This Police Bike is a Big Zero
Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 12:00AM By Christopher A. Sawyer
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Zero Motorcycles has announced plans to make police/security versions of its S and DS models for 2013, whereas it only produced a police version of the DS in 2012. The Zero S Police/Security and Zero DS Police/Security are in answer to an increase in demand for street and dual sport police bikes in Asia, Europe and South America. It claims the new model is a result of work with international military, law enforcement and security agencies. This includes the Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Jose State University police departments, as well as the London Metropolitan Police.
The 2013 S and DS models are 93% more powerful, produce 62%, and have 10% greater range between charges, compared to 2012 models. Zero claims the Dual Sport (DS) model can travel up to 121 miles in the city or 74 miles (at speeds up to 55 mph) on the highway on a single charge. The Street (S) configuration returns 132 miles city/83 miles highway. With Zero’s optional CHAdeMO charging unit, the company claims the bikes can be recharged at a charging to 95% of capacity in an hour or less.
The motorcycles also feature new styling, on-board storage, Nissin brakes, mobile device integration, and a new two-up seat, Plus, the frame and passenger pegs have been refined for improved comfort and control. In part to accommodate a wider variety of tires, the DS DS Police/Security has 19-in front and 17-in rear tires, while the S Police/Security uses 17-in tires front and rear. Finally, the power unit connects to mobile devices via Bluetooth to give riders a customizable gauge cluster that also allows them to adjust the bike’s performance characteristics.
2013 Zero Police/Security Motorcycle – Base Model
- 2013 Zero S or Zero DS
- Power pack option of ZF8.5 or ZF11.4
- Color option of black or white
- Whelen TIR-3 forward facing LEDs (Red/Blue or Amber)
- Whelen TIR-3 front facing LEDs (Red/Blue or Amber)
- Whelen TIR-3 rear facing LEDs (Red/Blue or Amber)
- Emergency lighting harness
- Programmable Whelen siren system with PA and microphone
- Front battery/frame protection bars
- 4-way emergency flasher system
- Head light/tail light cut switch and harness
Available Options
- Side mounted rear top-load 21 liter hard cases (black) with mounts
- Rear top box (black) large with rack
- Rear top box (white) L415xW300xH300mm
- Rear top box (white) L280xW200xH80mm
- Detachable wind screen (medium)
- Quick charge kit with adapter
- Upgrade siren with plug-in PS microphone
- White or gloss black hard case covers/lids
- Auxiliary rear LED brake/tail light with license plate
- Aluminum hand guards with spoilers
- Telescoping pole light with blue LED/mounts/harness
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