I have a 01 plate yzfr1 its done 7000 miles and has no service history although the dealer i brought it from said hed given it a service.Anyway whilst idling theres a ticking coming from the engine its not that loud really and doesnt seem to rise with revs but i can sometimes hear it on the road ,also when out on the road the carbs seem to sound rather 'throaty'are these noises normal or is something up?

the ticking I have had both on the R6 and on my 2005 R1 (current bike). Both bikes serviced when necessary and nothing picked up plus had/have high mileage on them. Recall another R1 owner saying the same thing got it all checked out and nothing again. If in doubt get a second opinion.