Is a PK Ripper lacquered

[Bmx nut]

Hi

I have just purchased my first Ripper, I do not know much about these and would appreciate any info on the following:

Is the frame lacquered or will it just polish up with autosol

How do I confirm the frame date, I am pretty sure it is an 85 it is a PK serial number

What bars came with these in 85

Cheers

Mke

[glenboy]

get some pics up of it mike , no not lacquered as standard but maybe someone could have lacquered it , autosol is good on alloy just don't overdo it

[kungfunky]

Pics needed  It won't be a looptail (whatever that is) if it's an 85. For the pre 85's they came in 3 finishes. Annodised, painted and Burnished. Like Glen said, clean it but don't over do it and make sure you go easy on the welds 

[Bmx nut]

Cheers Gents

I will try and get some pics up 

Mike

[stu70]

If it is an 85 frame it will have the straight chainstay, this only appeared for one year only, after that it will have a bend in the chainstay, used to have an 85 myself, put a pick up so you can compare it to yours.