Expand what you mean by moved ahead? Likely positions this year have actually moved apart 2 places.
year Dibs Jeroni
07 8 6
08 8 4
09 7 4
10 6 4
11 8 5
12 6 3
13 6 3
14 6 4
15 7 3
Very interesting but as a poi i spotted Honda did not buy in to montesa for the off road, it was the scooter and on road bike entrance to EU market, afaik.
tickover on old bults should be very slow anyway, at one stage in the 70/80's we set at four fires then stop, tickover is a modern bike thing.
i always set my bulto at 2.8 to 2.5 reg may said vestys was 2.5 afai remember.
I dont think they have embraced the small bike then big bike progression much the same as the fim ditched it under the influence of rfme and pol tarres etc.
Big mistake and having just 2 riders is appalling.