Anybody know how to tell the difference between an 08 & 09 appearance wise ?

i think the top cap on the talas side, the bit you turn, on the 09's has two small allen bolts in it because its a new design thats home serviceable (allegedly) my old 06 one's had a solid blue top cap and my 09's have two small bolts, hope this helps

Vans, Floats or Talas? Looking at a mates '09 Van RC2 I couldn't see any differences over my '08 version.

i think the only difference on the non talas forks is the tuning of the fit cartridge, i believe the only majer changes for 09 were on the talas models with the new talas system and the retuned fit cartridge

The stickers are different too of course.

Are the 09 floats white or do they come in different colours?