Hmmmm....I hope the duct tape thing works, I'll give it a go. I just took the battery off my 888 to rob it for my ST.
Obviously I forgot to put it into service mode first and had to reconnect the battery and run into the house to get the keys. When I put it into service mode and took the battery off again, it gives out a couple of bleeps every 15 seconds, just like Fordie's.
The bike is not too far from my neighbours kitchen window, so I can't have the bugger going off like that until the internal alarm battery runs down...
I'll try the gaffer tape