Nope but what is wrong with the one you've got?  There isn't too much that can go wrong really, its a tube with some holes and a thread at the end.  I do have some '05 888 VT (very basic, and needs to be tuned with oil weights) internals if you get really stuck.

You can have the VT internals for the cost of postage if you need them buddy.

Hi Guys

Thanks for the offer of the VT internals and I may take you up on that if I get stuck if that's OK? I'm going to keep looking for the moment.

In terms of what's wrong, I don't know but that's an interesting comment about a rebuild may fix the problem which I'll give a go first - many thanks for that! Basically there's no compression damping, the adjuster clicks when turned but basically it makes no difference in damping and just compresses as if it was completely backed off. I'll see what the rebuild does.

Cheers

Ruairidh

Ironically and probably because I'm a wee lad the 21 clicks do make a reasonable difference for me so much so I knew immediately when the thing went "pop".

I'm now very much encouraged and hopeful that a rebuild will fix the problem so I'll be giving that a go over the next few days. Mind you saying that there is hee-haw in the way of technical documentation to take these things apart and put them back together. Someone has pointed me in the direction to a pdf and some notes on how to do it so should be cool, seems reasonably easy even for a ham-fisted mechanic like me.

Anyway, really appreciate your posts!

Cheers

Ruairidh

No, sorry, the sleeve fits over the bottom of the compression cartridge and blocks a couple of the holes to make the compression more progressive and stop the fork bobbing and diving through its travel.  You need both I'm afraid.

Hi guys,

Sorry to hi-jack this thread but seeing as you lot know a lot more about these forks than me, I thought I ask the question; basically I have the opposite problem. The forks (888 RC 05 also) seem really stiff and not half as senstive as they previously have been. First we thought that the oil might be contaminated so I changed the seals and oil. When doing this I noticed that the oil in the rebound leg was filthy, but the oil in the compression leg was fine (very strange). Anyway, no luck - forks were exactly the same.
Then I thought that I might have put too much oil in (although I'm pretty sure I put in 220ml), so I dropped oil, pulled the forks apart, and let them drain completely. When I done this, the oil in the rebound leg was a stinking grey colour again, and this is after one ride!
I haved checked all internal components and there doesnt seem to be any evidence of metal on metal (although I havent pulled the cartridge apart). So I have put new oil in, this time only put 200ml in, and they are still exactly the same!! Really stiff!!

Has anyone had this problem previously? Has the rebound cartridge blown?
Any suggestions?

Cheers.

Rog.