmw-s-1000-r-sport/ https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2025-bmw-s-1000-r-sport/#respond Sun, 21 Dec 2025 19:30:46 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=160667 BMW’s 2025 S 1000 R Sport blends sharper throttle response, refined electronics and everyday usability into a nakedbike that feels polished and confidence-inspiring. Our resident Beemer test guru, Pommie, recently

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2025-bmw-s-1000-r-sport/feed/ 0 Bike Review | 2025 BMW F 900 XR Crossover https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2025-bmw-f-900-xr-crossover/ https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2025-bmw-f-900-xr-crossover/#comments Thu, 27 Nov 2025 19:30:23 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=159973 BMW’s F 900 XR blends comfort with handling, strong electronics and easy real-world performance. More approachable than its 1000cc sibling, it still delivers the tech and usability riders

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2025-bmw-f-900-xr-crossover/feed/ 2 Bike Review | 2026 BMW R 1300 R, R 1300 RS & R 1300 RT https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2026-bmw-r-1300-r-r-1300-rs-r-1300-rt/ https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2026-bmw-r-1300-r-r-1300-rs-r-1300-rt/#respond Wed, 12 Nov 2025 02:29:16 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=157957 This was going to be a good one. I always love testing new bikes and with the three new R 1300 R, RS & RT offerings from BMW

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2026-bmw-r-1300-r-r-1300-rs-r-1300-rt/feed/ 0 Bike Review | 2025 BMW R 18 Classic Blacked Out Edition https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2025-bmw-r-18-classic-blacked-out-edition/ https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2025-bmw-r-18-classic-blacked-out-edition/#respond Sat, 09 Aug 2025 20:30:43 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=153442 This is a totally different style of bike for me, in fact the only other cruiser I’ve ridden is the little 500cc Kawasaki Eliminator S, which was less

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2025-bmw-r-18-classic-blacked-out-edition/feed/ 0 Bike Review | 2025 Kawasaki Z900 Nakedbike https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2025-kawasaki-z900-nakedbike/ https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2025-kawasaki-z900-nakedbike/#respond Fri, 08 Aug 2025 01:09:47 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=153375 I’ve alway had a soft spot for Kawasaki, my first two proper bikes were Kawasaki’s way back in the ’80s and I’ve recently tested the Z900 baby brother

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2025-bmw-s-1000-rr-m-1000-rr-track-test/feed/ 0 Bike Review | 2024 Ducati Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2024-ducati-multistrada-v4-pikes-peak/ https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2024-ducati-multistrada-v4-pikes-peak/#respond Tue, 17 Dec 2024 01:14:52 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=142156 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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