2010 crotch oven fix

[GordonM]

Riding the 2010 on my commute during hot weather in traffic and at lights I find that the heat coming up from in between the tank and the front of the seat can be very unbearable for the crotch area.  The engine heat travels under the tank and exits up under the seat.  My fix which works real well is to add a 2" by 2" strip of memory foam behind the round rubber bumpers on the underside of the seat.  It seals the back of the gas tank edge and the inner shell of the seat and directs the heat back to exit out the gaps on the back of the seat.  Not real pretty, but I was getting desperate, will have to find some black foam and make it look better now that I know that it works.

Gordon

[ZG]

The 10's have a heat issue, I thought that was addressed for the 10 model?? 

[C1xRider]

I never noticed any seat heat issues with mine, but then I was only riding it in triple digit temps at speed in Montana, South Dakota, & Wyoming..  No stop and go traffic out there (except during Sturgis week, but I just drove around them).

Here in Oregon, no complaints if it warms the seat up.  Instead of using the juice from the electrical system for a electrically heated seat, there's more for lighting. 

[maxtog]

The 10's have a heat issue?  I thought that was addressed for the 10 model?? 

I think have noticed some heat from the seat also, but I wasn't sure where it was coming from.  I only noticed it, however, when crawling or stopped, with the fans on. 

[Pokey]

It is a motorcycle with a very large engine under your butt..........

[jayke]

Try some self adhesive heat insulation on the seat pan too. That's what I have on my '08.  Those open holes in the pan will allow heat to radiate up into the seat foam and on to your crotch.

If you ride long enough the heat will still soak through anyway.   You might want to consider a sheepskin on top as an extra layer from the heat. 

[Pynikal]

It is a motorcycle with a very large engine under your butt..........

kinda what i was thinking.
and if your creeping or at a stop light in 90s or hotter its gonna be hot reguardless.

[GordonM]

I guess I should add some more information:  I am using the Kaw gel seat which does not seal as well at the gas tank and has less padding than the stock Kaw seat. 

There is a 5 mile stretch of my commute when it is faster to get off the freeway and take surface streets and the 8 stop lights involved.  The speed limit on the surface streets are 40 to 35mph.  I wear an Olympia 1 piece mesh riding suit over my work cloths in the summer.  I only have the heat problem when its above 90 degrees with the fan cycling at the stop lights.  It gets soo hot in the crotch area that I have to stand up to get my butt off the seat.  When I added the strip of foam as shown it felt like I was riding on a cool seat, Zero heat problem!

Ride your bike on a Hot! day until the fan starts to cycle, stop, leave the engine running, take off the seat and put your hand at the back of the tank and feel the rising heat.

This is the only time I ever have heat problems with the 2010 and it only involves the front of the seat.  The fairing redesign keeps the majority of heat from the radiator, motor and exhaust headers well away from the rider and I love it.

Gordon

[JetJock]

It is a motorcycle with a very large engine under your butt..........

Pretty sure it ain't under my butt since I ride facing the windshield. Your mileage may vary.

[wildnphx]

This is what you call hot riding weather....

[ZG]

This is what you call hot riding weather....

 


At that temp I'm in the cage with the a/c blasting... 

[wildnphx]

 


At that temp I'm in the cage with the a/c blasting... 

This is the case with most riders around here except the die hards like myself...   It would be better if I was not riding a friggin 08 with heat pouring off it like I am riding the Sun.

Traffic is so bad though that with the Bike I get car pool lane so drive to work is 20 to 30 mins compared to caging it which would take 60 mins or more each way...

[CrashGordon]

Traffic is so bad though that with the Bike I get car pool lane so drive to work is 20 to 30 mins compared to caging it which would take 60 mins or more each way...

Exactly my case, though my commute isn't as far as yours.  It is a 15 minute ride because I can use the car pool lane. It takes more than 30 minutes with the car because I can't even get on the freeway with all the traffic. Even when it's over 100 I'd much rather be on the bike than have to fight traffic on the side streets.

[fc1reed]

There is someone selling some insulation on eBay to put between the tank and frame. Don't buy it. You can pick it up at home depot for less. It really does work for what its worth. The tank would get scorching hot when empty in the summer time.

[Tactical_Mik]

This is the case with most riders around here except the die hards like myself...   It would be better if I was not riding a friggin 08 with heat pouring off it like I am riding the Sun.

Traffic is so bad though that with the Bike I get car pool lane so drive to work is 20 to 30 mins compared to caging it which would take 60 mins or more each way...

 

[Bagger]

I've not noticed a heat problem with my C14 2010 version.  Pretty mild in my opinion.

On another note, I had my ECU reFlashed by Joe at Dynotronics and I notice that I don't have as many bars on the dash as I did before the reFlash.  Sooooo .... the bike seems to be running cooler, eh?

[stevewfl]

It is a motorcycle with a very large engine under your butt..........

+1

There are more comfortable ways to travel