{"product_id":"ohlins-fork-springs-12-0-n-mm-260-mm-25-5-mm-08790-12","title":"Öhlins Fork Springs 12.0 N\/mm \/ 260 mm \/ Ø 25.5 mm – 08790-12","description":"\u003cp\u003eÖhlins part number 08790-12 is a pair of fork springs rated at 12.0 N\/mm, 260 mm long with a 25.5 mm inner diameter. A fork that is sprung wrong uses up its travel before the damping has a chance to work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasured spring rate 12.0 N\/mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eÖhlins part number 08790-12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e137 mm of usable stroke\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplied as a pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree length 260 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStraight-wound, constant rate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInner diameter 25.5 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow Öhlins Makes Them\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eProduction has stayed in Sweden since the company was founded in 1976. The Öhlins part number is stamped on the unit, so its specification can be looked up years later. Anodising is hard-coat rather than decorative, which matters on a component exposed to road salt and stone chips.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSize and Rate\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 25.5 mm bore and 260 mm length are the two figures that decide whether it physically fits; 12.0 N\/mm decides whether it suits the rider.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat This Rate Does\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the stiff end of the catalogue — chosen when collapse under load, not grip, is the limit. Very firm rates keep the chassis attitude stable when the brakes are used at their limit, at the cost of ride comfort. Öhlins offers rates this high only where the application genuinely needs them. Ride quality on the road is decided by rate first and damping second.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eApplications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere Öhlins lists this size against a particular unit, the listing is a starting point rather than a boundary. A spring is one of the few suspension parts that is genuinely interchangeable: same bore, same free length, and it goes in. Rather than a model list, use the measurements: a fork that accepts this diameter and length is a candidate, and the rate follows from rider weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFitting\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFitting is a fork-oil job: the legs come apart, the springs go in, the oil level is set to specification. Öhlins states an air gap for this application, and that figure is part of the setting rather than a detail. A spring that is the correct length still needs the preload spacer checked, since installed length is what sets sag.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRoad Approval\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoad 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFitting and Setup Service\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eÖhlins recommends that its suspension is fitted by an authorised service centre. We are one, and we do the work here: installation, servicing and a proper setup. Ask us and we will include it with the order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eBrand:\u003c\/em\u003e Öhlins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart Number:\u003c\/em\u003e 08790-12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSpring Rate:\u003c\/em\u003e 12.0 N\/mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFree Length:\u003c\/em\u003e 260 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eInner Diameter:\u003c\/em\u003e 25.5 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eStroke:\u003c\/em\u003e 137 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/em\u003e Straight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePackaging Unit:\u003c\/em\u003e Pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCountry of Origin:\u003c\/em\u003e Sweden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Öhlins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53645394936074,"sku":"08790-12","price":161.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/7831\/0410\/files\/ForkSprings-v2_657ea3c4-0163-4797-83d7-a5014f5e4cc5.png?v=1788864309","url":"https:\/\/inter-pace.com\/en-pa\/products\/ohlins-fork-springs-12-0-n-mm-260-mm-25-5-mm-08790-12","provider":"Inter-Pace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}