10-02-2015, 11:36 PM
I've sat on one at the dealer and the ergos are perfect. Seat is well shaped and very comfy, much like the seat on my Triumph Tiger 1050. I have ridden the smaller cousin of this bike, the Street Triple and was much impressed by the torque and sound of that motor. I came close to buying a Tiger 800 but felt the bike was simply taller than I was comfortable with. My Tiger 1050 had the same seat height and after a year I put a lowering link on the rear and raised the forks. This helped but it was still tall for my short build. If your wife is okay with the seat height she will like the Tiger 800 I think. My wife is 5' 7" and loves her V-strom which is about equal to the Tiger 800's seat level.