83 Xs400k Maxim troubles

[Jeff0133]

It takes 4 things to get an engine to run: Air, Fuel, Compression, and Ignition. Air is a given and you appear to have ignition. So that leaves fuel and compression. Since you can get it to run cold, compression is probably ok, though if the valves are too tight they may cause issues once warmed up. So, how is the fuel supply? Have you checked the gas cap? The fuel filters?

Apparently....air was not a given...

 

[16VGTIDave]

Apparently....air was not a given...

And there in lies the problem with trying to remotely troubleshoot. An experienced mechanic would have smelled the raw gasoline and, based on having spark and compression, would have checked the air filter.

All we can do is make educated guesses based on the information provided...

 

[JackWolf]

I do appreciate you guys trying to help me out, here. Still learning!

 

[16VGTIDave]

Always learning! A day without learning is a wasted day.
The more you learn, the more you know what you don't know.

 

[danalpatt]

lmao is that road kill ha ha ha

 

[Tate]

That's hilarious man. Poor Mickey.
I checked my air filters as part of my slight dismantle of my bikes when I first got them. I didn't find any road kill, or mice but they were nasty.
Replaced them with new air filter material.