Generally, rear tire alignment causes drift, otherwise it's you not being centered on the seat properly, or your balance is off.

Each side of the fork serves a different role in the front suspension, and some 2 wheeled vehicles only have one side (Cannondale Lefty... Instead of a fork, would that be a onek? [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]), so that is extremely unlikely to be the culprit.

Another possibility, though not very likely, is a tire pull. If you are going to replace the tire soon anyway, I'd try it after checking tire pressure and rear wheel alignment.

 

You can check and make sure your wheels are aligned, your rear wheel should be aligned with the front sprocket by checking the chain alignment.
Shifting your weight on the bike can affect this as well. Are you sure you are perfectly centered?
More weight in one saddlebag can affect this also.
Worn front wheel may factor into this.
Make sure the forks are perfectly aligned in the triple trees.
Wind can affect this as well.


On my bikes with cruise control, I put the cruise control on and cruise with my hands off the bars. Sometimes I see how far I can go. Of course only on straight deserted roads at slower speeds do I do this.

 

I forgot... Rear tire pull can happen, too. Again, not at all common.

 

one thing others forgot to mention is road crown ( or grade) the bike will wander to the right a bit (if thats the side of the road you drive on) so it will drift to the lower side naturally

 

If it leans to the right that means you have a conservative motorcycle. Sorry, I couldn't resist!

 

Thanks. The tires are relatively new when I picked up the bike. I can understand the crown causing this also, but happens on different types of roads that I try. As far as I know, I'm centered on the seat. Stuff in the side bag on one side or the other, I can see might cause it. I have not checked rear tire alignment and will try to check on that. I'll measure triple trees but think they are good. Only 5700 miles on the bike (2016). I did make adjustments to the Spring Preload adjuster to see if I could lighten up the front bounce over pot holes and such. Probably just need to get use to leaning and such into the road. Been driving Urals for several years and so glad I'm back on a real bike with the smoothness of the 1000. Thanks.

 

If you have handguard that can also cause to bike go right , exhaust is on right side on V1000, that mean you have more weight on right side . You basicaly ride on few cm on tire not like on car full contact. that also can affect. Road surface, if is road in angle (so rain can go out of road). Many things affect on that. I have V650 and he also go on right, but my handguards are not same on both sides, that affect on air and I have probably more pressure on right side of handlebar, I have crashbar which are not simetrical on both sided, that also can affect.
My V650 always go to right when I don't hold hands no matter how good alignment are. Also I talk about that with service guy (i learned to let go of my hands on the scooter and it will go straight so i wish to know why is not same with motorbike) he say really hard that morobike will go straight when you don't hold hands. He mention more reasons than me here why motorbike will not go straight. But how you say you leave gas to adjust you glove (i had broken joint in hand so I need to adjust right glove every 20-30 km or it start to irritate and hurt me.), little lean to left and motorbike will go straight

 

Thanks. I'm sure it is something simple as it does not take much to lean left. Forgot about exhaust, it does hang on the right....dahh, which would add more weight that way.

 

I posted this a while back. It's a great method to get your wheel alignment right. I have made some changes since I posted this. I now use a metal ruler instead of a dowel to measure and I place the narrow edge of the level that is closest to the lazer light against the wheel for better accuracy.

Wheel Alignment

I sure hope this does not go the way of an Oil Thread...Here goes. Having tried several ways to check wheel alignment I believe I found a way that is the easiest and perhaps most accurate. After doing the parallel string method. The 7 foot long angle iron on each side method. The chain...

www.kawasakiversys.com

 

This is a far more scientific method than my "try it out on the road and maybe fix it later... maybe" method.