Meet The New Rider #1245 Steve Tiller AKA Scuba Steve

Greetings and all that jazz, my name is Steve Tiller, known more often by my road name, Scuba. Born and raised in northern NY, think Canada, not City. Currently I reside just outside of Savannah GA with my fiancé, my soon to be stepdaughter, 2 dogs, 2 cats, 2 goats, and 8 chickens. I have an adult son and an adult, soon to be stepdaughter. I am an aeronautical engineer by trade, and a biker by passion. I started riding in 2009 when I was part of a Jet Powered Motorcycle team, the Ballistic Eagle. We set a Guinness World Record with that beast. The guys used to pester me as the crew chief of the team and the only guy on the team that didn’t ride. “How can you be the crew chief of a motorcycle race team and not know how to ride?” “Easy, I know turbines! This thing is only a motorcycle because it has 2 wheels and handlebars.”  Eventually they got to me as I already had the desire to ride. I took the MSF Basic Rider course, and the rest is, as they say, history.

 

So, why the Hoka Hey? Guess that is what any sane person would ask. For me, it’s the opportunity to go on an absolutely EPIC adventure. I feel in love with the stories of old school bikers. The open road, the freedom, the nomadic lifestyle, sleeping next to your scoot. It reminded me of the old westerns with the cowboys sleeping beside their horses, saddle as a pillow. When I first learned about the Hoka Hey in early 2024, the only thought I had was this sounds epic. The more I researched and learned, the more the passion to do this grew. I already use the road, the wind to find myself. At least re-center myself amidst the chaos that is daily life. To be able to immerse myself in that for 2 weeks, me vs nature vs the road. It’s just something I have to do. I am hoping to learn even more about who I am and the man I want to be.

 

My nonprofit is Bikers Against Child Abuse® of Georgia. I have been a part of B.A.C.A.® since 2016. Their mission, To Empower Abused Children to not fear the world in which they live. To fight for abused children, and try to ride the world of Child Abuse, it’s a calling. Shielding a child from further abuse, it’s just what I am meant to do. I chose B.A.C.A.® because I have dedicated 9+ years to the mission, and this is another way that I am able to help.

Bikers Against Child Abuse® uses the money raised to directly help abused children. Whether it’s providing some of the swag that we give each child when we adopt them into our organization or assisting a child in getting therapy they may need. B.A.C.A.® uses the money raised to help the children in the organization. Every chapter around the globe also hosts parties for our kids, our heroes. A couple days a year where our heroes get to focus on just being a kid. The payday there is simply watching these kids smile and have a good time.