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[wainair]

I don't know if this was mentioned here but if not here is a link!

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/zero-motorcycles-announces-all-new-2013-zero-police-and-security-motorcycles-190822811.html

[Richard230]

I wouldn't be too surprised if Zero sells more police bikes this year than consumer models.  I think this has the potential to be a good volume fleet market to customers at all levels of government agencies around the world.  When I visited the factory last December they were shipping out 100 2012 DS models to the Bogota, Columbia, police department.

[wainair]

I agree, they seem like a perfect patrol bike for neighborhoods and parks. Most forces in my area ride either BMW's of Harely's  so the DS might even be a marginally cheaper bike for them to buy and definitely a cheaper bike to operate!

[Richard230]

And not only cheaper to operate, but cheaper to service.  I don't believe that the cops get any break in price when they take their BMW's are Harley's in for routine service - which in my experience can cost an average of $500 every 6K miles. Plus, BMWs (at least) can really eat up their expensive radial tires, which run around $200 each at retail prices.  I consider myself fortunate if I can get 6K miles out of a set of tires on my R12R, while the tires on my Zero look like they should go at least twice as far before wearing out.