{"product_id":"ohlins-stx-36-twin-shock-absorber-harley-davidson-sportster-xl-883-r-roadster-2006-2016-hd-906","title":"Öhlins STX 36 Twin Shock Absorber Harley Davidson Sportster XL 883 R Roadster (2006–2016) – HD 906","description":"\u003cp\u003ePart number HD 906 is what Öhlins supplies for the Harley Davidson Sportster XL 883 R Roadster, model years 2006–2016. What a rider feels as a lack of rear grip is usually a damper that has stopped keeping up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable rebound damping via the knob above the lower eyelet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMonotube damper layout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable overall length for ride-height and geometry changes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall length 336 +10\/-0 mm as specified by Öhlins for this model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFitted spring: Öhlins 00480-02\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStroke: 77 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGas-pressurised monotube damper with the reservoir integrated into the body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBolts to the Harley Davidson Sportster XL 883 R Roadster (2006–2016) using the standard mounting points\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFitted to the Sportster XL 883 R Roadster\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 883 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. Short travel and substantial mass are a hard combination: there is little room to absorb anything, so damping quality matters more. This part number spans model years 2006 to 2016; earlier and later generations take different numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere This Sits in the Öhlins Line-up\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwin-shock machines share the load between two units, and that changes everything about how each one is specified: half the load, but also half the leverage and often a steeper mounting angle. Preload is set by a threaded collar on each side, and both sides must be set equally. 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\u003eHow Öhlins Builds It\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe unit is rebuildable: seals, shims and oil are catalogue items, not a reason to buy a new one. Materials read unremarkably on paper — aluminium, steel, nitrogen — and the difference lies in how precisely they are made. The eyelets carry spherical bearings rather than rubber bushes, so the damper is not fighting its own mounting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDamping Performance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDelivered spring rate: prog.16-26 N\/mm, which suits a solo rider of average weight. 77 mm of stroke is what the Sportster XL 883 R Roadster's linkage allows, and the shim stack is set for exactly that. Öhlins identifies the spring as 00480-02. Overall length is adjustable within 336 +10\/-0 mm, enough to change rear ride height and with it how quickly the Sportster XL 883 R Roadster turns. A single click produces a change most riders can detect, which is not true of every adjustable damper. Adjustment is by click rather than by feel, so a setting can be written down and returned to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFitment and Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eÖhlins releases HD 906 against the Harley Davidson Sportster XL 883 R Roadster (2006–2016). 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: the Harley Davidson Sportster XL 883 R Roadster is covered by a German ABE for this part number. The certificate is supplied and should stay with the vehicle documents.\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 906\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFitment:\u003c\/em\u003e Harley Davidson Sportster XL 883 R Roadster (2006–2016)\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 336 +10\/-0 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eStroke:\u003c\/em\u003e 77 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 00480-02\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Öhlins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53658294485258,"sku":"HD 906","price":1026.45,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/7831\/0410\/files\/a_img-00000913_523e38c5-214d-46e9-9164-ab426292e382.png?v=1789562073","url":"https:\/\/inter-pace.com\/products\/ohlins-stx-36-twin-shock-absorber-harley-davidson-sportster-xl-883-r-roadster-2006-2016-hd-906","provider":"Inter-Pace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}