Jealous Lover?

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My 2017 has been out no less than once a week (average ride is 100 miles, odometer is 7k) since buying brand new 2 years ago. The last three weeks CB has sat in the garage unused. Today I jumped on turned the key and found a dead battery. Charged it, started it and the engine sounded like Patti and Selma after singing We Love To Smoke. Water spewed from the pipes. CEL came on and revving beyond 6k was not possible. Turned it off and left it alone. 20 minutes later it; started immediately, sounded great, no CEL, revving was at my command. Then, took it out for 80 miles with no complications.
What happened?
What did I do wrong/right?
Does this beast need to be turned/ridden everyday to stay happy?
Do I have a jealous lover on my hands?

You bought the bike.

My 2017 has been out no less than once a week (average ride is 100 miles, odometer is 7k) since buying brand new 2 years ago. The last three weeks CB has sat in the garage unused. Today I jumped on turned the key and found a dead battery. Charged it, started it and the engine sounded like Patti and Selma after singing We Love To Smoke. Water spewed from the pipes. CEL came on and revving beyond 6k was not possible. Turned it off and left it alone. 20 minutes later it; started immediately, sounded great, no CEL, revving was at my command. Then, took it out for 80 miles with no complications.
What happened?
What did I do wrong/right?
Does this beast need to be turned/ridden everyday to stay happy?
Do I have a jealous lover on my hands?

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My 2017 has been out no less than once a week (average ride is 100 miles, odometer is 7k) since buying brand new 2 years ago. The last three weeks CB has sat in the garage unused. Today I jumped on turned the key and found a dead battery. Charged it, started it and the engine sounded like Patti and Selma after singing We Love To Smoke. Water spewed from the pipes. CEL came on and revving beyond 6k was not possible. Turned it off and left it alone. 20 minutes later it; started immediately, sounded great, no CEL, revving was at my command. Then, took it out for 80 miles with no complications.
What happened?
What did I do wrong/right?
Does this beast need to be turned/ridden everyday to stay happy?
Do I have a jealous lover on my hands?

You answered your "wrong" question with another question of your own. Everyday, no, but mine seems to prefer not sitting for extended periods. Others will chime in and tell you they let theirs sit for long periods with no startup issues.

My 2017 has been out no less than once a week (average ride is 100 miles, odometer is 7k) since buying brand new 2 years ago. The last three weeks CB has sat in the garage unused. Today I jumped on turned the key and found a dead battery. Charged it, started it and the engine sounded like Patti and Selma after singing We Love To Smoke. Water spewed from the pipes. CEL came on and revving beyond 6k was not possible. Turned it off and left it alone. 20 minutes later it; started immediately, sounded great, no CEL, revving was at my command. Then, took it out for 80 miles with no complications.
What happened?
What did I do wrong/right?
Does this beast need to be turned/ridden everyday to stay happy?
Do I have a jealous lover on my hands?

Yes.

OK, seriously...I have noticed on two occasions (the past couple of winters) with my '17ex that after letting it sit for 3+ weeks, it kind of sputtered on initial start-up, died, then would not start. Both times it was in the middle of winter with temperatures in the low 30s. I waited an hour or two and then the next time bike started no problems, ran fine just as always. This winter I'm half expecting it to do the same. My battery is on a tender when garaged, so it wasn't the battery as bike started later without issues and no problems with subsequent startups. I am still on the original battery. I should add: my bike has sat for 7 weeks and started right up, but temps were in the low 50s...so it doesn't always exhibit "bad behavior" just from sitting.

I think cold temps and bike sitting does something to mine...what, I have no idea.