battery life.

What are you getting?

Mine is two years old and dead. Is that typical for an agm?

My stock Harley battery lasted about that long, in a climate that gets actual winter. The first winter, it did not get put on a battery tender, but the second winter it was.

If it matters, I ride about 10k per year, so it doesn't sit unused too much. I'll put it on the tender, if I'm planning in parking it for a few days.

Seems typical of modern bikes. clocks and Anti-theft stuff put small drains on them shortening life that and batteries keep getting smaller and lighter with same old designs so life is shorter.

AGM batteries and kill switches are a great combo. They'll last pretty much forever. Keep in mind that AGMs like a slow charge, they'll look dead if you try to blast them with a normal charger.

In reply to Keith Tanner:

I've got a tender for it. It's ridden daily through the week. But it sat from last Wednesday night until this morning on the tender but wouldn't even turn it over once. It's been getting weaker and weaker for three last couple months. I'm going to upgrade the grounds s I've heard that's a weak spot on these bikes.

Our 883 does great on batteries. The ignition switch effectively disconnects it. My bike, on the other hand, is a battery killing machine. If I get 2 years out of one, I consider that a great success. 3 years is borrowed time. The last battery I bought was a glass mat on amazon, and it is doing fine. It was cheap too, for a bike battery.

3 years on a 6 volt with 0 maintenance.