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Ravesi Racing Cams
« on: November 08, 2022, 09:31:27 AM »
Trying to gather as much history as I can about my Great Uncle, Dominic Ravesi, who used to make racing cams out of Billerica, MA back in the 60/70s.

Do any of you have any experience with his racing parts or have any information about him? Good or bad haha.

Thank you in advance!
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Re: Ravesi Racing Cams
« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2022, 09:44:46 AM »
Quote from: Kvesi122 on November 08, 2022, 09:31:27 AM
Trying to gather as much history as I can about my Great Uncle, Dominic Ravesi, who used to make racing cams out of Billerica, MA back in the 60/70s.

Do any of you have any experience with his racing parts or have any information about him? Good or bad haha.

Thank you in advance!

Maybe Mike Rieck can help. Mike is the top tuner of these bikes and lives just south of Billerica.

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Re: Ravesi Racing Cams
« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2022, 10:01:25 AM »
Excellent! Thank you! Sent him a message directly. Really appreciate the info.
« Last Edit: November 08, 2022, 10:09:15 AM by Kvesi122 »
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Re: Ravesi Racing Cams
« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2022, 10:14:32 AM »
I'm not sure if he will get your message. I think you have to have made 10 posts or more before you can send messages but I'm not 100% sure.
I'll message him myself and ask him to look in on your post.

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Re: Ravesi Racing Cams
« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2022, 10:23:06 AM »
Thank you, Sir!
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Re: Ravesi Racing Cams
« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2022, 10:32:08 AM »
I have sent Mike a message. He lives in Ashland near Framingham, where are you, are you in Billerica ?

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Re: Ravesi Racing Cams
« Reply #6 on: November 08, 2022, 10:38:01 AM »
I’m a bit northwest of him near Hudson, MA but it’s not far from Ashland at all.
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Re: Ravesi Racing Cams
« Reply #7 on: November 08, 2022, 10:44:51 AM »
On his doorstep then. haha.
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Re: Ravesi Racing Cams
« Reply #8 on: November 08, 2022, 10:45:31 AM »
Just about!
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Re: Ravesi Racing Cams
« Reply #9 on: November 08, 2022, 01:22:58 PM »
Mike might be slow getting to messages, he is currently packing to move from MA... ;D
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Re: Ravesi Racing Cams
« Reply #10 on: November 08, 2022, 01:47:55 PM »
Quote from: Dresda500 on November 08, 2022, 01:22:58 PM
Mike might be slow getting to messages, he is currently packing to move from MA... ;D
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New CB450 K7 after my friend returned...
New CB750 K5 Planet Blue, demise by ex cousin in law at 9,000 miles...
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Re: Ravesi Racing Cams
« Reply #11 on: November 08, 2022, 02:44:25 PM »
On his profile, it says he was online yesterday, keep an eye on his profile.

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« Reply #12 on: November 08, 2022, 02:53:57 PM »
Also, I have just messaged his wife on Facebook to confirm if they are moving from MA.

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« Reply #13 on: November 08, 2022, 06:01:14 PM »
Mike is not moving anytime soon, unless he has not told his wife. haha.
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« Reply #14 on: November 09, 2022, 06:41:26 AM »
Quote from: Sam Green Racing on November 08, 2022, 06:01:14 PM
Mike is not moving anytime soon, unless he has not told his wife. haha.
Moving is a slow process Sam.....I am starting to gather and pack up my stuff. My wife will wait until the last minute and hopefully at that point I get to purge and throw half of her stuff in a dumpster as she is unable to do it herself. ;)
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Re: Ravesi Racing Cams
« Reply #15 on: November 09, 2022, 12:57:17 PM »
Quote from: MRieck on November 09, 2022, 06:41:26 AM
Quote from: Sam Green Racing on November 08, 2022, 06:01:14 PM
Mike is not moving anytime soon, unless he has not told his wife. haha.
Moving is a slow process Sam.....I am starting to gather and pack up my stuff. My wife will wait until the last minute and hopefully at that point I get to purge and throw half of her stuff in a dumpster as she is unable to do it herself. ;)
Where are you going Mike?
How soon??
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Honda Parts manager in the mid 1970s Nashua Honda
My current rides
1975 K5 Planet Blue my summer ride, it was a friend's bike I worked with at the Honda shop in 76, lots of fun to be on it again
1976 K6 Anteres Red rebuilding project, was originally my brother's that I set up from the crate, it'll breath again soon!
Project 750s, 2 K4, 2 K6, 1 K8
2008 GL1800 my daily ride and cross country runner

