Dealer had to put my scoot on a jack, remove the shock, and put the shock in a vice to free it.

 

I used one of these:


http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....roup_ID=681883

with a big 1/2" ratchet and a 1/2" extension reduced to 3/8"...used the foot to wrench method the first time but was afraid I would knock the bike off the jack

 

So I tried a torch & even burned some wire covers in the process...tried the 6point...tried the hammer....tried the foot.....no luck....

 

I think your just afraid. Put your back into it. With the correct size 6 point box wrench you can't hurt it, might snap it (which I doubt), but you won't strip it.

 

Impact wrench.

 

Swifty, When I put my lowering bolts in I used the closed end of a box wrench with a piece of pipe and two friends holding the bike on the jack. Those bolts were "STUPID TITE"!! I thought for sure the stud was going to snap before I got it to break loose. As most have said "put your back into it"

Good Luck

 

I used the wife's blow drier for a couple minutes to heat up the bolt and then hit my box end wrench with a hammer about a hundred times and it came loose. It's a PITA! I ended up hitting my thumb a couple times ha, ha!

 

I think i'm more worried about knocking the bike off the jack more than I am breaking the nut... problem is that i'm doing this solo...

 

Strap it to the jack (I'm assuming your using a bike jack) That's what those ratchet straps are for.
I put the bike on a bike jack with jack stands under the swingarm pivot for clearance. That sucker wasn't going anywhere.
I'm 60 did it on my back and side. You can do this.

 

If you can put the rear wheel back on it then set it on the floor, you can really lean into it.
The heat is important to soften up the locktight that is probably in there, especially if it's Red.
Remember now, righty tighty, lefty loosy.