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gordanfreman t1_j6g70m7 wrote

Ex bicycle mechanic here: first, take the wheel and fender off to give yourself more room to work. Penetrating oil may work if it's available. Heating the bits with a torch (avoid the frame itself as much as possible) has done wonders for stuck parts but may cause visual damage to the surrounding paint. All else fails destructive removal may be required: either drill the bolt out, cut the top/bottom plates on the kickstand (careful not to nic the frame), or if you can find something that fits: cut the bolt through the middle once the wheel and fender are out of the way.

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S_Orbital OP t1_j6g7y6z wrote

Thank you for the comment. I'm going to avoid the torch as much as possible. I think that I will try to gain more leverage on it with a pipe first. If that fails and damages the bolt, then I suppose destructive methods were inevitable. Unfortunately cutting the top part of the bracket wouldn't completely free the bolt as the top part would not fit through the hole in the bottom plate under it.

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