Öhlins Fork Springs 9.0 N/mm / 287 mm / Ø 28 mm
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The facts.

Technical data
BrandÖhlins
Part Number08627-90
Spring Rate9.0 N/mm
Free Length287 mm
Inner Diameter28 mm
PositionVorne
Recommended Öhlins Oil01330
Air Gap70 mm
ConstructionStraight
Packaging UnitPair
DescriptionThe whole story▼

Öhlins part number 08627-90 is a pair of fork springs rated at 9.0 N/mm, 287 mm long and 28 mm inner diameter. Too stiff and the front loses feel over bumps; too soft and it dives under the brakes. Rate sets that balance.

Key Features

  • Free length 287 mm
  • Straight-wound, constant rate
  • Öhlins part number 08627-90
  • Measured spring rate 9.0 N/mm
  • Supplied as a pair
  • Air gap 70 mm as specified by Öhlins
  • Inner diameter 28 mm
  • Öhlins recommends oil 01330 for this application

How Öhlins Makes Them

Öhlins manufactures in Upplands Väsby, north of Stockholm, and assembles and tests every unit there before it ships. Seals are specified for temperature stability rather than for the lowest unit cost. The finish is applied after setting, which means the coating does not affect the rate.

Applications

Öhlins lists this spring for Ducati 748 (1994–1999), Ducati 748 Biposto (1995–1999), Ducati 916 (1994–1998), Ducati 916 Biposto (1995–1998), Ducati 996 (1998–2001), Ducati 996 Biposto (1999–2001). Öhlins names these machines because it has measured the fit — but the deciding factors remain diameter, length and rate.

The Numbers That Matter

At 287 mm free length and 28 mm inner diameter, this spring is dimensionally interchangeable with anything of the same size — the rate is what makes it a different part.

Where This Rate Belongs

This is the middle of Öhlins' range — the rate most riders of average weight end up on once sag is set properly. Rates here suit a solo rider of typical weight on a road-going machine. A road machine spends most of its life in the first third of the fork's travel — that is the part the rate governs.

What Fitting Involves

Öhlins states an air gap for this application, and that figure is part of the setting rather than a detail. Torque the fork caps to the manufacturer's figure; the springs change nothing about the assembly torque. Oil level is measured from the top of the tube with the fork compressed and the spring removed.

Road Approval

Road approval: covered by a German ABE for the models named above; the certificate is in the box.

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: 08627-90
  • Spring Rate: 9.0 N/mm
  • Free Length: 287 mm
  • Inner Diameter: 28 mm
  • Position: Vorne
  • Recommended Öhlins Oil: 01330
  • Air Gap: 70 mm
  • Construction: Straight
  • Packaging Unit: Pair
FitmentWhich bikes this fits▼
  • Ducati 748 (1994–1999)
  • Ducati 748 Biposto (1995–1999)
  • Ducati 916 (1994–1998)
  • Ducati 916 Biposto (1995–1998)
  • Ducati 996 (1998–2001)
  • Ducati 996 Biposto (1999–2001)
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