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No surprise. The AGM batteries tend to fail in odd ways. As in your case, they can start the bike up nicely, only to appear stone dead a few minutes later. That's how mine died. It lasted only two years due to the desert heat.
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New battery installed as well as wiring for the new battery tender. All seems to be fine now and I will keep the battery tender on it when parked.
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I put in an Odyssey battery on my KLR in 2009, over 8 years ago...pricey at $150, but it sure has lasted.
http://www.odysseybatteries.com/motorcycles.htm