{"product_id":"ohlins-stx-36-blackline-shock-absorber-harley-davidson-sportster-xl-1200-c-2011-2016-hd-757","title":"Öhlins STX 36 Blackline Shock Absorber Harley Davidson Sportster XL 1200 C (2011–2016) – HD 757","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery Öhlins part number covers one machine. HD 757 covers the Harley Davidson Sportster XL 1200 C (2011–2016). The difference shows up in the second half of a fast road, when the standard unit has warmed through.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiston measuring 36 mm across\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e279 mm between mounting eyes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e42 mm of travel at the damper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGas-pressurised monotube damper with the reservoir integrated into the body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDelivered with a 26 N\/mm spring, selected for the Sportster XL 1200 C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMonotube damper layout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt for the Harley Davidson Sportster XL 1200 C (2011–2016); fits without modification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDamping Performance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eLength is 279 mm and is not adjustable on this number. Öhlins uses a 36 mm piston here: more area, lower oil velocity, less heat generated for the same force. With 42 mm of stroke the damping curve has to do its work in a short distance. Rate as supplied is 26 N\/mm, matched by Öhlins to this machine rather than to the platform. The two adjusters do genuinely separate jobs, which is what makes methodical setup possible. Adjustment is by click rather than by feel, so a setting can be written down and returned to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy This Machine Needs It\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis part number spans model years 2011 to 2016; earlier and later generations take different numbers. Cruisers carry weight low and long, with short suspension travel doing work that a sportbike would spread over twice the stroke. A 1200 cc machine of this type sits in a specific weight band, and Öhlins picks the spring rate for that band rather than for the platform.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe STX 36 Blackline in Detail\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a retro or a classic twin the black finish often looks more period-correct than gold, and nothing about the damping changes. Servicing is identical to the standard STX 36. Blackline in the STX 36 range means black anodising and a black spring, with the 36 mm damping hardware unchanged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow Öhlins Builds It\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnodising is hard-coat rather than decorative, which matters on a component exposed to road salt and stone chips. Two units carrying the same part number behave the same way out of the box, which is the whole point of testing each one. The eyelets carry spherical bearings rather than rubber bushes, so the damper is not fighting its own mounting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFitment and Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart number HD 757 and the Harley Davidson Sportster XL 1200 C (2011–2016) belong together; other model years take other numbers. Because the settings are model-specific, fitting it to a related machine would mean running the wrong specification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRoad Approval\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoad approval: the Harley Davidson Sportster XL 1200 C is covered by a German ABE for this part number. The certificate is supplied and should stay with the vehicle documents.\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 HD 757\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFitment:\u003c\/em\u003e Harley Davidson Sportster XL 1200 C (2011–2016)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eRoad Approval:\u003c\/em\u003e ABE (Germany)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eMounting Position:\u003c\/em\u003e Hinten\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eLength:\u003c\/em\u003e 279 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eStroke:\u003c\/em\u003e 42 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSpring Rate:\u003c\/em\u003e 26 N\/mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePiston Diameter:\u003c\/em\u003e 36 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eProduct Line:\u003c\/em\u003e STX 36 Blackline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Öhlins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53658238779658,"sku":"HD 757","price":928.6,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/7831\/0410\/files\/a_c_stx_36_d_e_blackline_s36e_s36d_hd754_6_c8d76cad-4e1d-4022-89cb-0a0f88ceda03.png?v=1789655235","url":"https:\/\/inter-pace.com\/products\/ohlins-stx-36-blackline-shock-absorber-harley-davidson-sportster-xl-1200-c-2011-2016-hd-757","provider":"Inter-Pace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}