The pilot circuit comes set very lean from the factory. Assuming you don't have any other problems with the bike, richening the pilot circuit with the fuel screw (located at the base of the carb towards the front) is a good starting point.
You probably won't have much luck with your dealer trying to find a 17.5 pilot. When I tried, the fiche only showed the stock size jets. I ordered a 17.5 and a 20 from Sudco: