Know your version. The 800X Rally is not just a Pro with stickers: it has longer-travel suspension, a taller seat and its own rear tyre size. The 2026 800X GT has 19/17-inch wheels. Check the version as well as the year.
- Engine
- 799 cc parallel twin, 95 hp claimed [src]
- Versions
- Pro and Rally on 21/18 wheels; Standard (Adventure) and Touring in some markets; road-biased GT on 19/17 wheels from 2026 [src]
- US price (2026)
- 800X Pro $11,299; 800X Rally $12,999 [src]
- Seat height
- Pro 875 mm (865 mm low); Rally 890 mm [src]
- Weight
- Pro 185 kg kerb claimed (196 kg full, weighed by MCN); Rally 176 kg claimed [src]
- Wheels
- Pro: spoked tubeless, 150/70-18 rear. Rally: spoked with inner tubes, 140/80-18 rear [src]
- Suspension travel
- Pro 240 mm front and rear; Rally 270 mm front, 250 mm rear [src]
Specifications by version
Figures as published, with the source for each. When sources disagree we show the range rather than pick one.
| Spec | Kove 800X Pro | Kove 800X Rally |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 799 cc parallel twin | 799 cc parallel twin |
| Power (claimed) | 95 hp (MCN measured 81 bhp at the rear wheel) | 95 hp at 9,000 rpm |
| Weight | 185 kg kerb (claimed); 196 kg with a full 20 L tank as weighed by MCN | 176 kg (claimed by Kove UK); Cycle News lists 397 lb (about 180 kg) wet |
| Seat height | 875 mm (865 mm low setting) | 890 mm |
| Fuel tank | 20 L | 20 L (one source lists 19 L) |
| Wheels | 21 / 18 in spoked, tubeless | 21 / 18 in spoked, tube-type |
| Suspension travel | 240 mm front and rear | 270 mm front, 250 mm rear |
| US price | $11,299 (2026 MSRP) | $12,999 (2026 MSRP); $11,999 at the 2025 US launch |
Sources: koveuk.com · motorcyclenews.com · endurrad.com · motorcycle.com · koveuk.com · cyclenews.com · motorcycle.com · ultimatemotorcycling.com · ruggedroads.co.uk. Where sources disagree we show the range.
Model history
Which 800X do you have?
Model years and the changes that matter, with sources.
- 2022
First shown in Europe
Kove presents itself to European riders at EICMA in Milan, with the 800X as a preview. [src]
- 2023
Three versions at EICMA
The finished 800X is shown as the Adventure, Pro and Rally. It is already on sale in China. [src]
- 2024
On sale in Europe and the UK
Deliveries start in Italy in spring; the UK launches the 800X Pro at £8,499 in July. [src]
- 2025
Rally reaches the US and UK
US launch at $11,999 for the 2025 800X Rally; the UK Rally arrives in the summer at £9,499. [src]
- 2026
Electronics update
The 800X Pro gains an electronic throttle, cruise control and a two-way quickshifter. Engine and core chassis figures are unchanged. [src]
Tyres and wheels
Stock tyre sizes and rims
Always confirm against the sidewall of the tyres on your bike and your owner’s manual, including the load and speed rating.
| Version and years | Front | Rear | Rims | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kove 800X 800X Pro (and Standard/Touring on 21/18 wheels) (2024 on) | 90/90-21 | 150/70-18 | Spoked 21/18 on tubeless rims. Pirelli tyres as original equipment, per Kove UK. | koveuk.com |
| Kove 800X 800X Rally (2024 on) | 90/90-21 | 140/80-18 | Spoked 21/18, tube-type: CST off-road tyres with inner tubes, per a UK Kove dealer. Sizes per Kove UK. | ruggedroads.co.uk |
| Kove 800X 800X GT / GT Touring (2026) | 110/80-19 | 150/70-17 | 19/17-inch road wheels; rim type not stated in our sources. | philharmonicmoto.com |
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Calculators for your 800X
Put your bike’s numbers in: gearing and cruising rpm, tyre size and speedometer error, sag and spring rate, charging budget, the fuel cost of luggage and power at altitude.
In pictures
800X guides and comparisons
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What is the difference between the Kove 800X Pro and Rally?
Same 799 cc engine, different chassis. Kove UK lists the Pro with 240 mm of travel at each end, an 875 mm seat and tubeless wheels, and the Rally with 270/250 mm travel, an 890 mm seat and a 140/80-18 rear tyre. A UK dealer says the Rally runs inner tubes.
Is the Kove 800X sold in the US?
Yes. Motorcycle.com lists the 2026 800X Pro at $11,299 and the 2026 800X Rally at $12,999. The Rally launched in the US for 2025 at $11,999. US listings sometimes call the Pro the “ADV Pro”.
Is the Kove 625X a smaller 800X?
No. The 625X is a separate bike with a 581 cc twin.