For years riders have talked about what a true American performance cruiser should look like. Now Buell Motorcycle Co. and is finally delivering that vision with the 2026 Buell Super Cruiser, a high-horsepower V-twin machine that blends club-style cruiser aesthetics with modern superbike performance.

Buell tapped Roland Sands Design to create the original Super Cruiser concept back in 2023, and it pretty much broke the internet. Well, Buell’s been hard at work bringing the concept to a reality the past few years and the time is come where deliveries have started taking place, and we actually have our own Hot Bike Super Cruiser on its way too!

Powered by Buell’s liquid-cooled 1190cc V-twin engine, the Super Cruiser produces 175 horsepower and 94 lb-ft of torque while weighing roughly 485 pounds wet without fuel. That gives the bike an eye-opening power-to-weight ratio that places it closer to a naked sportbike than a traditional American cruiser.

The Super Cruiser blends multiple genres, styles like the FXR-inspired stance, motocross-style bars, performance ergonomics, and stripped-down West Coast club-style attitude. Unlike heavyweight touring cruisers focused purely on comfort, the Super Cruiser was engineered to carve corners, accelerate aggressively, and go really really fast. Like really fast. With sportbike handling in a more upright and approachable riding position, and a high-revving 1190cc liquid-cooled engine, the Super Cruiser might be our new favorite bike of 2026.

We spent some type riding earlier prouction models, first the V1 prototype in Sturgis 2024, then the V2 prototype with a few updates in Daytona 2025. But the Buell has finally passed its safety and emissions certs to be considered a production-ready vehicle ready for consumers. And consumers who placed early deposits are chomping at the bit to finally receive theirs.

Performance hardware includes FOX suspension components, Brembo dual-disc brakes, Dunlop Sportmax Q5A tires, a custom Saddlemen seat, and a Memphis Shades café-style fairing straight from the factory. The bike also abandons Buell’s traditional aluminum frame in favor of a steel-tube chassis intended to improve styling flexibility and customization potential.

With Super Cruiser deliveries currently taking place, it’s a little too early to get customer response/feedback on the final production version of this FXR-inspired superbike cruiser. But the online response of eager Super Cruiser fans has been intense, with many riders praising the bike’s aggressive styling and massive performance potential. Some enthusiasts have described it as the modern-day FXR Harley-Davidson never built, while others remain curious about long-term dealer support and aftermarket availability.

With production officially underway and pricing starting around $25,900, the Buell Super Cruiser may become one of the most talked-about American motorcycles in years. Whether it reshapes the performance cruiser market remains to be seen, but one thing is clear: Buell is no longer playing it safe. And that’s the kind of stance we like around here.

We are scheduled to receive our Super Cruiser any day now and can’t wait to share our findings and full report with you when we do. Judging our experiences on V1 and V2 prototypes, we think it’s safe to say that the Super Cruiser should definitely check all the performance cruiser boxes.