Wow Mr Nick - you weren't kidding about these things getting blocked. After removing the bleed nipple this is what I found;
Before:
So I gave it a good clean with a wire brush and this is what it looked like before I put it back;
After:
After completing the drain and refill of the rear brake fluid I took a "before and after" pik just to compare the difference - It put me in mind of a visit to the Scottish Motorcycle show a few years back. Mr Nick and I sat on the Ducati's on show and noticed that one of them had non functional brakes - the brake fluid in the reservoir looked worse than this
The good stuff is in the reservoir
That job is now complete.
But I have another question for anyone who knows anything about how the wee exhausts are constructed?
I removed the exhaust coverings to get at some rust that needed seeing to and was fascinated by what appears to be mig welds on the casing - I am trying to figure out that these are holding onto inside the can that requires mig welds?
Strange welding patterns;
.... answers on a postcard please?