Now that I have more then 700 miles on the bike, it seems to me like its pulling more powerfully, and I have made no modifications so far what so ever. I think I remember reading something like engines do this after they break in, so I can only conclude that its right. Maybe its just in my head, but on the highway Im able to keep the speeds up longer, and it accelerates faster? Am I just LOCO!!

 

Nope! Your as normal as the rest of us!
The ring pack and valves will seal up or "seat" after some run time. The type of time ( break-in schedule) will always be under debate. At any rate the little engine is doing exactly what it should! This is good news for all of us.

 

Well, I have not been going by the break in procedure listed by Kawasaki. Sorry, I would have gotten killed on the street if I stayed under 4,000 RPMs. But I have not been reving the hell out of it either. I have just been doing what I need to do to get where I'm going. But at about 650 Miles I pretty much started to notice things were more powerful then before. Now as in how much powerful, I don't really know, but its noticable to me.

 

The factory break-in schedules are VERY conservative for many reasons, mostly CYA!
Many of us belive to drive it as your going to ride it, justa s your doing which is proving to be a good thing.

Basicly all of the high spots (peaks/valleys) of the honing profile and the bearing surfaces are are being flatened or rolled over. All in all creating a better seal w/less friction.

Unfortunaltey this cannot be seen easily by looking at the parts and were talking 10th's of microns. It can be only be accuratley measured with a surface trace using a profilometer aa or optical capritor.