However, the real big deal happened in 1981. It was then that Maico brought out the near legendary 490 Mega 2. During the press day, most of the press riders thought that all of the test bikes were ringers because they were so amazingly fast. But it turned out that just about any 490 made was a missile. To this day, the 1981 490 with its twin shocks, Bing carburetor, and good suspension is still capable of running with a modern bike.