Thanks for the advice.
Here's where I'm at. Unless the clicks are quite subtle, I've got nothing. I thought that I felt 4 or 5 subtle ticks, but the tensioner couldn't have been that far out of whack. I buttoned her back up with new coolant, new oil & filter and a Motion Pro throttle. After firing her up, the noise hasn't changed and I'm flashing an FI light. The noise might just be typical Kawasaki stuff, but it annoys me to no end.
As for the flashing FI, I've either forgotten to plug something back in or its something else. How's that for a diagnosis? Wasn't there something years ago with people belching the oil filter after a change on account an errant light?
It's 103 degrees outside and I'm typing on a tablet from the non air conditioned garage. I think that I may be done for the day. I've got clearance from the old lady to get AC installed in the new garage and a few bucks set aside for a lift. I never thought I'd be happy to move!