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That's normal. Growing up in Albuquerque, New Mexico where it gets windy just about every afternoon, I had to deal with winds right off. It will feel strange as you lean and the bike is going straight but that's the way it is.
I had a big fairing on my first bike, a Honda 500, but removed it when I decided I liked the wind in my face better than the buffeting on the shield.

As lonzo mentioned watch out for the trucks. Going under overpasses has the same effect. Your in the wind, then your not, then you are.