Bunch of savages where the OP lives, at least. Where is it? I've had no such problems in 5 years of parking out of the way on the sidewalk and came to the conclusion that this is an issue that most JC residents (and even the parking authority) have a live and let live attitude about. The alternative is that motorcycles take up a precious spot on the street, which is bad for everyone.

I agree that the OP should get a cheap surveillance camera but also put a lock on the bike.

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Bunch of savages in this town...

When a bike is covered, the little stinking thieves think you have something to hide....like a GPS system (yes, they have them for bikes) or a radio or some other do-dad that can be easily removed. They may also be thinking you have saddlebags and may want to check out whats inside.
Either that or you have a neighbor who is not happy with where you park you bike.

Definitely get a camera. They'll probably tip it some day, and when they do....

That's pathetic, but at least it hasn't been stolen or damaged.

It may be high time to set up some sort of surveillance camera!

I've been keeping a motorcycle in front of my residence on the sidewalk against the front porch in downtown for just over a month. I keep a nylon cover over it to protect it from weather/sun, and so that it doesn't draw theft attention.

Twice now in the past 6 weeks, someone has taken some sort of cutting tool, and sliced the cover right up the middle. It's frustrating because if someone wanted to get a look at the bike underneath the cover, they could simply lift the cover up - it's not strapped or locked down or anything. There is no evidence that the bike itself was damaged or tampered with - no scratches, no parts missing, no sign of intrusion or attempted theft.

Why is someone going out of their way to destroy the cover? I keep the bike far out of the way of the sidewalk so I'm not blocking anyone walking by, and I have a very quiet exhaust pipe on it. I never rev it loudly late at night...what the hell is wrong with people?