Eons ago…. I was a newbie at a Honda dealer in San Diego. There was a dressed CB750 that came in with a 'pulls to the right' or left… I don't remember which but it pulled to one side with both hands off the bars. It had a WJ fairing with Bates saddlebags. I remember the bike like it was yesterday. The service manager took it for a ride…. then one of the experienced techs… yes it pulls to the side.
After some time the problem was found….. a car battery in one saddlebag!
First thing to do is to remove everything from the rear trunk and both saddlebags. Remove anything from the fairing pouchs. Then retest. Make sure you are sitting in a straight position with both feet on the footpegs. It's fairly normal for there to be a 'drift' when you release the bars but it shouldn't PULL HARD.
The possibilities are various all the way from low tire pressure (something you should check first) to tweeked frame or steering components. The list is long.
Its a new bike and under warranty…. let the dealer have it back to begin with.
After some time the problem was found….. a car battery in one saddlebag!
First thing to do is to remove everything from the rear trunk and both saddlebags. Remove anything from the fairing pouchs. Then retest. Make sure you are sitting in a straight position with both feet on the footpegs. It's fairly normal for there to be a 'drift' when you release the bars but it shouldn't PULL HARD.
The possibilities are various all the way from low tire pressure (something you should check first) to tweeked frame or steering components. The list is long.
Its a new bike and under warranty…. let the dealer have it back to begin with.
