Can anyone help me identify these motocross gloves?

[ViperPilot]

http://viperpilot.homestead.com/files/gloves.jpg

Tan upper with black palm and thumb. White padding on fingers. From the late 70's.

Thanks,

VP

[ShadowKnight626]

They look like O'neil. But I can't be too sure. They old timers used to wear "vintage gear" when I used to race. But those are pretty beat up and thier's looked like they were just made. Again - I can't be too sure.
Here's the website. Shoot them that pic and I bet that they will figure it out for you.

www.oneal.com/flashpg.html (http://www.oneal.com/flashpg.html)

[ViperPilot]

Thanks, Shadow, I'll check with O'Neal.

Does anyone have any more specific info?

VP

[StevieRad]

Cool...Gun on Ice Planet Zero..................they always reminded me of Fett gloves.......I will ask at my local bike shop.....they have a ton of vintage stuff. I picked up a set of almost new SIDI there

[ViperPilot]

Thanks, Steve.

I found another picture. If anyone can make positive ID, please post.

http://viperpilot.homestead.com/files/gloves2.jpg

VP

[ViperPilot]

Okay, I had someone show the pictures to Jim O'Neal and rule O'Neal out.

Any other leads?

VP

[The first German]

I think the gloves are from the Mowie Megaforce. It is the german title maybe the original too. I am not sure but it looks familiar to me. Megaforce was a B-Mowie in the 80s about a taskforce. Michael Beck and Henry Silva played a role.
Just check it out.
Hope it helps.
Best wishes from Germany

[JEDIKNIGHT3PO]

I personally think they're made by JT. They look like it to me.

[ViperPilot]

Thanks, I'll check JT.

VP

[MattMunson]

I don't think they are the gloves from MegaForce. They had thinner piping on the fingers. VP, the only other option I can think of off the top of my head is a company called "Thunder Wear". They went out of business about five years ago. They made a ton of street and dirt bike accessories, including gloves. It was thunderwear that made the gloves that were used as the base of the Batman and Batman Returns gloves.

Hope that helps.

[Smugglers Blues 77]

Regarding the Megaforce connection:

In addition to the piping discrepancy, I also seem to remember the gloves being very tight and not as "puffy". It seems all of the members of Megaforce liked ultra-tight active wear. I learned waaay too much about Barry Bostwick in 1982! :lol:

Coop