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UNCOVERED: Kove | History Defined

Your Next Motorcycle Might Already Be Outdated Even Before You Buy It

Quick design and mechanical updates from brands like Kove could change how riders view ownership and long-term value of today's motorcycles.

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Kove Is Adding 250 and 450 Enduro Variants, Using a Dakar-Spec Engine

Kove revealed it'll launch two enduro models using its MX platform. Specs are scarce, but here's everything we know so far—theres a Dakar-spec engine involved.

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Kove Founder Launches ZXMoto. But Can This New Chinese Brand Stand Out?

Kove founder Zhang Xue launches a new brand as questions rise about its purpose and identity.

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This New Sportbike From Former Kove CEO Wants To Take On the Big Leagues

Kove founder and CEO Zhang Xue has created his own motorcycle company called ZXJC, and has announced the 820RR, a high-performance, 3-cylinder sportbike.

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This New Adventure Motorcycle Makes Every Other Look Like a Big, Fat Mess

Kove's 800X Rally will hit US streets in July and looks set to disrupt the middleweight adventure bike niche, and become the lightest in the class by a long way.

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[UPDATE] After Weeks Of Tariffs Chaos, Here's How They'll Hit Powersports

[UPDATE May 14, 2025: On Monday, May 12, representatives from the US and China agreed to two things: a 90-day pause in their ongoing international trade tiff, and a mutual de-escalation of the exorbitant tariff rates each country had imposed upon goods from the other.

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It’s a Terrible Decision for Kove To Pull Out of This Motorcycle Racing Series

Kove took the minds of motorcyclists and the rally raid scene by storm during the past couple of years. It was shocking to think a company could produce an off-road rally bike that could mix it up with the best in the business but for half the price. And if…

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Kove Wants In On the Cruiser Game With the KY600 Lancer

In recent years, we’ve seen lots of new motorcycles emerge from China. And while some of them, such as the CFMoto Ibex 450, are signs that Chinese bikes are indeed getting better, others continue to embody the knockoff stereotype made-in-China bikes have become associated with over the years.

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After Mysteriously Leaving Kove, Its Founder Has a New Motorcycle Business

CEOs and founders come and go. They're mostly transient, as they float from one board room to another. But few depart under mysterious circumstances and so soon after their companies launch. And that's especially true when said company is just starting to gain some proper traction. But that was the case…

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U.S. Seeks to Ban Powersport Manufacturer CFMoto, Just Like TikTok and Others

Last week, the Commerce Department proposed new rules that would ban "connected vehicles" with ties to China and Russia by model year 2027.

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There’s a Street-Legal Rally Motorcycle Coming to the US, and It’s Awesome

Chinese motorcycle manufacturer Kove is bringing its Kove 450 Rally to the US in both off-road and street-legal versions

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Kove Moto Is Offering to Support Riders Who Want To Race Baja

Kove Moto has announced a cash incentive program for racers participating in the Score Pro Moto ADV Class with the Kove 450 Rally.

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Kove Moto Founder Zhang Xue Resigns, Steps Down From Post

Kove Moto founder Zhang Xue stepped down from his post. If you've paid any attention to Kove's Dakar efforts, you've seen Zhang's clear passion on display.

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Kove Moto Will Bring New Middleweight ADV 800X to The US

Kove is set to release the 800X Rally in the US market, stirring up the highly competitive middleweight ADV segment .

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What Do You Think Of Kove’s New 510F Scrambler?

Fledgling Chinese brand Kove is showing no signs of slowing down with its new model releases. This time, it's the 510F, a retro-inspired scrambler with a design you may have seen before.

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Kove Has A New A2-Compliant ADV Bike For The European Market

Chinese manufacturer Kove has launched a new ADV bike for the European market called the 510X Adventure.

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Kove Joins Middleweight ADV Game With New 800X Adventure

Chinese motorcycle manufacturer Kove has entered the middleweight ADV scene with the 800X Adventure, offered in three variants: Standard, Pro, and Rally.

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Kove Hopes To Make Waves At Dakar With New 450 Rally EX

Chinese motorcycle manufacturer Kove has its sights set on conquering the Dakar Rally with the launch of the new 450 Rally EX at EICMA 2023.

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A New Retro Racer Has Come Out Of China: Kove’s 321F Cafe

Kove has just unveiled its newest 300cc-class modern cafe racer based on the brand’s existing Cobra 321 R and 321 RR.

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Chinese Brand Kove Unleashes 450 Rally In Europe

Chinese motorcycle manufacturer Kove has launched the new 450 Rally, based on its Dakar Rally machines, in the European market.

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Kove 450RR Sportbike Is Ready To Go Into Production

Chinese manufacturer Kove has revised its sportbike, the 450RR prior to sending it into production. It gets revised styling and a bigger engine.

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Chinese Motorcycle Manufacturer Kove Sets Up Shop In Italy

Chinese manufacturer Kove is taking strides towards global expansion by partnering up with Pelpi International for distributorship in Italy.

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Kove 400RR Makes Its Way To The Philippines Under Bristol Branding

Kove, a Chinese manufacturer that made its debut in EICMA 2022, has launched the 400RR sportbike in the Philippines under Bristol branding.

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Chinese Manufacturer Kove Presents The Cobra 125 R

Chinese manufacturer Kove has debuted the new Cobra 125 R, a beginner-friendly naked bike with a single-sided swingarm.

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