The Latest Breaking News from Kove

ZXMoto Signs Skyler Howes Ahead of Dakar Debut. But Can They Challenge The Field?

ZXMoto just signed Skyler Howes to its factory Dakar team. Can they challenge Kove to be crowned China's best rally raid manufacturer?

RideApart · Sep 21

Kove’s Next Rally-Inspired ADV Motorcycle Might Be Smaller, Cheaper, And Way Smarter

Kove patents reveal a smaller rally-inspired ADV that could bring Dakar styling, low-mounted tanks, and A2-friendly power to regular riders.

RideApart · Jul 27

Kove’s New Adventure Motorcycle Packs More Tech Than Most Motorcyclists Ask For

The Kove 625X isn’t just another Chinese ADV. It’s a challenge to Japanese brands that have long prioritized simplicity over features.

RideApart · Jul 23

Why are we so bad at apologising?

IN FOCUS: For a nation that is famously apologetic about everything, the UK apparently has a hard time saying sorry. Olivia Petter asks why we find making genuine apologies so difficult – and what that says about our ability to take accountability

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2025

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.

RideApart · Jul 23, 2025

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.

RideApart · Jun 6, 2025

[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.

RideApart · Apr 14, 2025

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…

RideApart · Feb 5, 2025

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.

RideApart · Dec 31, 2024

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…

RideApart · Oct 31, 2024