The OEM manual says use a blow torch and WD40.
As Ted says above, a cold chistle is a good idea too (I'm Touring Ted's greatest follower).
I think that most if not all bikes will need this treatment not just those that haven't been looked after. Over time they become almost impossible to budge using conventional spanners.
Mine still wear OEM exhausts (you know the ones - those huge black heavy things). They are very quiet though. When I last tried to loosen the manifolds they were impossible to move in any direction. Mine are minters and spend winters tucked up in my garage covered in WD40 and GT85 with a dust cover.
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Triumph Bonneville 800 (2004), Yamaha XT600E (1999), Honda XBR500 (1986).
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