HeadSmess
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Thanks for all the suggestions guys! The engine is no longer on the bike, as I used it's working magneto to get my other dead engine running (water ingress killed it) and installed that instead.
I had previously looked for a spark like you suggested and didn't see one, but maybe I wasn't turning it over fast enough. I'm not sure how I can check it again without putting it back on a bike (which I don't have the patience for), so I'll open it up and have a look at the piston rings.
It's my oldest engine and noticably more powerful than the others, so I'd love to get it going again.
remove the plug and wack the good old electric drill on the crankshaft