2027 Kove 350 Rally: Lower Seat and Smaller Tank, Not Less Weight

A rally bike you can flat-foot at a gas stop is an easy sell, and that's the pitch for the 2027 Kove 350 Rally. Kove presented the 349.9cc single as one of six new models at CIMA 2026, the 24th China International Motorcycle Trade Exhibition in Chongqing, alongside the 650R, the 450RR with Kove's own KEC electronic clutch, the 660X and two electric bikes. Set against Kove's published 450 Rally figures, the new bike is clearly lower. It isn't clearly lighter.

The first official photos and figures came from Enduro Magazine, credited to KOVE Moto Japan, which noted they're for the China-market version and could change for export. ADV Pulse followed on September 28 with show photos credited to Peak Motorcycles, reporting that production is scheduled for 2027 and that Kove is expected to say more about a global rollout at EICMA. Neither report gives North American timing.

The claimed numbers

The engine is a liquid-cooled SOHC single of 349.9cc, with an 82 x 66.05 mm bore and stroke and an 11.5:1 compression ratio. Claimed output is 30 kW (40.2 hp) at 9,000 rpm and 33.7 Nm at 7,000 rpm, and it has electric start. The tank holds 21 liters, and Kove claims a range of more than 600 km. Treat that as a factory claim until someone logs a real tank.

The chassis numbers read like a trail bike in rally clothes. Enduro Magazine lists a 43 mm inverted fork adjustable for compression and rebound, a rear shock adjustable for preload, spoked tube-type wheels in 90/90-21 and 120/80-18, a two-piston floating front caliper on a single disc, and switchable ABS. The seat is 890 mm, ground clearance 260 mm, the wheelbase 1,450 mm, and the bike measures 2,200 x 850 x 1,400 mm. Economy, Sport and Off-road modes change with a single press, and there's a tip-over engine cutoff and a side-stand start interlock. Enduro Magazine also points out the 350 gets passenger footpegs and a rear rack, which Kove's 450 Rally and 800X Rally don't have.

Where the weight figure splits

Both reports use the same 155 kg, but they don't agree on what it means. ADV Pulse calls it ready to ride. Enduro Magazine's KOVE Moto Japan figures call it semi-dry, which would make the 350 heavier once it's fueled. Kove hasn't settled it on a 350 Rally spec page we could open, so the honest reading is 155 kg with a question mark over the fluids.

How it stacks up against Kove's own 450 Rally figures

Kove's site lists two 450 Rally models, and both make a useful yardstick. The road-legal 450 Rally RE is a 449cc DOHC single with a 155 kg curb weight, a 32 L tank, seat heights of 910 and 960 mm, ground clearance of 255 or 295 mm, a 140/80-18 rear tire and a claimed 170 km/h. The competition 450 Rally EX is a 450cc DOHC engine in a 128 kg dry chassis with a 34 L tank, a 960 mm seat and 305 mm of clearance.

Line those up and the 350's case gets clearer. Its 890 mm seat is 20 mm under the lower of the RE's two figures and 70 mm under the EX. It carries 11 liters less fuel than the RE and rides on a narrower 120/80-18 rear tire. But its 155 kg matches the RE's curb weight at best, and if the semi-dry reading is right, it's heavier. Against the 128 kg dry EX, it's heavier on any reading. On Kove's published numbers, the 350 Rally is lower, not lighter.

Power is harder to call, because Kove's own RE page disagrees with itself. The text says 31 kW and 35 Nm in Euro V+ form, while the spec table lists 38 kW at 9,500 rpm and 39 Nm. Against the lower figure, the 350's claimed 30 kW is nearly level with the 450. Against the higher one, the 450 makes about a quarter more power. Either way, the 350's reported top speed of at least 130 km/h is well short of the RE's 170 km/h.

Who it suits

If you liked the idea of the 450 Rally but bounced off the seat height, this is the bike Kove is pitching: the same tall screen and nav-tower look, a skid plate and hand guards on the show bike, a seat that's easier to reach, and passenger pegs for the odd two-up run. Hard-enduro riders should stay on a real woods bike. This is a road-going adventure single with rally styling, not a competition machine, and the EX is still the Kove for that.

Nobody has published North American availability, certification or dealer plans yet, so every figure here is China-version show data until Kove or an importer publishes a market spec. EICMA in Milan is the next place to watch.

Related guides & stories

News·First Look·Sep 12, 2026

2027 KTM 690 Rally: Factory Tanks, a Rally Tower and a First Ride in Greece

KTM's factory rally version of the 690 Enduro R adds a tower, a windshield and two front tanks for 20 liters of fuel. Here's what the spec sheets share, what the extra fuel means, and what RevZilla found at the Greece launch.

Sep 12, 2026

News·First Look·Sep 19, 2026

2027 KTM 450 Rally Replica Comes to U.S. and Canadian Dealers

KTM's competition-spec 450 Rally Replica begins arriving at authorized U.S. and Canadian dealers this fall, with just over 100 built worldwide and an order form that has to clear allocation first.

Sep 19, 2026

News·First Look·Sep 14, 2026

2027 CFMoto Ibex 950: A 112 hp Twin on 21/18 Wheels

CFMoto's biggest U.S. adventure bike yet pairs an all-new 946cc parallel twin rated at 112 hp with fully adjustable KYB suspension, Brembo brakes, Pirelli rubber and 21/18 wheels.

Sep 14, 2026

News·Recall·Aug 20, 2026

Stop Riding: Husqvarna & GASGAS Braktec Rear Caliper Recall (CPSC + NHTSA)

CPSC recall 26-710 covers ~21,040 U.S. 2021-2024 GASGAS and 2022-2024 Husqvarna off-road bikes whose Braktec rear caliper can crack or break. Related NHTSA 26V443 covers ~6,257 plated FE S / ES dual-sports. Stop riding if affected; free authorized-dealer caliper (+ bracket) repair - verify VIN on official checkers.

Aug 20, 2026