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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
Two-Stroke Tuesday: Classic Restoration, Yamaha RD350LC
4 years ago

Two-Stroke Tuesday: Classic Restoration, Yamaha RD350LC

The Yamaha RD was introduced as a road bike way back in 1972, taking its heritage straight from the racetrack, and then in 1980 the LC version was born, becoming …
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Review: 2020 BMW S 1000 XR Carbon Sport
8.9
4 years ago

Review: 2020 BMW S 1000 XR Carbon Sport

With 121kW, tall suspension and a quick-shifter as standard, the BMW S 1000 XR Carbon Sport has just about everything to please any type of rider. The S 1000 XR …
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Classic two-stroke: Yamaha’s RD350LC
5 years ago

Classic two-stroke: Yamaha’s RD350LC

Despite testing the latest and greatest technologically packed motorcycles, it’s no secret that we have an unhealthy obsession with any bike that smokes and the Yamaha RDLC is close to …
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Classic Ride: The iconic Egli Vincent
5 years ago

Classic Ride: The iconic Egli Vincent

This beautiful 1960s machine could be something much more than just a stunning piece of two-wheeled art and iconic motorcycle history; this Egli Vincent could be the last ever to …
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Staff Bikes: Update, Long Term WR250R Tenere
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5 years ago

Staff Bikes: Update, Long Term WR250R Tenere

Having a dirt bike to play with for a while has been a bit of fun, however, due to a bit of an injury, I haven’t been able to make …
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Helmet Review: AGV AX9, a versatile adventure lid
9.3
5 years ago

Helmet Review: AGV AX9, a versatile adventure lid

I don’t know what it is about getting a new helmet but it’s on a different level to buying other motorcycle gear. To me a lid is a piece of …
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Tyre Test: Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22
8.8
6 years ago

Tyre Test: Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22

Bridgestone have been around forever, almost 90 years in fact, and are the world’s largest tyre and rubber company. So when they announced a new tyre that’s designed to be …
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Tuning Tips: Pommie’s Yamaha RD350LC
6 years ago

Tuning Tips: Pommie’s Yamaha RD350LC

I was never really happy with the fuelling of my RD350LC, which was featured earlier in the year, and the reason I never bothered too much with jetting, was I …
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Review: Fully Optioned 2018 BMW S 1000 XR
9.5
6 years ago

Review: Fully Optioned 2018 BMW S 1000 XR

The BMW S 1000 XR has been around for three years now at the forefront of the sports adventure section, so what’s new for 2018? Well, you get an extra 5hp, …
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Custom: 2018 Yamaha XSR900 ‘RD900LC’
7 years ago

Custom: 2018 Yamaha XSR900 ‘RD900LC’

It’s almost been two years since I rode the first XSR900 (full review here), so we thought it would be a good idea to get the 2018 model that Yamaha …
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