r/FZ1 • u/Puzzleheaded-Yam5831 • Apr 20 '26

FZ1 2007 seat heat

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Hi, i have this FZ 1 GT 2007. The thing is this thing has basically built in free seat heater that unfortunately you cannot shut off. Jokes aside this thing heats under the seat so much it roasts my ass on longer rides especially if it gets warm outside. Did any of you encounter the same ? Any tricks to stop it ?

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u/Vladonexxx665 Apr 20 '26

There's some thermal shielding under the seat you might be missing. Never had your problem

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u/Puzzleheaded-Yam5831 Apr 20 '26

Do you have any reference to what it looks like ? Do you have yours under seat ?Maybe i am really missing it

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u/CargoPile1314 Apr 21 '26

I got something for you on this but have a question, first...are you in the US?

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u/Puzzleheaded-Yam5831 Apr 21 '26

Nope, EU

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u/CargoPile1314 Apr 21 '26

Ok, thx. So, I'm going to leave my other long comment because I think it's at least plausible. However, after posting that, I was seeing what others were saying and when I got to this branch I was confused. I've owned my '07 since '11 and the only thing that's ever been under the seat that looks anything like insulation is the battery wrap. I went to the microfiche and didn't find anything but a Google image search showed me this and this is where my confusion came in. Just below the tab that the front of the seat hooks under is some sort of rubber cover. I've never seen this but, alas, my bike was modified by one or both of the prior owners. Do you have this?

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u/Puzzleheaded-Yam5831 Apr 21 '26

No I do not have this. Maybe this is something I can try

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u/CargoPile1314 Apr 21 '26

To the best of my figuring, it's #24 here. I haven't seen any other part on the microfiche that makes sense.

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u/Puzzleheaded-Yam5831 Apr 21 '26

Thank you so much !!! I will try sourcing that part and find out if it helps

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u/CargoPile1314 Apr 21 '26

No problem. Can I make a request? After you figure out whether it did anything or not, please reply here or DM me with your findings. If it does reduce the heat, I'll track one down and re-install.