Indian Motorcycle’s 125th Anniversary Race Livery Debuts at Road America

Indian Motorcycle is rolling into Harley-Davidson’s backyard this weekend wearing 125 years on its back. The Wrecking Crew debuts a special-edition Indian Motorcycle 125th anniversary race livery today at Road America — a visual statement timed to land exactly when the season has given them the platform to back it up.

Indian Motorcycle 125th Anniversary Colors on a Championship Platform

The anniversary paint pulls from the same hand-applied scheme Indian put on its limited street collection earlier this year — Indian Motorcycle Red over Black Crystal, metallic microflakes, pinstriping, and ghosted centennial detailing. On the Challenger 125th Anniversary Edition street bike it reads as commemorative. On the Vance & Hines–modified Challenger on the MotoAmerica grid, it reads as a statement.

The connection runs deeper than graphics. The Indian Motorcycle 125th anniversary street flagship runs the liquid-cooled PowerPlus 112 — the same overhead-cam, four-valve V-twin sitting in the racebike. It’s the same engine. The production model just comes with softer suspension and mirrors.

Founded in 1901, Indian Motorcycle has staked its entire identity on racing since the beginning. CEO Mike Kennedy called this run “the 125th Anniversary of a historic brand born from racing.” What’s happening on the MotoAmerica grid this season makes that line land harder than most anniversary copy does.

Indian Motorcycle 125th Anniversary Takes the Fight to Road America

The 2026 MotoAmerica Mission King of the Baggers season opened at Daytona in March and the Wrecking Crew set the tone early — locking out the front row at Road Atlanta, finishing 1-2-3 in qualifying, and sweeping the race weekend. Hayden Gillim added the “Dash for Cash” sprint win for good measure. There’s been no ambiguity about which team is running the field.

Road America sits an hour south of Milwaukee. Harley-Davidson’s engineering and race team are right there. Indian coming in carrying momentum, wearing anniversary colors, and looking to extend their lead is either a great story or a brutal one — depending on which garage you’re standing in.

The Indian Motorcycle 125th Anniversary Wrecking Crew

Troy Herfoss (#17) won the King of the Baggers title in 2024. Hayden Gillim (#69) won it in 2023. Rocco Landers (#97) is the third seat — young, fast, and building his case for a title run of his own. Three riders, three legitimate championship threats: that’s the Indian Motorcycle 125th anniversary lineup at Road America this weekend.

The Vance & Hines–modified Challenger runs the liquid-cooled PowerPlus 112, and the liquid-cooling matters at a technical track over a full race distance. Air-cooled competition loses consistency as temperatures climb. The PowerPlus doesn’t have that problem.

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