New Kove 450RR Could Soon Land in the UK to Rival Kawasaki ZX-4RR

First unveiled at last month’s EICMA trade show in Milan, the Kove 450RR could land in the UK sometime in 2025, but it's unclear if it will be road-legal, or strictly for track use.

The new 450RR features a 442cc inline four-cylinder engine that produces 69.7bhp at 13,000rpm and 28.8Ib ft of torque at 9000rpm.

Compared to the Kawasaki ZX-4RR which is going to be a main rival of the 450RR, the Japanese manufacturer’s 76bhp makes it slightly more powerful, but where the 450RR could appeal further is if the price is lower than the £8,699 it costs to buy a ZX-4RR.

What makes the ZX-4RR a clear rival to the 450RR is that it also comes as a race-orientated version of the road-legal bike and can be used in the British Superteen Championship.

Kove’s 450RR comprises a 14-litre fuel tank and is believed to be capable of a top speed of 136.6mph. The bike also comes in at a kerb weight of 165kg. Its 41mm upside-down forks are expected to be fully adjustable, with 110mm of travel. At the rear, it features a monoshock that’s fully adjustable with 49mm of travel.

Front braking comes in the form of a pair of floating front discs with four-piston radially-mounted calipers and ABS. A 220mm single disc, one-piston caliper makes up the rear braking set-up and is again treated to ABS. Seat height sits at 780-to-795mm and is adjustable.

The middleweight sportbike, as expected given it is a track bike, gets a racy appearance with clip-ons under the top yoke and 17-inch rims at both ends.

With five new dealers in the UK, an expansion that took place earlier this year, the Chinese brand is aiming to double that over the next 12 months.

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