Yes, relax and don`t ride with your arms rigid, you will get used to it.

The bike will move around underneath you, but usually continue to go where you are pointing it.

If you grip the bars with a rigid grip, the bike will be more likely to move all over the road.

 

Now that is something I did not know. Learned something today. Thanks!

 

It's just a matter of being aware and prepared. Know that gusts in open areas and over bridges will be there and ya can start to lean in before they hit. Ya oughta try ridin' over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in high winds, talk about yer pucker factor!

 

What he said ^

Rigid arms only make it worse, need to stay light on the bars.

 

You'll get used to it. For the past couple of weeks it's been extra windy up here....due to hurricane Irene..and, well, now it's hurricane season.

You will get used to it, your body will learn to "feel" the bike and when it's going to happen, and just keeping loose and riding it out with small corrections will become instinct....instead of a moment of panic.

 

The salesman at the HD dealer told me that HD added the holes in the front wheel on newer Fatboy models to combat side-wind.. .saying there were some reports that the stock completely-solid front wheel on the Fatboys had some riders complaining about side-wind issues with forks wanting to turn, and that spokes/other-rims were better. I wonder how much of that it true though... The front wheel is only a small part of the bike.

 

I've never ridden with a solid front wheel, and the only time I ever noticed a side-wind issue was on the Golden State Freeway (I-5), California, one time, in about 40k winds from the side. It was no biggie; the wind buffeted me a little, but nothing to perturb the bike. However, that was enough wind for me.

 

I was out all day yesterday in the Texas winds. Here are a few things that helped me:
Expect the next gust but don't grip too tight, makes the bike handly poorly.
When I get hit bike a gusty sidewind I give it some throttle and it seems to help.
Don't fight the bike too much, lt tends to make you over correct.
Get ready for a blast when you come to the top of a hill or are crossing a bridge.

In other words, relax with it a bit but keep both hands on the bars...

 

Don't know what kind of tires you're riding on but my low rider on the stock Dunlops was absolutely scary in some of the wind we get out this way in the spring. At 2700 miles I took off the Dunlops and put on Metzeler ME880's. The difference was dramatic! The bike was stable in the wind and had absolutely no tendency to wander or wobble. The wind related problems just disappeared with the Metzeler's. Same thing happened once before with a metric bike that came equipped with Dunlops. I wonder how many people riding on Dunlops put up with ill handling in the wind thinking it's normal. On the other hand, my son rides an Ultra with Dunlops and doesn't seem to have any problems in the wind. It's something you might want to consider when you need new tires though.

 

Just keep riding, in a few thousand miles you will not even notice the wind.