It'll tour, alright. I did 3,300 miles in a little over a week this summer including an iron butt -
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=595729
There is an adjustment screw on the bottom of the shock to drop the seat a little bit, you can decrease the shock pre-load a little to drop it even further and if that isn't enough, there are lowering links available.