Öhlins STX 36 Blackline Shock Absorber Harley Davidson Sportster XL 883 R Roadster (2006–2016) – view 6⟲ 360° — drag me
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Technical data
BrandÖhlins
Part NumberHD 756
FitmentHarley Davidson Sportster XL 883 R Roadster (2006–2016)
Road ApprovalABE (Germany)
Mounting PositionHinten
Length336 +10/-0 mm
Stroke96 mm
Spring Rateprog 16-26 N/
Piston Diameter36 mm
Spring Part Number00480-02
DescriptionThe whole story▼

Fitted to the Harley Davidson Sportster XL 883 R Roadster (2006–2016), the Öhlins HD 756 replaces the standard unit outright. A factory shock is set for an average rider on an average road, and few riders are either.

Key Features

  • Supplied with Öhlins spring 00480-02
  • Adjustable compression damping at the reservoir
  • Damping piston: 36 mm
  • Monotube damper layout
  • Built to 336 +10/-0 mm installed length
  • Gas-pressurised damper with a piggyback external reservoir
  • 96 mm of damper stroke
  • Spring rate as delivered: prog 16-26 N/mm, matched to the Sportster XL 883 R Roadster

Damping and Adjustment

Rate as supplied is prog 16-26 N/mm, matched by Öhlins to this machine rather than to the platform. The spring carries Öhlins number 00480-02 and can be exchanged for a different rate without replacing the damper. Length runs to 336 +10/-0 mm, so rake and trail on the Sportster XL 883 R Roadster become something to dial rather than inherit. Öhlins quotes 96 mm of damper stroke for this fitment. Compression and rebound are adjusted independently, so support under load can be set without changing how fast the wheel returns. The two adjusters do genuinely separate jobs, which is what makes methodical setup possible.

Fitted to the Sportster XL 883 R Roadster

This part number spans model years 2006 to 2016; earlier and later generations take different numbers. At 883 cc the Sportster XL 883 R Roadster makes enough torque to load the rear hard on corner exit, and the damper has to keep the wheel in contact while that happens. Cruisers carry weight low and long, with short suspension travel doing work that a sportbike would spread over twice the stroke.

Materials and Manufacture

Machining, anodising, assembly and testing all happen in the same building rather than across a supply chain. Spring and damper are separate part numbers, so a rate change does not mean a new unit. Materials read unremarkably on paper — aluminium, steel, nitrogen — and the difference lies in how precisely they are made.

About the STX 36 Blackline Range

Twin-shock applications are supplied as a matched pair. Servicing is identical to the standard STX 36. The STX 36 in Blackline finish: black anodised body, black spring, 36 mm damping piston.

Fitment and Compatibility

Öhlins releases HD 756 against the Harley Davidson Sportster XL 883 R Roadster (2006–2016). Nothing about it is generic — the mounting dimensions alone rule out a different model.

Road Approval

Road approval: ABE (Germany). The unit is covered by a German ABE for the Harley Davidson Sportster XL 883 R Roadster, so no individual inspection or entry in the vehicle documents is required. The approval document ships with the product.

Specifications

  • Brand: Öhlins
  • Part Number: HD 756
  • Fitment: Harley Davidson Sportster XL 883 R Roadster (2006–2016)
  • Road Approval: ABE (Germany)
  • Mounting Position: Hinten
  • Length: 336 +10/-0 mm
  • Stroke: 96 mm
  • Spring Rate: prog 16-26 N/mm
  • Piston Diameter: 36 mm
  • Spring Part Number: 00480-02
FitmentWhich bikes this fits▼
  • Harley Davidson Sportster XL 883 R Roadster (2006–2016)
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