Prior bikes....
1972 Suzuki GT380 I had charge of it for a year in 1973 while my friend was deployed and learned to love street riding....
New CB450 K7 after my friend returned...
New CB750 K5 Planet Blue, demise by ex cousin in law at 9,000 miles...
New CB750 K6 Anteres Red, to replace the totaled K5, I sold this K6 at 45k in 1983, I had heavily modified it, many great memories on it and have missed it greatly.....
1983 GL1100A, 1999 GL1500 SE, 1999 GL1500A

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Re: Ravesi Racing Cams
« Reply #16 on: November 09, 2022, 01:49:52 PM »
Quote from: newday777 on November 09, 2022, 12:57:17 PM
Quote from: MRieck on November 09, 2022, 06:41:26 AM
Quote from: Sam Green Racing on November 08, 2022, 06:01:14 PM
Mike is not moving anytime soon, unless he has not told his wife. haha.
Moving is a slow process Sam.....I am starting to gather and pack up my stuff. My wife will wait until the last minute and hopefully at that point I get to purge and throw half of her stuff in a dumpster as she is unable to do it herself. ;)
Where are you going Mike?
How soon??
New Hampshire. Hopefully in 1 to 1.5 years. The market is in real flux with interest rates.....prices are starting to come down a bit.
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Re: Ravesi Racing Cams
« Reply #17 on: November 09, 2022, 02:47:02 PM »
Not moving very far then Mike, anywhere near Manchester ?
I don't know if you remember when you stayed with me but you flew into Manchester UK and our Manchester is over 2,000 years old.
Are you able to help this guy with his family who made cams in MA ?

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« Reply #18 on: November 09, 2022, 04:52:24 PM »
Quote from: Sam Green Racing on November 09, 2022, 02:47:02 PM
Not moving very far then Mike, anywhere near Manchester ?
I don't know if you remember when you stayed with me but you flew into Manchester UK and our Manchester is over 2,000 years old.
Are you able to help this guy with his family who made cams in MA ?

Sam.
I'm looking into it brother. You never met Leon but he is a unbelievable wealth of CB info. Actually I didn't know him until u left etc. He is good friend swith Gilbert, Rick etc etc etc. I built him an 836 turbo engine. If you ever saw his "stuff". I took Christian to his house several times and I said ...."look at all the stuff he has"....Christian said...."you still have a lot of stuff too dad."
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Re: Ravesi Racing Cams
« Reply #19 on: November 09, 2022, 05:24:10 PM »
Quote from: MRieck on November 09, 2022, 01:49:52 PM
Quote from: newday777 on November 09, 2022, 12:57:17 PM
Quote from: MRieck on November 09, 2022, 06:41:26 AM
Quote from: Sam Green Racing on November 08, 2022, 06:01:14 PM
Mike is not moving anytime soon, unless he has not told his wife. haha.
Moving is a slow process Sam.....I am starting to gather and pack up my stuff. My wife will wait until the last minute and hopefully at that point I get to purge and throw half of her stuff in a dumpster as she is unable to do it herself. ;)
Where are you going Mike?
How soon??
New Hampshire. Hopefully in 1 to 1.5 years. The market is in real flux with interest rates.....prices are starting to come down a bit.

