Picked up my '05 on 5/7/05, was a dealer speculative order, which I gladly assumed.
Hat received 7/28/05, along with a letter from Mark J Dipko (I kid you not). Note: name replaced with 'boogahboogah'
July 14, 2005
boogahboogah
street address
city state zip
Dear boogahboogah
Congratulations on your recent purchase of a new Yamaha FJR 1300! You are now the owner of one of the finest Sport Touring motorcycles available today and we are certain that it will provide you with years of exciting and enjoyable riding experiences.
As we celebrate our 50th Anniversary of manufacturing and selling high quality industry-leading motorcycles, we realize that it is our customers that are truly the reason for our success. To show our appreciation, please accept the enclosed FJR1300 hat as we welcome you as a to the Yamaha family. (yes the sentence is just like that!)
We wish you the very best with your new FJR.
Sincerely,
Mark J. Dipko
Motorcycle Marketing Manager
Yamaha Motor Corp, USA
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Hey long-timers, why not send Mr Dipko a nice letter & see if his marketing budget will allow him to send you a freebie hat also ???
Yamaha Motor Corp
6555 Katella Avenue
Cypress, CA 90630-5101