Motorcycle won’t start normally…battery is ok and motorcycle will start /w starter fluid, what’s wrong?

I bought a motorcycle used. I test rode it and it started up fine...and the owner had just bought (and installed while I was there) a new battery for it. For the next 2 weeks it ran perfectly.
However, after that one day I started it up and it started up fine and I noticed the engine start to die out and stall randomly while I accelerated in 3rd gear. And when I tried to start it, all I heard was clicking.
I thought "dead battery"...but I checked the connector (all were tight) and then I charged it up off my car and used starter fluid and it started. :-) Then it ran for a bit, and randomly then died again (crap). :-( Something is obviously wrong...

What parts do you believe need to be replaced, if any, or is it likely as simple as a dead fuse somewhere?


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