{"product_id":"ohlins-fork-springs-8-0-n-mm-428-mm-35-mm-08698-80","title":"Öhlins Fork Springs 8.0 N\/mm \/ 428 mm \/ Ø 35 mm – 08698-80","description":"\u003cp\u003eÖhlins part number 08698-80 is a pair of fork springs rated at 8.0 N\/mm, 428 mm long with a 35 mm inner diameter. Spring rate is the single largest variable in how a front end behaves, and it is the one thing no damping adjuster can compensate for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplied as a pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e212 mm of usable stroke\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasured spring rate 8.0 N\/mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree length 428 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInner diameter 35 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStraight-wound, constant rate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eÖhlins part number 08698-80\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eManufacture and Tolerance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach spring is set before it is measured, so it will not settle and lose rate in service. Öhlins winds, heat-sets and then measures every spring individually — the rate on the label is the rate you get. Every Öhlins dealer can re-valve the unit, because the shim stack is a documented, serviceable assembly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Numbers That Matter\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eÖhlins holds the free length at 428 mm and the inner diameter at 35 mm across this rate range, so moving up or down a rate changes nothing about the installation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere This Rate Belongs\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA mid rate balances support under braking against compliance over the surface, which is why it is the usual starting point. This is where most riders of average weight land once static sag has been set to specification. This is the middle of Öhlins' range — the rate most riders of average weight end up on once sag is set properly. 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\u003eSag figures, not feel, decide whether a rate is right. Öhlins publishes the targets for its own units. Ask us with the machine and rider weight and we will tell you which rate in this size to take. This is a service part in the proper sense — it wears, it settles, and replacing it restores what the suspension was designed to do.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFitting\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA spring that is the correct length still needs the preload spacer checked, since installed length is what sets sag. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRoad Approval\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoad approval: no separate certificate. The spring changes the rate, not the construction of the fork, and is treated as a service part.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFitting and Setup Service\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFitting 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.\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 08698-80\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSpring Rate:\u003c\/em\u003e 8.0 N\/mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFree Length:\u003c\/em\u003e 428 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eInner Diameter:\u003c\/em\u003e 35 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eStroke:\u003c\/em\u003e 212 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":53645386580234,"sku":"08698-80","price":161.46,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/7831\/0410\/files\/ForkSprings-v2_028a0bbc-c107-408b-a5c6-2af158e523a4.png?v=1788864194","url":"https:\/\/inter-pace.com\/products\/ohlins-fork-springs-8-0-n-mm-428-mm-35-mm-08698-80","provider":"Inter-Pace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}