What's with red gloves?

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Edited Date/Time 1/27/2012 12:23pm
Is there some kind of racing reason for guys wearing red gloves?

PC Kawi riders, JLaw and many others have been wearing red gloves often even if they don't match with the rest of their gear. Not that it matters, just an observation.
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zookrider62! 6/20/2010 11:08am
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It is bright and stands out. When you have to wear the same clothes as your teamates, anything to help you stand out is a good thing
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Easier to see the bird.
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Ramrod 6/20/2010 11:16am
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I guess the teams with uniforms let them pick the glove colour. Wilson and Pourcel wore red yesterday and Rattray wore blue.
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Jarid332 6/20/2010 11:20am
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They do it, because they want to see people make threads on forums about...


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DownSouth 6/20/2010 11:42am
6/20/2010 11:42am Edited Date/Time 4/17/2016 11:29pm
It is a commonly known fact that red gloves produce 13.7% less arm pump than any other color. McGrath first discovered this when he had his glove induced arm pump issues.

Definatley avoid orange gloves at all costs. Insiders report that may the cause of a certain KTM rider struggling this year.
JustPuttinAround 6/20/2010 12:05pm
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I think it looks cool. I've been doing that for years...green, orange and red sets of gear, yellow gloves...lol
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sergio 6/20/2010 12:31pm
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I tend to run a different color glove than my gear, a little contrast never hurt anybody.
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FLmxer 6/20/2010 2:36pm
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I own 3 pairs of gloves all red. Most of my gear is blue and my helmets are mostly red. Been running these colors for over ten years. They didn't call me the great southern trend killer for nothing in school.
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downandup 6/20/2010 3:30pm
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who matches their gloves with their gear anyway? as my wife would say "too matchy matchy"
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seven11 wrote:
jlaw started that trend
They were doing it way before J-Law.. I remember Matt Walker doing it quit a while back. There were others besides him too. Not being a smart ass at ya, just stating a fact buddy.
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You have to match your glove color to the color of the powerband you are using that day. I thought everyone knew that.
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zookrider62! 6/20/2010 4:25pm
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seven11 wrote:
jlaw started that trend
Trent179 wrote:
They were doing it way before J-Law.. I remember Matt Walker doing it quit a while back. There were others besides him too. Not being a...
They were doing it way before J-Law.. I remember Matt Walker doing it quit a while back. There were others besides him too. Not being a smart ass at ya, just stating a fact buddy.
Laninovich would do it also, but slightly different. He would run 2 different colors on his gloves
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robkinuk 6/20/2010 4:29pm
6/20/2010 4:29pm Edited Date/Time 4/17/2016 11:29pm
Like the old British red uniforms from the wars of Independance, red doesn't show the blood so much!
Keeps the troops morale up looking around at a bunch of fallen comrades.
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seven11 wrote:
jlaw started that trend
I've been doing for years. I am the OG.
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Yaya 6/20/2010 5:30pm
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Superstition. I only wear yellow gloves, go figure.

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-eagle- 6/20/2010 8:19pm
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Its really dope when it matches your # plate.
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SMITH201 6/21/2010 5:04am
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Yaya wrote:
Superstition. I only wear yellow gloves, go figure.
Yep, I always wear gloves that are completely different color than my gear. I just dont feel right unless I do it.
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Cory976 6/21/2010 11:34am
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It's called "clashing". And I remember Jeff "Chicken" Matasevich doing it in 92-93 when he wore the red barbed wire Fox Gelprint jersey with the Purple barbed wire pants. And in 93, he did it with Xtreme gear, wearing a red Jersey with Yellow pants. I always thought those "Clash" combo's look BAD-ASS!
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Cory976 6/21/2010 11:35am
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. . . . But I hate RED Boots!!! ugh!!

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