GSX-R750 was one of the Japanese sport bikes of the 1980s that began the modern race replica era.[7] It had air/oil cooling, light weight, and a powerful engine.[8][9] The Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan (in Japanese) includes the 1984 Suzuki GSX-R750 as one of their 240 Landmarks of Japanese Automotive Technology,[10] and was in The Art of the Motorcycle.[6]