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The tall ones are the worst for low speed stuff like backing into a parking space. If you get the front crossed up there's a lot to keep together. When you're touring and get tired it's easy to forget to put the side stand down properly etc.
Try some lighter bikes, all you get from the bigger engines is relaxed cruising at 120+mph. Motor bikes are more fun when they're lighter regardless of power above 50bhp.
Airhead
true point ^^ it's just getting over the difference between a 10kg bike and a 200kg motorbike, felt quite intimidating just trying to stop them falling over. especially with a row of 30 other bikes trying not to turn them into a row of dominos ! once they get moving i'm sure it'll feel a bit better
the multistrada felt the most top heavy and unwieldy. seat the least comfy, you felt like you were sitting on top of it compared to sitting in the others on a comfy sofa ! plus reaching the ground was trickier with the duke with the others my legs were nicely bent and feet felt well planted on the ground