[Mikeyx]

I try to attach an image of the swing arm - hope I got it right... My bike is 2009 EC300.

I guess you are referring to bolt #5 in the attached image. How do you get it out w/o removing the swing arm? On my bike, the bolt has indeed been off because unlike in the image, now it comes in from the left side...

I am asking this because I'd like to lube the link bearings, and while the shock was being overhauled, I could not figure out how to remove the linkage.