The Maico 490 Sand Spider is a motorcycle that was produced in 1983. It boasts a single cylinder, two-stroke engine with a capacity of 488cc/29.8cub in. It has a recommended lubrication of Bel-Ray MC1+ and 0.60L/0.63 US quarts of oil capacity. The fuel system is Bing V54 with a 40mm carburettor, and its spark plug is either the Champion N-2 or NGK B9ES. The motorcycle has a maximum power of 39 kW/53 hp and a wide-ratio transmission with a five-speed gearbox. Its brakes are single-leading shoe drums with the front measuring 136mm and the rear measuring 160mm. The motorcycle has a chrome-molybdenum frame, telescopic fork front suspension of 42mm that measures 310mm/12.2in, and a single ~Ahlins shock rear suspension that measures 325mm/12.8in. Both front and rear tyres are Metzeler 4-ply with the size of 3.00 x 21in and 4.50 x 18in respectively. The motorcycle weighs 110kg/243lbs and has a fuel capacity of 13L/3.5 US gal. It has a ground clearance of 372mm/14.6in and a seat height of 1010mm/40.0in, with a wheelbase of 1490mm/58.7in. The Maico 490 Sand Spider was reviewed in Dirt Bike Magazine in May 1983.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Maico 490 Sand Spider
| Year | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Engine | Single cylinder, two stroke |
| Capacity | 488 cc / 29.8 cub in. |
| Bore x Stroke | 86.5 x 83 mm |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Lubrication | Oil in fuel, pre-mix |
| Recommended Oil | Bel-Ray MC1+ |
| Oil Capacity | 0.60 L / 0.63 US quarts |
| Exhaust | Upswept, right side |
| Fuel System | Bing, V54, 40 mm carburetor |
| Spark Plug | Champion N-2, NGK B9ES |
| Ignition | Motoplat |
| Starting | Kick start |
| Max Power | 39 kW / 53 hp |
| Clutch | Wet, multi-disc |
| Transmission | 5-Speed, wide ratio |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| Gear Ratio | 1st 2.35 / 2nd 2.71 / 3rd 1.30 / 4th 1.04 / 5th 0.84:1 |
| Frame | Single down tube, split cradle, chrome-molydenum |
| Front Suspension | Telescopic fork, 42 mm, air assited |
| Front Wheel Travel | 310 mm / 12.2 in. |
| Rear Suspension | Single ~Ahlins shock |
| Rear Wheel Travel | 325 mm / 12.8 in. |
| Front Brakes | Single leading shoe, drum 136 mm |
| Rear Brakes | Single leading shoe, drum 160 mm |
| Wheels | Aluminum alloy, laced spokes |
| Front Tyre | 3.00 x 21 in., Metzeler, 4-ply |
| Rear Tyre | 4.50 x 18 in., Metzeler, 4-ply |
| Rake | 27 degrees |
| Trail | 119 mm / 4.70 in. |
| Wheelbase | 1490 mm / 58.7 in. |
| Ground Clearance | 372 mm / 14.6 in. |
| Seat Height | 1010 mm / 40.0 in. |
| Wet Weight | 110 kg / 243 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 13 L / 3.5 US gal |
| Review | Dirt Bike, May 1983 |