Whew!!
You should talk to Steve Blake about buying his place and the parts lot.
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Honda Parts manager in the mid 1970s Nashua Honda
My current rides
1975 K5 Planet Blue my summer ride, it was a friend's bike I worked with at the Honda shop in 76, lots of fun to be on it again
1976 K6 Anteres Red rebuilding project, was originally my brother's that I set up from the crate, it'll breath again soon!
Project 750s, 2 K4, 2 K6, 1 K8
2008 GL1800 my daily ride and cross country runner

Prior bikes....
1972 Suzuki GT380 I had charge of it for a year in 1973 while my friend was deployed and learned to love street riding....
New CB450 K7 after my friend returned...
New CB750 K5 Planet Blue, demise by ex cousin in law at 9,000 miles...
New CB750 K6 Anteres Red, to replace the totaled K5, I sold this K6 at 45k in 1983, I had heavily modified it, many great memories on it and have missed it greatly.....
1983 GL1100A, 1999 GL1500 SE, 1999 GL1500A

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Re: Ravesi Racing Cams
« Reply #20 on: November 10, 2022, 07:55:19 AM »
Quote from: newday777 on November 09, 2022, 05:24:10 PM
Quote from: MRieck on November 09, 2022, 01:49:52 PM
Quote from: newday777 on November 09, 2022, 12:57:17 PM
Quote from: MRieck on November 09, 2022, 06:41:26 AM
Quote from: Sam Green Racing on November 08, 2022, 06:01:14 PM
Mike is not moving anytime soon, unless he has not told his wife. haha.
Moving is a slow process Sam.....I am starting to gather and pack up my stuff. My wife will wait until the last minute and hopefully at that point I get to purge and throw half of her stuff in a dumpster as she is unable to do it herself. ;)
Where are you going Mike?
How soon??
New Hampshire. Hopefully in 1 to 1.5 years. The market is in real flux with interest rates.....prices are starting to come down a bit.

Whew!!
You should talk to Steve Blake about buying his place and the parts lot.
I know Steve and I knew the previous owner of that home/shop. There was a tremendous amount of Japanese parts stored there. On a positive note....I just spoke with my friend and he says he has an original Ravesi cam catalog that Kevin can have for free. I just have to take a ride to get it. ;)
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Re: Ravesi Racing Cams
« Reply #21 on: November 10, 2022, 08:38:49 AM »
Thank you very much!! You’ve all been extremely helpful with this.
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« Reply #22 on: November 11, 2022, 04:16:57 AM »
Quote from: Kvesi122 on November 10, 2022, 08:38:49 AM
Thank you very much!! You’ve all been extremely helpful with this.

I knew we could be of help because MIKE is the man.

Sam. ;)
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« Reply #23 on: November 15, 2022, 03:32:53 PM »
Quote from: Sam Green Racing on November 11, 2022, 04:16:57 AM
Quote from: Kvesi122 on November 10, 2022, 08:38:49 AM
Thank you very much!! You’ve all been extremely helpful with this.

I knew we could be of help because MIKE is the man.

Sam. ;)
Sam.....YOU are the man!. I picked the material today and it is a literal treasure trove. Hand typed letters from 1984 etc. 1 pic of Ferracci on a Honda drag bike. 2 other pics of a fella that owned the Honda store in the city I lived in.....a block away from my high school. Brings back a lot of memories.
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« Reply #24 on: November 16, 2022, 02:23:58 AM »
Quote from: MRieck on November 15, 2022, 03:32:53 PM
Quote from: Sam Green Racing on November 11, 2022, 04:16:57 AM
Quote from: Kvesi122 on November 10, 2022, 08:38:49 AM
Thank you very much!! You’ve all been extremely helpful with this.

I knew we could be of help because MIKE is the man.

Sam. ;)
Sam.....YOU are the man!. I picked the material today and it is a literal treasure trove. Hand typed letters from 1984 etc. 1 pic of Ferracci on a Honda drag bike. 2 other pics of a fella that owned the Honda store in the city I lived in.....a block away from my high school. Brings back a lot of memories.

Awesome Mike, is there any chance you can post some of it here ?

Sam.
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