| MODEL | MAICO 490 SAND SPIDER 1983 |
| Year | 1983 |
| Engine Type | Single cylinder, two-stroke |
| Displacement / Capacity | 488 cc / 29.8 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 86.5 x 83 mm |
| Compression Ratio | — |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Max Power | 39 kW / 53 hp |
| Max Torque | — |
| Ignition | Motoplat |
| Induction | Bing V54 40 mm carburettor |
| Start System | Kick |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | Oil in fuel, pre-mix |
| Gear Box | 5-speed, wide ratio |
| Clutch | Wet, multi-disc |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Single down tube, split cradle, chrome-moly |
| Front Suspension | Telescopic fork, 42 mm, air assisted; 310 mm / 12.2 in travel |
| Rear Suspension | Single Ohlins shock; 325 mm / 12.8 in travel |
| Front Brakes | Single leading shoe drum, 136 mm |
| Rear Brakes | Single leading shoe drum, 160 mm |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | — |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | 1010 mm / 40.0 in |
| Wheelbase | 1490 mm / 58.7 in |
| Ground Clearance | 372 mm / 14.6 in |
| Dry Weight | — |
| Wet Weight | 110 kg / 243 lbs |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 3.00 x 21 in Metzeler |
| Rear Tyre | 4.50 x 18 in Metzeler |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 13 Litres / 3.5 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | — |
A sand and desert-oriented 490 cc two-stroke from 1983 with the highest output of the 490 family on this site, a wide-ratio gearbox and a very tall 1010 mm seat. It uses a single-downtube split-cradle frame and an Ohlins rear shock.
