{"product_id":"ohlins-fork-springs-6-5-n-mm-452-mm-43-mm-08436-65","title":"Öhlins Fork Springs 6.5 N\/mm \/ 452 mm \/ Ø 43 mm – 08436-65","description":"\u003cp\u003eÖhlins part number 08436-65 is a pair of fork springs rated at 6.5 N\/mm, 452 mm long with a 43 mm inner diameter. This is the change a suspension technician makes first, before touching a single click.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eÖhlins part number 08436-65\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInner diameter 43 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e260 mm of usable stroke\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree length 452 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplied as a pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasured spring rate 6.5 N\/mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTapered-wound, constant rate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the Rate Holds\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eÖhlins machines its own critical components instead of buying them in, and the tolerances are where the money goes. Anodising is hard-coat rather than decorative, which matters on a component exposed to road salt and stone chips. Production has stayed in Sweden since the company was founded in 1976.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSize and Rate\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDimensionally this is a 43 mm × 452 mm spring; within that envelope Öhlins offers a range of rates, and this one is 6.5 N\/mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing 6.5 N\/mm\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eRates in this range suit lighter riders and machines that spend their time on real roads rather than smooth circuits. A softer rate keeps the tyre loaded on a poor surface, which is worth more than outright support on most roads. Comfort and grip come from the spring moving early; this is the end of the range where that happens. A road machine spends most of its life in the first third of the fork's travel — that is the part the rate governs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eApplications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe safest way to choose is by static sag: set the target figure, and the rate follows from whether you can reach it with preload. Nothing about the installation changes across a rate range: the mounting, the length and the bore stay the same. Sag figures, not feel, decide whether a rate is right. Öhlins publishes the targets for its own units.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat Fitting Involves\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe job needs no special tools beyond a fork spring compressor and a measuring rod for the oil level. Oil level is measured from the top of the tube with the fork compressed and the spring removed. Check the free length against the old springs before fitting — a sagged original often measures short.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRoad Approval\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoad approval: none is issued for springs as such — they replace an existing component of the same function. Any model-specific approval is listed under Applications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFitting and Setup Service\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eÖhlins components deliver what they promise once they are fitted and set up properly. As an authorised Öhlins service centre we do exactly that in house — installation, service and setup. Simply ask if you would like us to take care of it.\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 08436-65\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSpring Rate:\u003c\/em\u003e 6.5 N\/mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFree Length:\u003c\/em\u003e 452 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eInner Diameter:\u003c\/em\u003e 43 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eStroke:\u003c\/em\u003e 260 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/em\u003e Tapered\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":53645382058250,"sku":"08436-65","price":161.46,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/7831\/0410\/files\/ForkSprings-v2_5d2854c3-dbdd-4bc9-bb69-5569108785d1.png?v=1788864119","url":"https:\/\/inter-pace.com\/products\/ohlins-fork-springs-6-5-n-mm-452-mm-43-mm-08436-65","provider":"Inter-Pace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}