{"product_id":"ohlins-stx-36-twin-shock-absorber-harley-davidson-sportster-xl-1200-iron-2016-2018-hd-143","title":"Öhlins STX 36 Twin Shock Absorber Harley Davidson Sportster XL 1200 Iron (2016–2018) – HD 143","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the Öhlins HD 143, released for the Harley Davidson Sportster XL 1200 Iron as built between 2016 and 2018. On the Sportster XL 1200 Iron the rear unit does most of the work of keeping the chassis settled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable compression damping at the reservoir\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable overall length for ride-height and geometry changes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpring rate prog.16-26 N\/mm, set against this machine's weight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e89 mm of damper stroke\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirect fitment on the Harley Davidson Sportster XL 1200 Iron (2016–2018)\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\u003eÖhlins spring 60480-12 included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Sportster XL 1200 Iron in Particular\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. This part number spans model years 2016 to 2018; earlier and later generations take different numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow It Behaves on the Road\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDelivered spring rate: prog.16-26 N\/mm, which suits a solo rider of average weight. The available stroke of 89 mm sets how much wheel travel the shim stack has to control. A 36 mm piston gives the oil a large working area, so the force curve stays flat as temperature rises. Spring part number 60480-12 is a separate catalogue item, so a rate change is inexpensive. Compression and rebound are adjusted independently, so support under load can be set without changing how fast the wheel returns. Adjustment is by click rather than by feel, so a setting can be written down and returned to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMaterials and Manufacture\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eÖhlins sets a baseline for each part number on the machine it was developed on, so it works before anything is adjusted. Production has stayed in Sweden since the company was founded in 1976. The eyelets carry spherical bearings rather than rubber bushes, so the damper is not fighting its own mounting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere This Sits in the Öhlins Line-up\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth units are supplied as a matched pair with the same part number and the same valving. The STX 36 Twin is built as a pair for exactly this geometry, with a 36 mm piston in a monotube body. Classic and retro machines with twin rear shocks are usually let down by their dampers long before their frames.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFitment and Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eÖhlins part number HD 143 is the correct number for the Harley Davidson Sportster XL 1200 Iron as built 2016–2018. It is model-specific rather than universal: length, stroke and valving are all set for this chassis.\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 Iron. 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 143\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFitment:\u003c\/em\u003e Harley Davidson Sportster XL 1200 Iron (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 89 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 60480-12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Öhlins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53658194608394,"sku":"HD 143","price":1560.71,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/7831\/0410\/files\/a_c_hd_143_pair_d011e10d-1a82-4868-b4dc-0f37444f1e02.png?v=1789655301","url":"https:\/\/inter-pace.com\/products\/ohlins-stx-36-twin-shock-absorber-harley-davidson-sportster-xl-1200-iron-2016-2018-hd-143","provider":"Inter-Pace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}