Carb setting thoughts

[jrockrat]

So I've got a new to me 2012 xc200r and I think the jetting is set rich. The reason I think it's rich is because of the jetting that is currently in it for the elevation and temps.

It has the jd jet kit installed in it with the following;
Float is at 17.5
Blue needle at clip #3
180 main jet
45 pilot
I'm at about 800 ft and the temps are in the 80s Fahrenheit

JDs recommended starting settings are
Blue #3
170 main
38 pilot
Not sure why the PO decided on the settings he has in it other than it was in the 50s F, he said when he last rode.

I'm new to 2 strokes (coming from a '13 Husky TE310r) so I know it's a different animal, but I'm having trouble when the engine gets "loaded" down it bogs badly and sometimes stalls out. Basically this happens on hills. And not even steep ones. If I have to back off a little or take off from stop it's hard to get going because it's very "boggy" off the bottom. I don't notice any bogging off idle if there's no load on the engine.

I'm looking for opinions if my thoughts on leaning up the jetting (mainly the pilot) would help the bogging off idle when the engine is loaded.
Thanks
By the way....first gas gas and love the way it handles on the trail!!