Question concerning pull

I want to agree with you, but not sure. My Roadster with the same basic engine configuration would go straight as an arrow hands free. My 3R (glad to hear it's not just mine) pulls left. It does it coasting with the engine at idle and, although I haven't tried it, I feel sure it would pull with the engine turned off and coasting in neutral. I think something else is at work here.

Most of the exhaust is on the right, so that isn't it. One thing about this bike that's been pointed out is that the the front wheel is not centered between the forks. Oh, you, reader, haven't heard about that? Have a look and it will bug the crap out of you- sorry. Wondering if that might have something to do with it.
 
Can you explain what's up with that? I had read the triple trees added some extra degrees to the rake but had not noticed the wheel being offset. Strange engineering.
 
Same here, I'm also light at 155lbs. You can also check your front forks on the top clamp. I've seem small difference (around 1mm lower on leftside)
 
Mine also pulls slightly to the left. I thought it was mainly due to the camber of the road, but if you folks who drive on the wrong side of the road are also getting a pull to the left, it must be to do with the rotating mass with this layout.......after all, it's a big capacity, so there will be a fair bit of rotating mass through the power train.
The big, fat front tyre might help to amplify the pull just a little bit also....(?)

Thought I better just mention.....All Triumph Motorcycles are right hand drive, by the way......
 
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Yes the front wheel is offset 5mm as part of the design. I don’t recall why but it might contribute to the left drift.
 
Maybe the offset helps so if you centered the wheel it might really pull to yhe left?
 
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