{"product_id":"ohlins-stx-36-twin-shock-absorber-harley-davidson-sportster-xl883n-iron-2009-2018-hd-916","title":"Öhlins STX 36 Twin Shock Absorber Harley Davidson SPORTSTER XL883N IRON (2009–2018) – HD 916","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Harley Davidson SPORTSTER XL883N IRON of 2009–2018 has its own Öhlins part number, and this is it: HD 916. The difference shows up in the second half of a fast road, when the standard unit has warmed through.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e103 mm of damper stroke\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiston measuring 36 mm across\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmulsion-type damper without a separating piston\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMonotube damper layout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt to 338 mm installed length\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpring part number 00480-02 fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpring rate prog. 16-26 N\/mm, set against this machine's weight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eListed by Öhlins for the Harley Davidson SPORTSTER XL883N IRON (2009–2018) and no other machine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSetting It Up for the SPORTSTER XL883N IRON\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis part number spans model years 2009 to 2018; earlier and later generations take different numbers. Short travel and substantial mass are a hard combination: there is little room to absorb anything, so damping quality matters more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout the STX 36 Twin Range\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eClassic and retro machines with twin rear shocks are usually let down by their dampers long before their frames. The 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. Both units are supplied as a matched pair with the same part number and the same valving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDamping and Adjustment\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eÖhlins uses a 36 mm piston here: more area, lower oil velocity, less heat generated for the same force. A prog. 16-26 N\/mm spring comes fitted, and it is the first thing to reconsider if the rider is heavy or light. Öhlins quotes 103 mm of damper stroke for this fitment. Öhlins specifies 338 mm here, so ride height stays as the factory set it. Adjustment is by click rather than by feel, so a setting can be written down and returned to. Preload is set separately again, and preload is what determines static sag rather than damping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow Öhlins Builds It\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe damper body is hard-anodised aluminium, which resists both corrosion and the thermal cycling a rear shock lives with. Two units carrying the same part number behave the same way out of the box, which is the whole point of testing each one. Every unit is dyno-tested against the curve held for its part number, not sampled from a batch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFitment and Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart number HD 916 and the Harley Davidson SPORTSTER XL883N IRON (2009–2018) belong together; other model years take other numbers. Nothing about it is generic — the mounting dimensions alone rule out a different model.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRoad Approval\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoad approval: ABE (Germany) for the Harley Davidson SPORTSTER XL883N IRON. That means no TÜV appointment and no entry in the registration document — the paperwork comes in the box.\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 916\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFitment:\u003c\/em\u003e Harley Davidson SPORTSTER XL883N IRON (2009–2018)\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 338 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eStroke:\u003c\/em\u003e 103 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":53658297991434,"sku":"HD 916","price":777.91,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/7831\/0410\/files\/a_img-00000902_70957d04-873c-454e-b34e-02e7898f911b.png?v=1789562070","url":"https:\/\/inter-pace.com\/products\/ohlins-stx-36-twin-shock-absorber-harley-davidson-sportster-xl883n-iron-2009-2018-hd-916","provider":"Inter-Pace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}