Woo hoo, unseized the engine! It's been soaking in liquid wrench for the past couple days, and I'd try the kick starter every once in a while to no avail. I pulled the generator cover today and put my 18" torque wrench on the crank bolt. I barely even tried at all, and it turned. I thought it was a fluke so I pulled out the (already loose) spark plugs and turned it again, to see lubricant squirt out the plug holes and dribble out the exhaust ports. Sweet!
Next up, rebuild the fuel system. I'll need to put the carbs back together, get a new petcock, and get some new handlebar controls. The air filters could probably use replacing too, but that can wait for now.
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