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I have not heard of one, and its one of the reasons I traded back to a gen1 as my touring bike.
TBH a gen1 with upgraded suspension and the full monty jet kit has almost identical power to a PC3 'ed gen2, but has a 21 litre tank, 50 mpg when touring , and has a lot more low down torque. The gen1 does not have the waiflike sweet steering of the gen2, but its not that far behind. But it might be worth you considering a late low miler , like I have.

If you do rack up miles or like longer rides, its worth considering. Riding positions are almost identical, and the gen1 is more comfy. Its a trade off between the funky looks but less practicality of a gen2 with the practical but more classic looking gen1.

cheers

Jon

I will concur with driller on this one, as my 06 gen2 was fuel efficient if ridden carefully. I could get 45 mpg easily with some restraint with the throttle.
But this is a revvy bike, and does tempt you all the time to give it more !
The gen1 is not so revvy, with more mid range torque, so short shifting is the normal. Yesterday I was out in wales,had plenty of fun , ragged the tyres etc, yet in over 200 miles never used more than 6000 rpm...you simply dont need to rev the gen1 anywhere near so hard.This does help with fuel consumption .

MA
Tank range is important on modern bikes, cos many of us do ride 'em for a distance , and filling up is a stop sometimes we dont want. My new CB will have the same fuel range issue as the FZ1...and TBH even on that bike, I reckon I will be doing day long rides, cos its very comfy for me, despite first appearances.It will work on routes I know , cos I will know where the petrol stations are, but on unknown roads, its a niggle which I would prefer to avoid.
This June in europe, my mate on a SV650 with 18 litre tank, nearly ran out of petrol twice, and was getting a touch paranoid about it ! The 21 litre fazer and 20 litre sprint give 200 mile tank ranges...which IMO is a minimum .

Its not just an FZ1 thing , but its a shame the manufacturers cant put in those extra few peace of mind litres ! I can almost forgive it on sportsbikes which are uncomfy for most ,so a stop is welcome, but on most upright bikes, its not the same issue.

Jon