I recently picked up a left-over 07 Speedmaster and I'm in the process of breakin' her in, with 260 miles ridden so far. At about the 200 mile mark, I noticed that the left header pipe (left while I'm sitting on the bike) had started turning yellow/blue (more yellow than anything) at the top bend near the manifold. This yellowing has gotten progressively worse over the next 60 miles. The right header pipe looks like it was bolted on at the factory this morning. Not a sign of any discoloration.
A couple of questions....
1. Does the uneven color change indicate that the left carb was not set up properly at the factory? Could this perhaps be an issue I should have handled under warranty (i.e. have the carb adjusted and header pipe replaced)?
2. What exactly is performed at the first 600 mile service? Sounds to me that it's really just an oil change and a general inspection of the bike. If that's the case, would you recommend me saving the money and just changing the oil and filter myself?
Thanks for your feedback.
