It's the Pair system that makes the noise....the ECU (now) can be programmed to eliminate the Pair like it was able to do on the gen 2.I'm probably a minority, but I dig them and the flames. I'm having a little remorse going with the 05 GSXR1K muffler because it's chambered and think it'll reduce pops/bangs and possibly suppress the flames.
I like that he eliminated the noise in 6th completely for cruising. If the tune is some what similar to a vehicle that has been tuned to make the noise, it seems that you have to be in the upper rev range to get the noise. Higher the revs when you close the throttle, the more noise. I'm hoping that just running around and shifting normally, there should not be any/much pops & bangs. IE make all the noise you want on command. This is speculative though, will be interesting to hear more over the next week or so.
I wonder much fuel does it waste to make that noise?
Mine only pops when I am high in the revs and chop the throttle (coming to a stop for example).