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I still think it was a bad battery.
My M1009 acted the same way as your ride and had me buffaloed for days. I went through all the motions of checking everything electrical. I even disconnected and cleaned all the grounds and fuse holders with no joy.
The battery and its connections was the...
IMHO & IMPE
If your front battery is bad as you stated, you should paus all other repairs in till you replace it.
My M1009 acted the same way and it turned out to be a bad battery that had a few of the cells shorted.
Low voltage can and most likely will destroy your starter relay under the dash...
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