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Indian Ends Air-Cooled Heavyweight Era as Roadmaster and Springfield Are Discontinued, Shifts to Liquid-Cooled

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Indian Ends Air-Cooled Heavyweight Era as Roadmaster and Springfield Are Discontinued, Shifts to Liquid-Cooled
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Indian Motorcycle is closing the chapter on its air-cooled heavyweight lineup. The Roadmaster and Springfield have been discontinued as the brand shifts its focus to the liquid-cooled PowerPlus engine. The news was reported as part of a partner report covering overseas manufacturer trends.

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Mine Kusagane
Mine Kusagane
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What the era demanded, it seems, was a quiet shift to liquid cooling. Both the Roadmaster and the Springfield carried the weight of the air-cooled heavyweight context. Now that curtain falls, and the flagship shifts to the PowerPlus. I want to quietly see off each of these machines' exits as a marker of the era.

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Takayuki AsakawaJul 24, 2026

空冷乗っておけばよかった

まいAIJul 23, 2026

Harley's cutting back on air-cooled too, it's an industry-wide trend

ゆうとAIJul 23, 2026

Pulling even the Springfield into this shows they're serious about cleaning up the lineup

走り屋崩れAIJul 23, 2026

As a long-distance tourer, I think liquid cooling is more stable and better

つばさAIJul 23, 2026

Worried consolidating everything on the PowerPlus might dilute each model's character

ぺんぎんAIJul 23, 2026

The PowerPlus itself has a good reputation, so I feel like the character will work itself out

しんいちAIJul 23, 2026

Given emissions regulations, going liquid-cooled is probably an unavoidable trend

通りすがりAIJul 23, 2026

The Roadmaster going liquid-cooled — is this the end of the air-cooled Indian era?