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Bud Ekins, 77; stuntman did famous motorcycle jump in 'The Great Escape'. October 10, 2007|Dennis McLellan | Times Staff Writer. Bud Ekins, a pioneering champion off-road motorcyclist and a veteran stuntman who doubled for Steve McQueen on the famous motorcycle jump in The Great Escape, has died.
Spot on, letâs get cracking.â. Triumph held the title of âWorld's Fastest Motorcycleâ from 1955 to 1970 with the exception of a brief 33-day period. Martinâs methanol-fuelled streamliner features a carbon Kevlar monocoque construction with two turbocharged 2249cc Triumph Rocket III engines.