{"product_id":"ohlins-stx-36-blackline-shock-absorber-harley-davidson-sportster-xl-1200-v-seventy-two-2012-2016-hd-757","title":"Öhlins STX 36 Blackline Shock Absorber Harley Davidson Sportster XL 1200 V Seventy Two (2012–2016) – HD 757","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery Öhlins part number covers one machine. HD 757 covers the Harley Davidson Sportster XL 1200 V Seventy Two (2012–2016). Standard rear dampers are built to a price; this one is built to a specification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStroke: 42 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiston measuring 36 mm across\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength 279 mm, set for this chassis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt for the Harley Davidson Sportster XL 1200 V Seventy Two (2012–2016); fits without modification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMonotube damper layout\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 V Seventy Two\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere This Sits in the Öhlins Line-up\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. Servicing is identical to the standard STX 36.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eConstruction and Material Quality\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eÖhlins machines its own critical components instead of buying them in, and the tolerances are where the money goes. Shafts are hardened and surface-treated so the seal has a consistent surface to run against. Seals are specified for temperature stability rather than for the lowest unit cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDamping and Adjustment\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eÖhlins quotes 42 mm of damper stroke for this fitment. Rate as supplied is 26 N\/mm, matched by Öhlins to this machine rather than to the platform. The 36 mm piston is the same size Öhlins uses across this platform, and the shim stack is what makes it model-specific. At 279 mm it matches the standard unit's installed length exactly. The two adjusters do genuinely separate jobs, which is what makes methodical setup possible. Preload is set separately again, and preload is what determines static sag rather than damping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSetting It Up for the Sportster XL 1200 V Seventy Two\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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. Cruisers 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFitment and Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis listing covers Öhlins part number HD 757 for the Harley Davidson Sportster XL 1200 V Seventy Two, 2012–2016. 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: a German ABE covers this part on the Harley Davidson Sportster XL 1200 V Seventy Two. Fit it, keep the certificate with the vehicle papers, and nothing further is needed.\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 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 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":53658241958154,"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_1024945e-9a5b-4186-8bdc-2bb9dc506356.png?v=1789655246","url":"https:\/\/inter-pace.com\/products\/ohlins-stx-36-blackline-shock-absorber-harley-davidson-sportster-xl-1200-v-seventy-two-2012-2016-hd-757","provider":"Inter-Pace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}