Öhlins Shock Spring 24 N/mm / 295 mm / Ø 46 mm
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Technical data
BrandÖhlins
Part Number00281-47
Spring Rate24 N/mm
Free Length295 mm
Inner Diameter46 mm
Stroke165 mm
ConstructionStraight
FinishPowder-coated yellow
Country of OriginSweden
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Öhlins part number 00281-47 is a shock absorber spring rated at 24 N/mm, 295 mm long with a 46 mm inner diameter. Rear spring rate sets ride height, static sag and how much of the damper's stroke is actually usable.

Key Features

  • Powder-coated yellow
  • Öhlins part number 00281-47
  • Measured spring rate 24 N/mm
  • Straight-wound, constant rate
  • 165 mm of usable stroke
  • Free length 295 mm
  • Inner diameter 46 mm

Why the Rate Holds

Production is Öhlins' own in Sweden, and the tolerance on the rate is what separates these from a generic replacement. Production has stayed in Sweden since the company was founded in 1976. Machining, anodising, assembly and testing all happen in the same building rather than across a supply chain.

Size and Rate

At 295 mm free length and 46 mm inner diameter, this spring is dimensionally interchangeable with anything of the same size — the rate is what makes it a different part.

What This Rate Does

This is the end of the range where small-bump compliance matters more than resistance to diving. A soft rate favours grip and comfort over support: the fork moves early, which keeps the tyre loaded on a poor surface. Rates in this range suit lighter riders and machines that spend their time on real roads rather than smooth circuits. A road machine spends most of its life in the first third of the fork's travel — that is the part the rate governs.

Rate and the Linkage

A shock absorber spring carries the whole rear of the machine through a linkage that multiplies its rate several times over — which is why the number on the spring looks so much larger than a fork rate. Two riders 20 kg apart on the same motorcycle genuinely need different rates, not different clicks. Adding a pillion or luggage changes the rear load enough that the standard rate stops working properly.

Applications

Öhlins builds springs to dimensions rather than to model lists, so the question is always the same: does the diameter fit, does the length fit, and is the rate right for the rider? Sag figures, not feel, decide whether a rate is right. Öhlins publishes the targets for its own units. This spring is chosen by its dimensions rather than by motorcycle model: check inner diameter, free length and rate against the fork it is going into.

Installation

Fork oil should be replaced at the same time — it is already out of the leg. Springs are supplied ready to fit; no cutting, grinding or packing is needed. If the fork has not been serviced recently, bushes and seals are worth replacing while it is apart.

Road Approval

Road approval: springs are not separately type-approved in Germany because they substitute a part that is already homologated with the fork. Model-specific documents, where they exist, are named above.

Fitting and Setup Service

Fitting matters as much as the part. We are an authorised Öhlins service centre and carry out installation, servicing and setup ourselves — get in touch and we will arrange it alongside your order.

Specifications

  • Brand: Öhlins
  • Part Number: 00281-47
  • Spring Rate: 24 N/mm
  • Free Length: 295 mm
  • Inner Diameter: 46 mm
  • Stroke: 165 mm
  • Construction: Straight
  • Finish: Powder-coated yellow
  • Country of Origin: Sweden
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