Well, I had a heck of a time trying to remove the shock bushings on my 750 swing arm. I finally stopped hammering (my thumb, mostly) and rigged up this little "backyard puller". A 15mm socket (to match the bushing), and a 1 1/16" socket on the other side, with a 3/8" threaded rod (all thread) all the way through. Popped them right out! Now to just put some ice on my thumb