Öhlins Fork Springs 7.0 N/mm / 466 mm / Ø 41 mm
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The facts.

Technical data
BrandÖhlins
Part Number08435-70
Spring Rate7.0 N/mm
Free Length466 mm
Inner Diameter41 mm
Stroke262 mm
ConstructionTapered
Packaging UnitPair
Country of OriginSweden
DescriptionThe whole story▼

Öhlins part number 08435-70 is a pair of fork springs rated at 7.0 N/mm, 466 mm long with a 41 mm inner diameter. Rate decides where in the stroke the fork sits; damping only decides how fast it gets there.

Key Features

  • Öhlins part number 08435-70
  • 262 mm of usable stroke
  • Free length 466 mm
  • Supplied as a pair
  • Inner diameter 41 mm
  • Tapered-wound, constant rate
  • Measured spring rate 7.0 N/mm

How Öhlins Makes Them

Öhlins publishes recommended sag figures for its springs, so the setup has a reference rather than a feel. Two units carrying the same part number behave the same way out of the box, which is the whole point of testing each one. Production has stayed in Sweden since the company was founded in 1976.

The Numbers That Matter

Free length 466 mm, inner diameter 41 mm, rate 7.0 N/mm — those three figures define the part completely.

Choosing 7.0 N/mm

Comfort and grip come from the spring moving early; this is the end of the range where that happens. Rates in this range suit lighter riders and machines that spend their time on real roads rather than smooth circuits. This is the end of the range where small-bump compliance matters more than resistance to diving. Road surfaces are the hardest test of a spring rate, because the fork has to cope with both a smooth stretch and a broken one.

Applications

If you are replacing a sagged original, measure its free length first — a tired spring often measures several millimetres short. The safest way to choose is by static sag: set the target figure, and the rate follows from whether you can reach it with preload. Selection is by measurement. If the diameter and free length match your fork, the remaining question is the rate.

Installation

Preload spacers usually need shortening or lengthening so the installed length stays correct. Oil level is measured from the top of the tube with the fork compressed and the spring removed. Once fitted, ride the machine before making damping changes: the new rate alters what the clicks do.

Road Approval

Road approval: a spring is a like-for-like replacement of a wear part and carries no separate type approval. Where Öhlins states an approval for a particular motorcycle, it is named under Applications.

Fitting and Setup Service

Öhlins 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.

Specifications

  • Brand: Öhlins
  • Part Number: 08435-70
  • Spring Rate: 7.0 N/mm
  • Free Length: 466 mm
  • Inner Diameter: 41 mm
  • Stroke: 262 mm
  • Construction: Tapered
  • Packaging Unit: Pair
  • Country of Origin: Sweden
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