My bike has that same clicking kind of noise too... i started hearing it about a week after i bought my bike so im guessing its normal.. could be the chain but im just guessing..

 

It's normal.

On a 4-cylinder car, you don't hear it when you drive because you have all the noise supressents, baffling, etc. But when you raise the hood of the car, you hear what the engine really sounds like. Rather noisy and they make the exact ticking noises as our bikes do (especially when you slowing raise the RPM). Since our bikes don't have hoods or sealed doors, or quiet interior cabins, we hear every noise the engine makes.

So yes, the ticking noises are normal.

 

I found a rattle would happen on mine between 4 and 5 k crusing. I solved that by put some foam on the under side of the tank cover where it was flexing enough to hit the ECU. This made things better but, I have the same noise you have and I think it is the injectors. You only hear it at low speeds because of everything else gets to loud when you go faster. You also here it more on the throttle because you are opening up throttle plate allowing the the sound from the pintle come out easier.

The_Dickens

06 600RR

 

I have a 2004 1000rr, and it makes the same ticking sound. I heard it was the valves. In any case, I believe it is normal. The bike couldn't be smoother.

 

If your bike is an 05 or an 06 they are notorius for rattleing from the tank cover right under where the indent is in the front. The guys over on 600rr.net have been pulling the cover off and putting some double sided tape or sound packing under the front of it. Apparently problem solved..

 

I have an 06 and mine was the CCT. The dealership replaced it for me.

 

What is CCT?