Kove: owner, models, markets and what the name means
Facts checked United States status as of 4 September 2026
Kove was founded in Chongqing in 2017 and built its reputation on rally and off-road machines rather than commuters. Its best-known model is the 450 Rally, a competition-derived bike that the company has taken to the Dakar Rally, and the range now runs from 250cc to 800cc across ADV, rally, sport, naked, off-road and classic categories.
The company says it keeps engine, frame and final assembly in house, holds more than 100 granted patents and has developed its own multi-cylinder engines and axial-flux motors. It has manufacturing in Chongqing and Chengdu, and describes itself as the fifth-largest Chinese brand for machines of 250cc and above.
Racing is central to the brand's marketing: alongside Dakar it has entered road racing and the World Superbike paddock, and it has been reported as planning an MXGP 250 entry for 2027. Distribution is through importers, with dealer networks in Australia, Malaysia and parts of Europe.
Not part of the groups in this file. Kove's own site names Tibet Summit Colove Motorcycle Sales Co., Ltd. as its parent. The brand was founded in Chongqing in 2017 and is not listed.
Key facts
| Chinese name | 科沃 “kuh-WAW” no literal meaning; a transliteration using 科 'science, branch of study' and 沃 'fertile' |
|---|---|
| Also written | KOVE, Kove Moto and Colove |
| Owner | Independent |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Headquarters | Chongqing, China |
| Origin | China |
| Vehicles | Motorcycles |
| Segment | Motorcycle |
| United States | Not sold in the United States — Kove's own site is export-oriented, with a global distributor locator and no United States pricing, and we found no coverage of a US importer as at 2026-09-04. Treat the US position as unverified rather than settled. |
| Official site | www.kovemoto.com/ |
| Founded | 2017 in Chongqing |
| Parent | Tibet Summit Colove Motorcycle Sales Co., Ltd. |
| Range | 250cc to 800cc across ADV, rally, sport, naked, off-road and classic categories |
| Position | The company describes itself as the fifth-ranked Chinese brand for machines of 250cc and above |
| Racing | Dakar Rally entrant; reported as preparing an MXGP 250 entry for 2027 |
Who owns Kove?
Tibet Summit Colove Motorcycle Sales Co., Ltd. controls Kove since 2017.
Kove's own site states that KOVEMOTO is a subsidiary of Tibet Summit Colove Motorcycle Sales Co., Ltd. The brand was founded in Chongqing in 2017. No percentage is published.
The full ownership page for Kove · Is Kove Chinese?
Where Kove is sold
Recorded in 3 market s: CN, Australia and Malaysia. Where a company publishes only its principal markets, that is a floor and not a complete list.
| Country | Code | Market page |
|---|---|---|
| China | CN | no page yet |
| Australia | AU | Chinese cars in Australia |
| Malaysia | MY | Chinese cars in Malaysia |
Kove: questions people ask
- Who owns Kove?
- Kove's own site names Tibet Summit Colove Motorcycle Sales Co., Ltd. as its parent. The brand was founded in Chongqing in 2017 and is not part of a listed group.
- Is Kove a real rally bike?
- Its 450 Rally is derived from machines the company has run at the Dakar Rally, and racing is central to how it develops and markets its products.
- Where are Kove motorcycles made?
- In China, at plants in Chongqing and Chengdu, with engines, frames and final assembly kept in house according to the company.
Related
Sources for Kove
- KOVE Moto, Our Story. Read .
- Powersports Business, Kove Motorcycles to enter MXGP 250 class in 2027: Report. Read .