I've got a set of 729s- cheap and they take a beating!! What year are those forks? I've heard they revamped them in 2011 to bring the quality back up to par with the old style italian-made ones! 888s are heavy, but they also house upwards of 200ml more oil in each side versus the likes of the 40s. I've always liked the old 888rcs man.... Sick looking bike though!!

 Pretty sure it's a bone in either wrist.

 How did you break it??

 Frame looks like that and you label it as exc condition?

 I took it for a spin today and used upwards of 6.5" of travel by jumping down on it off of a curb haha.

 I've got an 04/05 888rc. I'll probably get the avalanche advantage upgrade for it for the 2012 season. I'd really like a 40 but spare parts are dirt cheap for 888s.

 Yeeaa man! I thought so. I want to paint it a gunmetal grey just like the older 729 rims. I've got a white handlebar. I want to get a white rear shifter housing, white bash guard and white pedals! I'll make it happen if I like the bike after this season.

 No worries dude. I'm sure you've got some wicked mountains where you are!

 Sweet deal, if yo come to whistler we'll have to hit some freight train!

 I would but I've got a ride already Slick setup though- loving the elka!

 Touche is a saying that means something along the lines of "very well put, makes sense" or otherwise. 2004-2007 have better damping than the 2008-2010 forks. That is comparing high end to high end however. The high end 2008-2010 forks are maybe slightly better than the lower end 2004-2007 marzocchi models with the ssv/ssvf platforms of damping. The HSCV which the r/rc models have is what I ride, and for the price you can't beat it. I've never ridden the RC2/RC2X cartridges so I can't speak on those. There have been wicked reviews stating that Marzocchi has updated their damping to be more competetive with forks like the boxxer and 40, so that would be something to give a go aswell, but a heck of a lot more money. Sorry for writing a story on your picture.

 I'd phone to find out. You may have some down time waiting for someone with a session to come up with 300 bones. Or whatever else takes a 10.5 shock.

 Are you serious? By the way- the 08s did have 38mm stanchins and marzocchi forks were made in italy til 2007- and had the 35mm stanchions. Just check the marzocchi website. I know these things because the 2004-2007 forks are leaps and bounds ahead of the 2008-2010 forks.

 can you send it to elka to get it adjusted? I bet they could and it would save you $$

 touche!

 The c clips on the internals that keep the springs in place for the 888r/rc models 2004/2005. The 888r only has one for the rebound side of the fork.

 Then wash them off before you try to sell them saying that the only problem is the top bolt. People like bike porn and they will tear the shit out of your photo if you don't clean it up prior to posting. It does look like caked dirt from the photo though.

 Says the year on the bottom of the left fork leg. I'm 99% sure that they are 2007- I just sold a pair that are the exact same as that, without actually being yours. In 2008 they were no longer made in Italy- had shitty quality control, 38mm stanchions, beefy yet shitty lowers, and damping that was no good.

 once you hit whistler it's hard to look back. You'll be addicted.

 How is the sag of the shock compared to the sag of the fork? If the shock is setup properly with a stiff fork it will feel really weird.