Ron L
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I would first pull the cylinder head to get a look at the bores. You will need to get the pistons moving to get the cylinder off the cases. Kerosene, PB Blaster, or (my favorite) Kroil can be put in the cylinders and the bike rocked back and forth to try to get them moving. I have a friend who took a piece of 1/2 inch plate and drilled it to bolt on the cylinder. Then he drilled holes in the center of the bores and welded on a couple 1/2 inch nuts. Then he threaded bolts in the nuts and welded on a large washer. He put penetrant in the cylinder to cover the piston and cranked down the bolts. Every day he would loosen the bolts, add more penetrant and crank down the bolts again. Finally, the rings let go and he was able to get the cylinder off. It still needed a rebore and new pistons, but at least the cylinder was usable.