Seat heat?

[Coffee357]

Ok folks, planning to get the FZ6 as soon as the insurance check comes in. Just one more question. I've seen the occasional post about the underseat exhaust making the seat uncomfortably warm. Is this a common issue with the FZ? I occasionally carry a passenger who has expressed concern about this very issue. If this is an issue is there a fix? 'preciate the feedback!

 

[wrightme43]

Depends if you wear gear or ride in shorts. I sat on my bike to move it with shorts on it was kinda hot, but it had been sitting after a long run. No complaints about heat from my passengers, but I do insist on and provide gear. If you dont fit the gear, no ride. LOL

 

[opds9091]

i ride with gear on, and with the stock exhaust it does get a little hot, the best thing to fix this problem is buy the carbon fiber scorpion cans and it would be gone for sure :Sport:

 

[Andyjo]

when i strap my backpack on the back, it gets pretty warm.
but my girlfriend doesn't really mind, especially because we ride in the cold alot

 

[DefyInertia]

I'm pretty sure the heat thing is just in peoples' heads. I've never noticed it and neither have my 400+ mile in one day passengers.
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Teen live

 

[Scorphonic]

I do think the seat gets a little bit warm (not hot!!). I frequently ride 100 miles straight on motorways (highway for you guys!), and I have absolutely NO concerns about my hot behind...Actually i find the heat from the engine itself to be more of a pain but during the winter its a godsend!!

the seat does not heat up on mine, and if it did I'd praise the free heated seat yamaha provided!!!

 

[reiobard]

when i rode mine i thought my seat was heating up a bit but i have only gotten 1 ride so i am not sure if it is a repeatable phenomenon. It was only slightly warm though and definitely not hot

 

[bikerider]

Mine gets hot. The passenger stays fine. When i get hot i just lift my butt of the seat and let the air cool it down for a sec. and it does fine. It is great thing in the winter. LOL. :Sport:

 

[HavBlue]

Went 220 plus miles this past summer on a day that was very near 100 degrees (F) and at speeds between 85 and 100mph most of the way. The seat was never an issue nor did I find it to be uncomfortable at all. All I ever wear are jeans.

 

[jsteinb95]

I've been a passenger on the FZ ,many times, in 120 deg.F weather and 50 deg.F weather, I feel no difference. It does not get HOT and uncomfortable. I don't understand why people say that.

 

[OneTrack]

I rode my FZ6 around the southern BC interior last summer in 100 deg+ heat and never noticed the seat heating up. I've checked it a few times since in cooler weather, and I honestly don't consider it an an issue at all.

 

[CanadianFZ6]

My FZ6's seat doesn't get any hotter than my FJR1300's seat. The FJR does not have under seat exhaust.

 

[fz6hawkeye]

I rode this summer in Iowa (around 95 degrees usually), put about 3k miles on it. My GF on the back has never had any problems with it.

I ride a '05 FZ6

 

[opds9091]

its not the seat that gets hot, but its the SWAMP A!@ that i can't stand. If you dont know what SWAMP A!@ is just ask me.

 

[bikerider]

its not the seat that gets hot, but its the SWAMP A!@ that i can't stand. If you dont know what SWAMP A!@ is just ask me.

Funny maybe thats why mine gets hot. Hehe :Sport:

 

[mikebike]

I've been a passenger on the FZ ,many times, in 120 deg.F weather and 50 deg.F weather, I feel no difference. It does not get HOT and uncomfortable. I don't understand why people say that.

i hear ya notice it less if you have a fair amount of padding:thumbup:

 

[jsteinb95]

i hear ya notice it less if you have a fair amount of padding:thumbup:

Mike, if you wanted to be banned, why didn't you just ask?

 

[reiobard]

ooooh :ban:

 

[mojan]

My FZ6's seat doesn't get any hotter than my FJR1300's seat. The FJR does not have under seat exhaust.

I've got an FJR ('06) and my wife has an FZ6 (07), and neither seat gets hot, but left leg on both bikes (ESPECIALLY the FZ6) gets very toasty. I'm surprised no one has commented on that. We also have a '92 XJ600 that is air cooled, and absolutely no heat problems with it. Also, I had a Sportster that had no heat issues on the legs, so I'm tending to believe it's the difference between being air and water cooled. Sure wish there was a solution.

 

[Hollow]

My butt does get hot to where it hurts like I have a galded rump. It only does when its real real hot and I have all my gear on and am sweating like crazy. My wife said the back doesn't get that hot to her. But we may never come to a conclusion on this one other than the fact we all have different rumps. Some of us could probably take this :spank: and some couldnt:rof: Next time if your rumps get to hot as mine does just do like this guy and you will be ok ----->:mikebike: again :rof: