# Stupid rear shock bolt **URL:** \ **Category:** Help & Advice\ **Created:** [5 January 2025 09:04 UTC](https://londonbikers.com/t/stupid-rear-shock-bolt/114696 "2025-01-05T09:04:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Panagiotis](https://londonbikers.com/user_avatar/londonbikers.com/panagiotis/32/32078_2.png) [@Panagiotis](https://londonbikers.com/u/Panagiotis)\ **Post date:** [5 January 2025 09:04 UTC](https://londonbikers.com/t/stupid-rear-shock-bolt/114696/1 "2025-01-05T09:04:17Z")
Battling with this stupid bolt for days. It the one holding the shock, I just can’t get it to shift out the other side ![1000025745](https://londonbikers.com/uploads/default/original/3X/7/2/7255eb937e24c6aae57379251b4b7d03096545ac.jpeg) ![1000025746](https://londonbikers.com/uploads/default/original/3X/0/1/0124a7eb3e99041b74611d62f05aed60b38d0c8c.jpeg) I’ve soaked it with wd40, made sure the is no weight on the shock (the top bolt came out easily) but no joy. ---
**Author:** ![Jay](https://londonbikers.com/user_avatar/londonbikers.com/jay/32/36494_2.png) [@Jay](https://londonbikers.com/u/Jay)\ **Post date:** [5 January 2025 19:03 UTC](https://londonbikers.com/t/stupid-rear-shock-bolt/114696/2 "2025-01-05T19:03:53Z")
How is it secured? What’s stuck? Have you applied any heat to it? I could come and bring some tools and try and help? ---
**Author:** ![Pat](https://londonbikers.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/8491ac/32.png) [@Pat](https://londonbikers.com/u/Pat)\ **Post date:** [6 January 2025 13:07 UTC](https://londonbikers.com/t/stupid-rear-shock-bolt/114696/3 "2025-01-06T13:07:28Z")
So you’re telling us that you’re being outsmarted by a stupid bolt? 🤔 🙃 Sounds like it’s seized either in the swinging arm (it looks to be directly mounted to it, rather than via linkages?), or the mounting bush in the shock, Can you actually get the bolt to turn? If not, it’ll be the swinging arm. You could then try shocking it free with an impact wrench, assuming there’s enough room to get one on the bolt head. WD40 isn’t a penetrating oil, try using a proper one like Plus Gas first. Looks like it would be tricky to get any useful intensity of heat into it without causing at least some cosmetic damage to the arm. So if it is seized in the shock bush, brute force is likely to be the answer. ---
**Author:** ![Panagiotis](https://londonbikers.com/user_avatar/londonbikers.com/panagiotis/32/32078_2.png) [@Panagiotis](https://londonbikers.com/u/Panagiotis)\ **Post date:** [7 January 2025 07:10 UTC](https://londonbikers.com/t/stupid-rear-shock-bolt/114696/4 "2025-01-07T07:10:11Z")
Yeah it’s in the swingarm. I can’t rotate the bolt so I also assume it’s lodged in. Will get me some penetrating stuff thanks for the suggestion ---
**Author:** ![me\_groovy](https://londonbikers.com/user_avatar/londonbikers.com/me_groovy/32/30305_2.png) [@me\_groovy](https://londonbikers.com/u/me_groovy)\ **Post date:** [9 January 2025 15:14 UTC](https://londonbikers.com/t/stupid-rear-shock-bolt/114696/5 "2025-01-09T15:14:07Z")
What’s the other side look like? Just a bolt head? And what year is your bike? ---
