Öhlins STX 36 Blackline Shock Absorber Harley Davidson Sportster XL 1200 XS Forty-Eight Special (2018–2019) – view 5⟲ 360° — drag me
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Technical data
BrandÖhlins
Part NumberHD 757
FitmentHarley Davidson Sportster XL 1200 XS Forty-Eight Special (2018–2019)
Road ApprovalABE (Germany)
Mounting PositionHinten
Length279 mm
Stroke42 mm
Spring Rate26 N/
Piston Diameter36 mm
Product LineSTX 36 Blackline
DescriptionThe whole story▼

HD 757 is the Öhlins number for the Harley Davidson Sportster XL 1200 XS Forty-Eight Special as sold between 2018 and 2019. Damping that fades turns a predictable Sportster XL 1200 XS Forty-Eight Special into one that has to be ridden around.

Key Features

  • Gas-pressurised monotube damper with the reservoir integrated into the body
  • Built to 279 mm installed length
  • Monotube damper layout
  • Listed by Öhlins for the Harley Davidson Sportster XL 1200 XS Forty-Eight Special (2018–2019) and no other machine
  • 42 mm working stroke
  • Damping piston: 36 mm
  • Öhlins fits a 26 N/mm spring to this application

Damping Performance

At 36 mm the piston is large enough that the shim stack, not the orifice, decides the damping. Delivered spring rate: 26 N/mm, which suits a solo rider of average weight. Eye-to-eye length is 279 mm, fixed for this application. Damper stroke comes to 42 mm on this number. The adjuster range is usable end to end rather than only around the middle. The two adjusters do genuinely separate jobs, which is what makes methodical setup possible.

What This Means on the Sportster XL 1200 XS Forty-Eight Special

The 1200 cc engine sets how quickly weight transfers, and damping has to be matched to that rather than to a class average. Short travel and substantial mass are a hard combination: there is little room to absorb anything, so damping quality matters more.

About the STX 36 Blackline Range

Servicing is identical to the standard STX 36. The finish suits classic and retro machines where chrome and black dominate. Twin-shock applications are supplied as a matched pair.

How Öhlins Builds It

Every unit is dyno-tested against the curve held for its part number, not sampled from a batch. Production has stayed in Sweden since the company was founded in 1976. Öhlins manufactures in Upplands Väsby, north of Stockholm, and assembles and tests every unit there before it ships.

Fitment and Compatibility

Öhlins releases HD 757 against the Harley Davidson Sportster XL 1200 XS Forty-Eight Special (2018–2019). Öhlins lists no other machine against this number, so it is not a unit that can be adapted to a neighbouring model.

Road Approval

Road approval: a German ABE covers this part on the Harley Davidson Sportster XL 1200 XS Forty-Eight Special. Fit it, keep the certificate with the vehicle papers, and nothing further is needed.

Specifications

  • Brand: Öhlins
  • Part Number: HD 757
  • Fitment: Harley Davidson Sportster XL 1200 XS Forty-Eight Special (2018–2019)
  • Road Approval: ABE (Germany)
  • Mounting Position: Hinten
  • Length: 279 mm
  • Stroke: 42 mm
  • Spring Rate: 26 N/mm
  • Piston Diameter: 36 mm
  • Product Line: STX 36 Blackline
FitmentWhich bikes this fits▼
  • Harley Davidson Sportster XL 1200 XS Forty-Eight Special (2018–2019)
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