My bike has a 4 into 2 crossover system, but it's not 1-3 and 2-4 that are connected. It's 1-4 to the right, 2-3 to the left, and it is supposed to work like you guys describe, I am trying to grasp the mechanics of it with the up and down stroke. It's supposed to be the opposed cylinders, right? Correct me if I'm wrong...
About the "Kawasaki sound" I'v never heard this bike with a different exhaust, all I know is that it sounds great! My wife has a kZ650 with a Kerker and that's not a bad sound, more racey... My bike just grunts, rumbles and bellows BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!
Must be the large, straight through baffles, hehe.