Thank you Ford,
I didn't know how to put that statement down without sounding ..condescending...
If I remember correctly, the pilot of the bike has recently moved up from a smaller machine, and the Team Mechanic has a great reputation on setting up a competitive program. That being said, Riding a 125 is a blast, however it is work keeping the bike on the pipe.
Ford also makes an excellent point on a baseline or stock set up. Modding a bike to be competitive will usually narrow the power band, albeit making more HP. I don't necessarily mean to De-Tune the bike, but moving the powerband to the low-mid should help this rider be more competitive. Moving the power back up to the mid-top after the team has a bit more time with the bike.
Moving the power down to the low-mid ( kind of like Ford suggests) should be as easy as going back to stock.
The stock parts should also be less expensive!
I hope this helps Sapp, Please do not take this in the wrong context, I have a lot of respect for yourself and team!
I'm sure the rider has been pretty excited about "moving up" and then seem to get the short end of the stick on race day. I would encourage him to hang in there! Rome was not built in a day! And I'm also pretty sure when you guys started the program there was a learning curve, and so it would only be natural to "start all over".
You guys get to spend alot of time together when most kids want nothing to do with their parents.
Hang in there! Moving up to the 250's too soon may be even worse on the lad, those guys might find pleasure in hammering a "New Guy"
Tuck\o/