15 Weird Facts You Didn’t Know About The Great Escape’s Triumph TR6 Trophy

15 Weird Facts You Didn’t Know About The Great Escape’s Triumph TR6 Trophy From a cow-herding farmhand to a £1.5 million museum centerpiece, the motorcycle that soared over barbed wire in cinema's most iconic jump has a bizarre backstory few know. Steve McQueen literally chased himself, the "barbed wire" was rubber bands, and the legendary stuntman got paid less than the bike was worth. Here are 15 weird facts you didn't know about The Great Escape's Triumph TR6 Trophy.