**Author:** ![Panagiotis](https://londonbikers.com/user_avatar/londonbikers.com/panagiotis/32/32078_2.png) [@Panagiotis](https://londonbikers.com/u/Panagiotis)\ **Post date:** [9 January 2025 19:49 UTC](https://londonbikers.com/t/stupid-rear-shock-bolt/114696/6 "2025-01-09T19:49:59Z")
Otherside is a hole you can fit an Allen key in to keep the bolt from rotating (mine won’t rotate) Bike is a 09 ---
**Author:** ![me\_groovy](https://londonbikers.com/user_avatar/londonbikers.com/me_groovy/32/30305_2.png) [@me\_groovy](https://londonbikers.com/u/me_groovy)\ **Post date:** [9 January 2025 21:54 UTC](https://londonbikers.com/t/stupid-rear-shock-bolt/114696/7 "2025-01-09T21:54:14Z")
> **[REAR CUSHION - Honda CB1000RA9 | Honda CB1000RA9 2009 (ABS Model) REAR...](https://www.fowlersparts.co.uk/parts/4753766/cb1000ra-2009-abs-model/rear-cushion)** > > Honda CB1000RA9 | 2009 (ABS Model) | All Colours | England | REAR CUSHION supplied next day (UK only). Available at Fowlers Parts, the UK's No.1 Motorcycle Parts Supplier. ![image](https://londonbikers.com/uploads/default/original/3X/a/3/a3b47246c514bb630c22d87db5ccc43de8f3b9e4.png) Part number 7 has rusted and the bearings won’t let go. Bounce up and down on the seat to try and initiate a twisting motion to it and part 2 now that the nut isn’t holding it tight. ---
**Author:** ![me\_groovy](https://londonbikers.com/user_avatar/londonbikers.com/me_groovy/32/30305_2.png) [@me\_groovy](https://londonbikers.com/u/me_groovy)\ **Post date:** [9 January 2025 21:55 UTC](https://londonbikers.com/t/stupid-rear-shock-bolt/114696/8 "2025-01-09T21:55:36Z")
Also bear in mind you’re going to need to replace the two #8’s as well as #7. ---
**Author:** ![Panagiotis](https://londonbikers.com/user_avatar/londonbikers.com/panagiotis/32/32078_2.png) [@Panagiotis](https://londonbikers.com/u/Panagiotis)\ **Post date:** [10 January 2025 08:12 UTC](https://londonbikers.com/t/stupid-rear-shock-bolt/114696/9 "2025-01-10T08:12:33Z")
and 5 if ive bashed it to oblivion! ---
**Author:** ![Panagiotis](https://londonbikers.com/user_avatar/londonbikers.com/panagiotis/32/32078_2.png) [@Panagiotis](https://londonbikers.com/u/Panagiotis)\ **Post date:** [18 January 2025 11:35 UTC](https://londonbikers.com/t/stupid-rear-shock-bolt/114696/10 "2025-01-18T11:35:11Z")
fraking finally! - managed to rotate it free and keep rotating it while pushing on the other side. ---
**Author:** ![Panagiotis](https://londonbikers.com/user_avatar/londonbikers.com/panagiotis/32/32078_2.png) [@Panagiotis](https://londonbikers.com/u/Panagiotis)\ **Post date:** [19 February 2025 06:44 UTC](https://londonbikers.com/t/stupid-rear-shock-bolt/114696/11 "2025-02-19T06:44:44Z")
Shock is being returned on Fri; to avoid issues like this I will make sure i grease it properly this time. any suggestions on which one? ---
**Author:** ![me\_groovy](https://londonbikers.com/user_avatar/londonbikers.com/me_groovy/32/30305_2.png) [@me\_groovy](https://londonbikers.com/u/me_groovy)\ **Post date:** [19 February 2025 20:46 UTC](https://londonbikers.com/t/stupid-rear-shock-bolt/114696/12 "2025-02-19T20:46:53Z")
I use one of these for almost everything [https://www.halfords.com/tools/garage-equipment/garage-essentials/laser-grease-gun---mini-666214.html?plpPlacement=27](https://www.halfords.com/tools/garage-equipment/garage-essentials/laser-grease-gun---mini-666214.html?plpPlacement=27) Aside from that, any tub of axle grease would do.