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Look it really doesnt matter what bike he is on, it isnt the bike, its his riding style and perhaps a mental thing too. It could also be, and quite simply, that he has reached the limit of how fast he can ride a bike ?
Injury and industry make the moto man slower with father time.
No different than Tickle,Alessi,Brayton,Weimer, burnout is the word.
He cant ride a 450. On the odd track outdoors he might get away with it, but over a season, his rev it to the moon style makes the bike not work.
In SX his dumbass decisions do for him most of the time.
Brayton & Weimer are on near-factory Hondas for 2018 with MCR.
Those guys had no problems getting signed for the new year on solid teams with solid machinery. Seems like the 8-year burnout theory you have is wrong. I do believe it also took these guys (at least Tickle & Weimer) to have a certain amount of humility. I personally don't think Barcia has much of that on tap.
Oh boy did you read my post? ... back when he was on a Honda 450 it WAS lighter than the KTM. Anyhow, lets stop comparing prod bikes to factory bikes, both of the factory bikes probably weight the same ok?
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Let me rephrase the point I'm trying to get across. He needs to be on the most 250f like bike available both in weight and engine characteristics IMO. Something that he can ride aggressively and not something that is tractor like.
Maybe barcia, reed, and Stewart's form a team on FE's.
Or just maybe he would be faster if he was on a 450 with some rider coaching....
Your comment about 'tractors' is interesting, I saw two VERY fast Euro riders riding their bikes without revving the living crap out of them...yes rather tractor like riding style ...oh yes they were KTM's...ironic
Mabye not the fastest guy on the planet but what a style...
Barcia reminds me Hansen , so Talented , a lites carrer very succesfull ,a great style , "dirty" ,stylish gear.... The same end of carrer ?
1, DV coaching technique - pointing out mistakes and tell him how to ride better.
-We have seen this hasnt work out so great at top level. When you start to questioning your riding
and trying to think too much will mess your instincs.
2, Aldon program - refine your program and make you believe you doing right stuff every week.
- 20 years riding and many wins in bag you know how to ride. Yes you can work hard alone
like Dungey and Barcia but can start to think others do better as they got results (RV winning RD)
When you want enough and believe you have whole pack tight together you rise above others.
He needs someone to make him believe. Any KTM, Husky, Honda, Kawasaki or Suzuki will get it done when he gets head together.
Who would a 250 team want more:
Justin Barcia or the average fast kid from Lorettas.
Same can be said in GPs
Who would a team want:
Paturel or one of the top EMX250 riders
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