I think you would be happier with the xc700. I had one and liked it. Went to an `02 ZR800cc and LOVED it, and now have a ZR900. The ZR700`s were not as strong as the XCSP.
Good luck.
I bouhgt my wife a new 500 delux in 2000. It has a whole 60 miles on it(2 rides from home). She used to like riding on the back of my XLT, so I will most likley trade the 500 on a Pantera 800 for when she goes with and Keep my new zr900 for a few years.
I have a 1.25 on my 800cc and used track lug studs. I did lose a couple this weekend in poor conditions. The 1.25 lugs do deflect(bend)so 1.35 studs are recomended and should work well.
My buddy and I each put 190+ in our zr800CCE`s. We only have a little over 100 miles, but over very poor conditions and I love them. Several people on another board reported no problems with 600-800 miles+. With the Camoplast 1.25 track, the holes are already there,we just put 4 per row in alternati...
I finally got a little over a hundred miles in on Sunday.I got black-my buddy got green.We switched after the first 20 miles and I couldn`t understand why his was faster. He said they build the green ones better(haha). Turns out I had my ski pressure dialed all the way(my 1st Cat-his 4th)after I bac...