Good afternoon everyone!
I recently purchased a 1997 CBR600F3 and I'm hoping to bring it back to life.
The bike runs and starts well!
However, I have run into some problems.

The battery, when I first bought it, was dead.
We had to jump it. No problem. One 15mi ride home later, the battery was charged. It would start all night with no problems.
Even this afternoon it started.
However, I took for a spin around the block and it died on me.
Got it to start back up, but only for a split second and that was with the choke on and I couldn't give it gas or it would die.
Tried to get it going, but then it died and wouldn't restart. I drained the battery in hopes of restarting. Now it sits with a dead battery in my garge.
So, first things first, is it safe to assume I need a new battery?
I mean the battery did charge on the ride home after purchase, but it didn't hold the charge for very long. So, it couldn't be the stator could it since it did charge?

Second issue.
When cruising, maybe 35mph in second gear or higher, my bike cuts out/bogs. Almost as if there is zero fuel getting to the engine.
If I pop in the clutch, it will die. I have to keep the engine spinning to keep it alive.
Eventually the fuel comes back, but it really doesn't like the higher RPMs especially when I'm throwing back the throttle.
So a few things came to mind, dirty carbs, clogged fuel filter, or bad fuel pump.

When it would bog, I would reach my hand down to the rubber side of the fuel pump to see if the contacts where still moving. I definitly felt vibration so I'm not sure if it's bad contacts or not.
However, the pump has developed a nasty leak that needs to be fixed asap. Anyone tried bypassing their pump? Bad idea?

I'm at a loss here. I've done plenty of searches but they tend to lead me in circles.
Any thoughts?

-Brian

 

Follow-up:
So, I bypassed the fuel pump to trouble-shoot.
Bike runs FLAWLESSLY. It took about half a mile of driving to re-fill the lines, but after that it worked great, even all the way up to redline!
No more bogging or cutting out.
As for the battery, it just needs to be charged or replaced.
The bike has been sitting for a while, and, as a result, drained the batt.
After jumping it and driving it for a few miles, it starts up great every time.

Hopefully this can help other people too.
-Brian

 

Glad to see everything worked out good for you