The first GSX-R was created in 1985 as a groundbreaking departure from the ponderous sportbikes of the day. That revolutionary motorcycle took a time-honored racing credo to heart: light is right. (And another one: It can never be too fast.) Never before had the performance and design of a race bike been so faithfully carried over to the street. In the seven generations since, Suzuki has remained true to the concept of the original GSX-R: to build the most serious, track-worthy sportbike. What's more, the company's engineers have been relentless in their pursuit to refine and improve the bike.