Everything that has moving parts makes some mechanical noise. In the automotive world, gallons of coolant and oil, inches of metal wall thickness, baffled intakes and exhausts and lots of insulation minimize the 'ticking' of the clock, but it's still there. Turn up the music if it bothers you.
'07 CPB Blue; ZGST windscreen with MRA X-screen adjustable spoiler, tube bar adaptor, PC III, ATRE,BMC air filter, modified stock seat with 2nd Look cover,Scorpion Flame Ti slip-ons, Galfer rotors front and rear, braided-stainless lines, C-F 10R front fender, C-F hugger, C-F inner fairing panels, painted foreman's fins with faux C-F inlay, polished rim lips wired for heated gear and accessories, Givi V35 side bags and E41 topcase with SW-Motech qd mounts