Ok here's the deal I used.
1. Bought a impact hammer from Wal-Mart for 19.88 - plugs into a cigarette lighter.
2. Loosened the link bolts while the bike was on the ground, as well as the rear wheel axle nut (need for chain adjustment)
3.Used a floor jack to raise the back wheel off the ground.
4. Used a regular crank style car jack to raise the swingarm and release the tension on the links.
5. Slipped the old links off and new ones on.
6. Tighened the link bolts, made chain adjustments, and tightened the axle nut.
7. Dropped the bike down, tighened link nuts and wheel axle nut. Wa-La mission complete --about 30 minutes.