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- Bike
- KTM 950 Adventure S
Recently bought a KLX450, 2nd hand, and thought I'd strip out the linkage,etc for a service.
It seems the previous owner never,ever, ever did this as all is rusty and needs replacing.
BUT, I can't remove the swingarm bolt. It's a similar size bolt to my KLR650 but is hollow and does not have a conventional bolt head. I can't grip the bolt head either, so can't even turn it.
Tried the hammer technique but scared I'll damage the threads or mushroom the bolt.
Any bright ideas?
It seems the previous owner never,ever, ever did this as all is rusty and needs replacing.
BUT, I can't remove the swingarm bolt. It's a similar size bolt to my KLR650 but is hollow and does not have a conventional bolt head. I can't grip the bolt head either, so can't even turn it.
Tried the hammer technique but scared I'll damage the threads or mushroom the bolt.
Any bright ideas?
