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S_Orbital OP t1_j6g901g wrote

Reply to comment by anokyen in How do I remove a stuck bolt holding my bike's kickstand in place? by S_Orbital

Thank you for the suggestion. Although at first glance it seems that it'd work, twisting the stand simply turns the bolt in its place without undoing it. In fact, I went and bought a handsaw to see whether I could slip it in to cut the bolt, but unfortunately there was no good opening where I could slip it in. If I'm not able to free it through cheap and easy methods, then I'll probably leave it as is. If it ain't broke.. (yet)

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Bobaref t1_j6h3auy wrote

Just my 2 cents worth, but now that I know you have a saw… remove the rear wheel and fender, then cut along next to the frame towards the bolt. It looks to be aluminium, so once you get to the bolt, you could take a flat blade screw driver and “lever” it apart. Good luck Edited to add: if strength is an issue, you can hammer a wedge “flat blade screw driver” into the cut made by the saw. Again, good luck

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jungerfrosch t1_j6i43vv wrote

It is slower, but you can cut using just the blade. If the fender and tire are removed you should be able to fit the blade in to cut the bolt. Hold the blade so that the teeth cut when you are pulling(as opposed to in the saw frame where feet cut when pushing)

Alternatively if you can get to it with the saw you could cut through the nut(splitting it in half) from the bottom side.

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