Battery Issue?

[FDjoeyNY]

Hi Everyone,

I'm having an issue with my '00 GSXR600 (bought used a few weeks ago) and figured since I will not really have any time to properly address it this week I would make a post and see what you folks had to say.

The other night I rode the bike to work and it sat overnight in about 35 degree temps. I started it in the morning and it started right up, but I let the choke out too quick and it stalled......caput. No power. I jumped it and it started right up no problemo.

Then yesterday I rode around a bit (temps somewhere around freezing) and ended up at a friend's house for about 10 minutes, during which time the bike sat idling in his driveway. When I left his house I stalled at a stop sign and again, caput. No power. Had my friend come by and jump me and she started right up and I got home.

I hooked the battery up to a trickle charger overnight and rode the bike to work again today. It sat all day somewhere around 40 degrees and started right up when I wanted to come home. BUT...I noticed that both the headlight and tachometer gague would be dim at idle and brighten considerably when I get on the throttle and bring the RPMs up a bit.

I have noticed that the bike idles at only about 800 RPMs and want to take care of that and adjust it to about 1200 ASAP. My question is...can such a low idle rate drain the battery if the high beam is on and it has been sitting in the cold? Or, do I simply have a battery/electrical/power issue? Are the dim lights a symptom of battery issues or is that common for all bikes?

I am no wrench and will most likely need to find a good mechanic for my bike, but I will not have time at all this week and next due to serious amounts of work. I just thought maybe this could get kicked around on the forum a bit and might help shed some light on the issue for me.

Thanks,
Joe

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