We only know one person who makes it a point to be just one of the masses -- he's still trying to latch onto the next comet-watching, grape juice-swilling, tree-hugging cult he can find. Luckily, he's not on our staff.

For many years the worlds of motorcycles and scooters were two entirely separate universes. No self-respecting motorcyclist would be seen dead on a scooter, and the scooter boys felt the same about motorcycles.

When Yamaha came out with its YZ400F, it turned both the four-stroke and two-stroke worlds upside down -- there was a new Sheriff in town, and his name was Doug Henry: Piloting a once-thought-clunky four-stroke, Henry won the 1998 Mazda Trucks Motocross.

We could write this review in one sentence: The Year 2000 Yamaha YZF-R1 is an awesome motorcycle.

The Yamaha YZF-R7 OW-O2 has one purpose in life: To win races. You may have seen it displayed in various shows with lights and road gear but these have only been added in order to homologate the bike to meet F.I.M. regulations.