Just picked a 2009 with 35k miles ex police bike. The bike seems to want to lean to the right when going straight. Any insight would be appreciated
Bike pulls to the right
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Article [13] - ST1300 - Pulls to the Right | ST1300 Articles
Ok. So I did some homework in regards to some of the complaints that the ST is pulling to the right. Unofficially, it looks like it may indeed be a set up issue. If this is the cause, then it means that the problem is dealer related and not Ma Honda's fault. When the ST's arrive at the dealer in...
Tire could be bad. Installation could be wrong. Bike may not be straight. Or any combination of these conditions,,, CAt'
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I had this issue too. I was pointed to getting the front wheel sorted out. What you do is loosen the clutch side pinch bolts and then bounce the front wheel as fully as you can a few times. Once done tighen back the pinch bolts to the right torque. What this does is release any twisting moment in the forks and gets the wheel to true-up. Made a massive difference to mine. I had just changed my front tyre so this was part of my install anyway. Runs straight now. This is a common issue and lots of techs don’t know about this when they install a new tyre.
There’s a write-up on this forum but I don’t know where.
There’s a write-up on this forum but I don’t know where.
I remember reading that it's better to use a curb or chock than the front brake when doing this.
Article [13] - ST1300 - Maintenance - Front & Rear Wheel Install and Front Axle Animation | ST1300 Articles
Animated sequence to show the correct procedure when installing the front wheel into the forks of a Honda ST1300. The right hand side of the bike is the side with the brake lever. Left is the clutch lever side. This is the convention used in the Honda manuals. The video and the photo below...
This is pretty much standard procedure for all bikes - with minor modifications.
While those instructions are in the assembly/set-up instructions, that is not what will true up your front end the correct/complete way. 
If you think that corrected it alot, you would be amazed at what it would feel like when done correctly.
If you think that corrected it alot, you would be amazed at what it would feel like when done correctly.