{"product_id":"ohlins-stx-36-blackline-shock-absorber-harley-davidson-sportster-xl-1200-v-seventy-two-2012-2016-hd-752","title":"Öhlins STX 36 Blackline Shock Absorber Harley Davidson Sportster XL 1200 V Seventy Two (2012–2016) – HD 752","description":"\u003cp\u003eÖhlins builds HD 752 for the Harley Davidson Sportster XL 1200 V Seventy Two and lists it for model years 2012–2016. 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\u003eAdjustable compression damping at the reservoir\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDamping piston: 36 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eÖhlins spring 00281-72 or 66419-019 included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable overall length for ride-height and geometry changes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eListed by Öhlins for the Harley Davidson Sportster XL 1200 V Seventy Two (2012–2016) and no other machine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGas-pressurised damper with a piggyback external reservoir\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMonotube damper layout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFitted spring rate 19 N\/mm, chosen by Öhlins for the Sportster XL 1200 V Seventy Two\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDamping Performance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 36 mm working face means lower oil speed for a given wheel speed, and lower oil speed means less foaming. 59 mm is the stroke Öhlins specifies against the Sportster XL 1200 V Seventy Two's ratio. Length runs to 296 +10\/-0 mm, so rake and trail on the Sportster XL 1200 V Seventy Two become something to dial rather than inherit. Öhlins identifies the spring as 00281-72 or 66419-019. Preload is set separately again, and preload is what determines static sag rather than damping. The two adjusters do genuinely separate jobs, which is what makes methodical setup possible.\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. Blackline in the STX 36 range means black anodising and a black spring, with the 36 mm damping hardware unchanged. The STX 36 in Blackline finish: black anodised body, black spring, 36 mm damping piston.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eConstruction and Material Quality\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Öhlins part number is stamped on the unit, so its specification can be looked up years later. Anodising is hard-coat rather than decorative, which matters on a component exposed to road salt and stone chips. Materials read unremarkably on paper — aluminium, steel, nitrogen — and the difference lies in how precisely they are made.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat This Means on the Sportster XL 1200 V Seventy Two\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCruisers carry weight low and long, with short suspension travel doing work that a sportbike would spread over twice the stroke. The 2012–2016 generation kept the same chassis dimensions throughout, so one Öhlins number serves the whole run. The 1200 cc engine sets how quickly weight transfers, and damping has to be matched to that rather than to a class average.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFitment and Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eÖhlins releases HD 752 against the Harley Davidson Sportster XL 1200 V Seventy Two (2012–2016). Nothing about it is generic — the mounting dimensions alone rule out a different 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 V Seventy Two, 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 752\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFitment:\u003c\/em\u003e Harley Davidson Sportster XL 1200 V Seventy Two (2012–2016)\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 296 +10\/-0 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eStroke:\u003c\/em\u003e 59 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSpring Rate:\u003c\/em\u003e 19 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 00281-72 or 66419-019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Öhlins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53658224886026,"sku":"HD 752","price":1711.4,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/7831\/0410\/files\/a_c_hd_752_pair_6d819bd4-6581-44d6-b733-f1acdccd1787.png?v=1789655245","url":"https:\/\/inter-pace.com\/products\/ohlins-stx-36-blackline-shock-absorber-harley-davidson-sportster-xl-1200-v-seventy-two-2012-2016-hd-752","provider":"Inter-Pace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}