been a while, but i figured that i would say that i finally got the bike running.
it looked as if it had sat for a bit longer than i thought. had water in the carbs, and i finally got that cleared out, she fired up this afternoon, and purrs just fine. i need to fix the rear brake (the peddle works, and the lever swings on the drum, but there is no stopping power).
should be on the road soon!