What is the part I've boxed in red? It's a little torpedo shaped piece of plastic that covers the upper part of the damping rod. My guess is that it is a guard to protect the damping rod from contact with the spring if it buckles inside the fork tube at high compression. Can anyone tell me for sure?
Bigger pic:
http://picasaweb.google.com/scottaraujo/UntitledAlbum#5323317046094984738Thanks,
Scott