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Originally Posted by
msaint
Two messed up allen bolts on the side crash panel, so can't remove the tank! And one under the pipes that turns ad vitam eternam.... but doesn't unscrew...
I own only household tools (wrenches,allen keys, screw drivers etc...)
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In addition to the above excellent advice (heat, penetrating spray, tighten then loosen etc) I really can't stress strongly enough how much more smoothly things will go if you invest in a "good" quality hex drive socket set. I know it won't necessarily help with the ones that are fooked already, but a snug fitting tool
(cue GULG retort 
) will prevent any more occurrences and give a lot more purchase on seized fittings.
You're bike sounds like maybe the previous owner has tried to remove seized bolts with the sort of use once "shiny Chinese - made of cheese" (rounded off probably) allen keys left over from flat pack furniture kits - I've seen it (and suffered the consequences of it) so many times.