I remember those days.
When the 1100cc Gold Wing first came out I thought it was a beast.
I started out on a 185cc two-stroke. My next bike was a 90cc four-stroke. Then I went for one of those "big" bikes - a brand new 1982 Yamaha Maxim 650.
Since then, I've ridden and owned little bikes, big bikes and really big bikes. My preference is the middleweights. I don't need a liter bike to have fun.