Remember that FXR-inspired cruiser that Buell Motorcycle unveiled last year at Roland Sands Design? Well, the club-style Buell Super Cruiser is nearing production, and Buell is soliciting pre-order customers to plunk down a $1,000 deposit to secure their build and lock in the introductory price of $23,900. The general public will be able to place orders after November 12, 2024.
The Buell Super Cruiser was developed in conjunction with Roland Sands Design, substituting the other Buell’s aluminum frames for a steel-tube frame typical of other cruisers. It’s powered by a version of Buell’s 1,190cc liquid-cooled V-Twin engine, and it utilizes Buell’s existing inverted fork, aluminum swingarm, wheels, and the company’s unique perimeter front brake system.
“The FXR was our muse for this bike,” Sands told us. “To the core V-Twin customer, the FXR really represents the core of motorcycling, and that was an aesthetic we borrowed for this bike. Considering the history of Buell and the market’s need for a truly high-performance cruiser and the build quality of the existing Buell chassis parts, motor, and rolling kit, the project was a natural fit.”
With around 170 hp in a package weighing just 450 lb, the result is a machine that Sands said is unapologetic in its aspirations to be a high-performance bike.
“To me,” Sands noted during the bike’s development, “this is what’s badass right now – this profile, this style of bike. It stops, it goes, it wheelies, it goes around corners really well, it’s comfortable, and it’s a gas. You jump on the bike and immediately feel tougher – it’s pure attitude.”
“We are grateful for our pre-order customers,” said Bill Melvin, CEO of Buell Motorcycle Co. “They’ve given us feedback and we are listening. And in the next couple weeks, we will be announcing some amazing progress in our goal to create American jobs and move some major supply chain items back to America to support American jobs and manufacturing.”
The Super Cruiser is expected to roll off the lines in Buell’s Grand Rapids, Michigan, facility in the fall of 2025. More information at Buell’s website.
