{"product_id":"ohlins-stx-36-blackline-shock-absorber-harley-davidson-sportster-xl-1200-cx-roadster-2016-2018-hd-753","title":"Öhlins STX 36 Blackline Shock Absorber Harley Davidson Sportster XL 1200 CX Roadster (2016–2018) – HD 753","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Harley Davidson Sportster XL 1200 CX Roadster of 2016–2018 has its own Öhlins part number, and this is it: HD 753. What a rider feels as a lack of rear grip is usually a damper that has stopped keeping up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpring rate prog 16-26 N\/mm, set against this machine's weight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDamping piston: 36 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt to 336 +10\/-0 mm installed length\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMonotube damper layout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBolts to the Harley Davidson Sportster XL 1200 CX Roadster (2016–2018) using the standard mounting points\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable overall length for ride-height and geometry changes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFitted spring: Öhlins 00480-02 or 60480-02\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGas-pressurised monotube damper with the reservoir integrated into the body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eConstruction and Material Quality\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eÖhlins manufactures in Upplands Väsby, north of Stockholm, and assembles and tests every unit there before it ships. Anodising is hard-coat rather than decorative, which matters on a component exposed to road salt and stone chips. The eyelets carry spherical bearings rather than rubber bushes, so the damper is not fighting its own mounting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSetting It Up for the Sportster XL 1200 CX Roadster\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eShort travel and substantial mass are a hard combination: there is little room to absorb anything, so damping quality matters more. 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. The 2016–2018 generation kept the same chassis dimensions throughout, so one Öhlins number serves the whole run.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere This Sits in the Öhlins Line-up\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eServicing 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. The finish suits classic and retro machines where chrome and black dominate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow It Behaves on the Road\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eÖhlins identifies the spring as 00480-02 or 60480-02. The 36 mm piston is the same size Öhlins uses across this platform, and the shim stack is what makes it model-specific. The adjustable length of 336 +10\/-0 mm covers the range a suspension technician would actually use on this chassis. With 75 mm of stroke the damping curve has to do its work in a short distance. Preload is set separately again, and preload is what determines static sag rather than damping. Adjustment is by click rather than by feel, so a setting can be written down and returned to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFitment and Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fitment stated here is the Harley Davidson Sportster XL 1200 CX Roadster in its 2016–2018 form, under Öhlins part number HD 753. Öhlins lists no other machine against this number, so it is not a unit that can be adapted to a neighbouring model.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRoad Approval\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoad approval: ABE (Germany). The unit is covered by a German ABE for the Harley Davidson Sportster XL 1200 CX Roadster, so no individual inspection or entry in the vehicle documents is required. The approval document ships with the product.\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 753\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFitment:\u003c\/em\u003e Harley Davidson Sportster XL 1200 CX Roadster (2016–2018)\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 336 +10\/-0 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eStroke:\u003c\/em\u003e 75 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSpring Rate:\u003c\/em\u003e prog 16-26 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\u003eSpring Part Number:\u003c\/em\u003e 00480-02 or 60480-02\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Öhlins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53658229965066,"sku":"HD 753","price":1071.47,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/7831\/0410\/files\/a_img-00000971_edf30e10-1161-4e2c-bc41-7611a4c2eb9f.png?v=1789561940","url":"https:\/\/inter-pace.com\/products\/ohlins-stx-36-blackline-shock-absorber-harley-davidson-sportster-xl-1200-cx-roadster-2016-2018-hd-753","provider":"Inter-Pace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}