Scooter Lights

by Mythbuster Kid in Living > Toys & Games

2003 Views, 4 Favorites, 0 Comments

Scooter Lights

SUNP0229.JPG
Do you want your scooter to look like a car from "The Fast and the Furious" movie series?  Well look no further than this Instructable!

Materials

SUNP0203.JPG
SUNP0236.JPG
SUNP0204.JPG
What's Needed: Scooter; Glow Sticks; Clear Tape, Hot Glue, or Rubber Bands

Placement

SUNP0206.JPG
SUNP0223.JPG
SUNP0207.JPG
SUNP0208.JPG
Decide what kind of glow sticks you want and where you would like to place the glow sticks.  I had large glow sticks and they reached a bit to far.  To fix this I decided to run it up the wheelie bar.

Snap, Pop, Shake!

SUNP0211.JPG
SUNP0212.JPG
SUNP0214.JPG
SUNP0215.JPG
SUNP0216.JPG
SUNP0217.JPG
SUNP0237.JPG
Remove the glow sticks from the package.  My glow sticks were housed in a long, thin, cardboard tube that I could use in a future project.  Break the glow sticks and shake them.  If you do this in the dark, this makes for some cool nighttime photography.

Attach the Glow Sticks

SUNP0210.JPG
SUNP0222.JPG
SUNP0219.JPG
SUNP0220.JPG
SUNP0221.JPG
SUNP0226.JPG
Now attach the glow sticks to the bottom of the scooter.  My rubber bands wouldn't hold the glow sticks properly, so I taped it on with invisible tape.  You might be able to use hot glue, but it might ruin the glow sticks and could be dangerous.  That and the fact glow sticks do not work forever and these may not come off.

Now Check It Out!

SUNP0225.JPG
SUNP0224.JPG
SUNP0227.JPG
SUNP0228.JPG
SUNP0229.JPG
SUNP0230.JPG
SUNP0231.JPG
Now look at the results in the dark.  This casts a cool glow on the ground but my camera couldn't pick it up well.  You could also achieve this effect with EL wire.

Be Careful!

SUNP0232.JPG
This is not a safety device.  Please have a mounted light.  Bicycle lights can be mounted onto the handle bars of a scooter.  Do not try stunts with this attached.  This may damage the glow sticks.  Were protective padding.   I am not responsible for any damages brought about by this device.  Please leave a comment.