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. Since the club was formed, Steel Thunder has donated $40,000 to local charities from our yearly charity bike runs. 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 comprised of men and women from all walks of life. 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.
If you would like more information on the club, email us at info@steelthunder.org.
We would like to thank all of our sponsors (listed on our sponsor page) who contributed to our event. Please support our sponsors whenever possible. Without their help, this ride is not possible. We would also like to thank all of the volunteers who worked so hard throughout the day. Lastly, we would like to thank all who attended and, once again, braved the rains. If you would like to see pictures of the event, click HERE.
PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR 6th ANNUAL STMC CHARITY RIDE FOR ST. JOSEPH'S CHILDREN HOSPITAL AND THE DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS TO BE HELD ON 10/10/10
2009 5th ANNUAL STMC CHARITY RIDE FOR ST. JOSEPH'S CHILDREN HOSPITAL AND THE DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
For the third straight year, the Steel Thunder M.C. Charity Run braved the elements. As expected, with the forecast, the rains came on three different occasions during the ride. The first two bouts of rain were light with no significant mess. The third bout came as we were in the home stretch of the ride down the Palisades Parkway. This rain was significantly harder than first two. However, none of the rain could dampen the spirits of the nearly 150 riders on this year’s event.
The day, itself, was a great success. Other than the rain, the 112 mile ride went without incident. The Police did an outstanding job of escorting the ride, and blocking the roads for us, as we traveled into Orange County and back. Our mid-point gas stop where people could stretch their legs and discuss the ride had a beautiful view overlooking the Hudson River. The ride then returned to Montvale with sunshine, music played by the band "Work in Progress" (of which our Vice President is a member), and food donated by Davey's Irish Pub and Restaurant in Montvale.
On Wednesday September 2, 2009 STMC presented St. Joseph's Children Hospital with a check for $8,000. We also provided a check for $3,000 to the Disabled American Veterans of North Jersey. We are extremely proud of these donations and once again thank all involved for making this happen.
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.
