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[edit] Welcome to the Steel Thunder Motorcycle Club website
The Steel Thunder Motorcycle Club was officially established in 2005 as a non-profit organization located in Montvale (Bergen County), NJ. As a club, Steel Thunder is nationally sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (A.M.A.), as well as members of the New Jersey District II Chapter of the AMA. Our focus is to bring like-minded riders together who are interested in giving back to the communities in which we live. In the past few years, Steel Thunder has donated more than $15,500 to the Footprints in the Sand Foundation located in Montvale, NJ. Members of the club have also participated in, and donated to, countless other charity rides throughout NJ and NY.
The Steel Thunder M.C. membership is as diverse as the motorcycles we ride. Most of the members are family people. The club is comprised of men and women from many diversified areas. Professionally, we have teachers, electricians, CEO’s, IT professionals, project managers, sales representatives, police officers, architects, presidents and vice presidents of companies, owners of companies, managers, personal trainers, and designers/manufacturers. The membership represents all makes and models of motorcycles, including Harley-Davidson, BMW, Honda, Iron Horse, Suzuki, and Yamaha.
The STMC holds monthly meetings at Davey's Irish Pub and Restaurant, in Montvale, on the first Wed. of each month. The general meeting begins at 8:30 PM. Interested riders can email us at info@steelthunder.orgor call us at 201-930-8952.
[edit] 2008 STMC CHARITY RIDE FOR ST. JOSEPH'S CHILDREN HOSPITAL
We would like to thank all of our sponsors and participants for making our 2007 charity run a great success. With nearly 200 riders on a day that forecast rain, we appreciate everyone making the effort to ride with us. In 2007, STMC donated $7,500 to the Footprints in the Sand Foundation. If you would like to see pictures of the event, click HERE.
This year, Steel Thunder has organized its yearly Charity Motorcycle Ride and picnic, for July 27, 2008. Another large turn-out for this Fourth annual event is anticipated. The proceeds from this ride will be donated to the St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital in Paterson. The St. Joe’s Children’s Hospital is the oldest, and top, charity care provider in the state of New Jersey. St. Joseph’s offers programs such as: Regional Neonatal Intensive Care, Feeding and Swallowing Disorders, Craniofacial Care, Children’s Cancer in collaboration with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, A Heartbeat Away, Connecting Physicians Across the Globe, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Pediatric Epilepsy, Nurturing those with Autism, Level II Trauma Center, and Managing Childhood Obesity.
If you are a rider, you will not want to miss this Fourth Annual Charity Bike Run. This ride has been called “one of the most scenic charity rides in North Jersey”. This scenic 100 mile Police escorted ride will travel through the back roads of NJ and NY. Sign-in begins at 8:30 AM. The ride leaves at 10:00 AM. The fee is $25.00/rider, $10.00/passenger. The ride departs from, and returns to the Chestnut Ridge Field complex. Every registered rider receives a Free T-shirt, food and raffles. The rain date for this event is August 3, 2008. For more information, or if you are not a rider but would like to contribute to, or sponsor the event, please email us at info@steelthunder.org.
[edit] Affinity License Plate /Education Proposal
The Steel Thunder M.C. has also spearheaded the push for Motorcycle Affinity license plates in the State of New Jersey. Vice President, Tom Mascarelli, first proposed the concept to the membership in September of 2007. With the help of the club Secretary, Mark Landy, a proposal was drawn up. President, Jim Freeman, and Tom Mascarelli met with NJ State Senator, Gerald Cardinale back in February, 2008. Senator Cardinale enthusiastically approved of the idea that could generate a substantial amount of money that could go toward motorcycle education. The license plate would have a picture of a motorcycle to the left and the phrase “Watch for us” in print.
Both Freeman and Mascarelli have continued to gain support around the state. Freeman has been in touch with an organization, ABATE of the Garden State(American Bikers Advocating Training and Education), that continually works toward the betterment of the motorcycle riding environment in NJ. A trustee of the organization stated that ABATE would be interested in working with Steel Thunder on the affinity plate issue. Mascarelli has since proposed the idea at the NJ District II meeting. The proposal was met with great support from many of the clubs in the district.