This Absolutely Stunning Indian Motorcycle Shows What Is Possible With a Wrench and a Vision

They Cerakoted damn near everything, for Chrissake.

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Custom-built motorcycles come and go, but every once in a while, one pops up that makes you do a triple-take.

That’s particularly true with regard to Indian Motorcycle’s Forged program, which recently tapped Forever Rad to make over a Chieftain PowerPlus for Florida Georgia Line veteran Tyler Hubbard.

indian chieftain power plus forged tyler hubbard forever rad motorcycle hero — The Cerakoted engine and chassis are just one fantastic aspect of Forever Rad’s one-off Chieftain PowerPlus build.

I swear, I’ve never been more motivated to become famous enough to have the best in the business just build a custom bike for me out of the blue than when I saw this unique beauty.

What makes it so special (beyond all that Cerakote, of course)? Let’s take a closer look.

Radical rebuild

For the record, Forever Rad went full throttle for three months to make this thing happen, driven by a singular goal.

“We wanted to showcase five years of Forever Rad Indian PowerPlus fabrication and experience as well as showcase every single product we have created or brought to market and melt people’s minds, literally,” says Forever Rad founder Kyle Bertsch.

indian chieftain power plus forged tyler hubbard forever rad motorcycle reverse angle — Everything from the bars to the floorboards to the passenger pegs is a custom product you can actually buy.

“No stone unturned, every piece of this bike has been modified or changed, every bolt replaced, showcasing the true talents of the Forever Rad team, a true one-stop shop.”

He’s not kidding, as his team stripped this bike down to the frame and essentially started from scratch.

That was an essential step, as they Cerakoted as much of the bike as they could, including the entire engine and chassis.

indian chieftain power plus forged tyler hubbard forever rad motorcycle seat detail — Like many parts, the Saddlemen slim seat is straight out of Forever Rad’s catalogue.

Just like with Benchmade knives and Leatherman multi-tools, this rather en vogue treatment imbues resistance to wear, abrasion, corrosion and chemicals.

In this case, however, it may be more notable for imparting a gorgeous cerulean blue hue to the PowerPlus 112 engine, as if in tribute to its whopping 126 horsepower and 133 ft-lbs of torque.

Details galore

Of course, there are a whole lot of other custom touches, nearly all of which are introduced using parts that are available for purchase, including a bunch from Forever Rad itself.

(A notable exception here is the one-off custom exhaust pipe produced by HPi.)

indian chieftain power plus forged tyler hubbard forever rad motorcycle exhaust pipe detail — Crafted by HPi, the unmistakable, undulating exhaust pipe is one of a kind.

“We set this bike up to be tall, aggressive and fast,” says Bertsch. “[We wanted to] take a street bike and turn it into a race bike, but keep it comfortable.”

Toward that end, this Chieftain sheds a bit of its stock curb weight of 833 pounds through a number of carbon fiber components, including the front and rear fenders.

The bike also gets a suspension upgrade, with cartridges and a rear shock from Big Bear Performance, plus a bunch of Kraus Moto parts, such as the handlebars, risers, floorboards and passenger pegs.

indian chieftain power plus forged tyler hubbard forever rad motorcycle christmas morning — Hubbard looked like a kid on Christmas morning when Jeremy “Twitch” Stenberg and Bertsch delivered his one-of-a-kind Chieftain PowerPlus.

Additional custom elements include (but are not at all limited to) Forever Rad’s Chieftain Baja LP6 headlight kit, Saddlemen slim seat, bag rail kit, air cleaner cover, derby cover, Beringer rear master cylinder conversion and rear caliper bracket.

Topping it all off is a classic custom paint job by Sik Paint’s Jason Sprengel, done in-house at Forever Rad. I suppose after three months of unbelievable custom work, they’d earned the right to look over his shoulder, huh?

Availability and pricing

This particular Indian Chieftain PowerPlus is a one-off, but you can get the stock model and build your own starting at $26,499.

2025 Indian Chieftain PowerPlus

Starts at $26,499

About the Author:

Now managing editor, Steve has served in a variety of roles with GP since 2019. Having previously written and edited for such publications as Men’s Health, Men’s Journal, Esquire and ESPN, he enjoys covering a range of topics — but mostly those pertaining to cycling, snow sports, pocket knives and motos — and dreams of a utopian world in which everyone’s bike seat is at the proper height.