{"product_id":"ohlins-stx-36-twin-shock-absorber-harley-davidson-sportster-xl-1200-t-superlow-2017-2018-hd-145","title":"Öhlins STX 36 Twin Shock Absorber Harley Davidson Sportster XL 1200 T Superlow (2017–2018) – HD 145","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the Öhlins HD 145, released for the Harley Davidson Sportster XL 1200 T Superlow as built between 2017 and 2018. The unit it replaces was chosen when the Sportster XL 1200 T Superlow was costed, not when it was developed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eListed by Öhlins for the Harley Davidson Sportster XL 1200 T Superlow (2017–2018) and no other machine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips with spring 00360-04\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpring rate prog.16-26 N\/mm, set against this machine's weight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMonotube damper layout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e71 mm of damper stroke\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength 296 mm, set for this chassis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmulsion-type damper without a separating piston\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDamping piston: 36 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMaterials and Manufacture\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery unit is dyno-tested against the curve held for its part number, not sampled from a batch. Öhlins 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSetting It Up for the Sportster XL 1200 T Superlow\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. At 1200 cc the Sportster XL 1200 T Superlow makes enough torque to load the rear hard on corner exit, and the damper has to keep the wheel in contact while that happens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere This Sits in the Öhlins Line-up\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe STX 36 Twin replaces both sides with Öhlins units carrying a 36 mm piston, adjustable rebound and — critically for a bike that carries a pillion — a usable preload range. Twin-shock installations load each damper differently from a monoshock, and Öhlins specifies the pair accordingly. Öhlins offers several body and spring finishes in this range because the shocks are visible on the machines that use them.\u003c\/p\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. The spring carries Öhlins number 00360-04 and can be exchanged for a different rate without replacing the damper. Installed length comes to 296 mm. The damper moves 71 mm from full extension to full compression. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFitment and Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat follows applies to the Harley Davidson Sportster XL 1200 T Superlow built 2017–2018, which is the machine HD 145 is listed for. 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: ABE (Germany). The unit is covered by a German ABE for the Harley Davidson Sportster XL 1200 T Superlow, 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 145\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFitment:\u003c\/em\u003e Harley Davidson Sportster XL 1200 T Superlow (2017–2018)\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 296 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eStroke:\u003c\/em\u003e 71 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 00360-04\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Öhlins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53658202210570,"sku":"HD 145","price":777.91,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/7831\/0410\/files\/a_img-00000902_0ffd9d2b-56ce-4584-9f97-9a6a576ae019.png?v=1789562062","url":"https:\/\/inter-pace.com\/products\/ohlins-stx-36-twin-shock-absorber-harley-davidson-sportster-xl-1200-t-superlow-2017-2018-hd-145","provider":"Inter-Pace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}