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New rear brake pads on the VFR. Should be a simple job but it wasn't. The bolts holding the calliper are facing the rear sprocket and one needs an extra long socket, which I have, and there's not much room to operate in. So I loosen the nut but it's still too stiff to turn by hand so I carry on using the socket and handle not paying attention to the fact that the socket handle is now touching the rear sprocket and the bolt still isn't out. No problem I'll screw the bolt back in except I can't get to the reverse switch on the handle. Bugger, I'm stuck, can't go back nor forward. I tried various ways to get myself out of this situation. In the end it was just a case of using force and bending the socket and handle towards the front of the bike and it popped off. It bent the bolt slightly and knackered the ratchet in the handle but I can live with that. The daft thing is that I've done this job before but clearly I was paying more attention last time.

Looks like I've also got a leaking front fork seal as well. [emoji30]