The motorcycle used for the famous jump in the Steve McQueen classic The Great Escape has gone on display for the first time.

Cute name, BSA Beagle. Dog names for motorcycles were not unusual in England, as with the Triumph Terrier of the early 1950s.

Starting with a Triumph Street Triple, Italian Dream Motorcycle has re-engineered the venerable streetfighter into a blacked-out track wizard. More than just a styling exercise, the bike sports a custom-fitted rear suspension from the Speed Triple and solid billet rims.

Triumph has focused so much of its energy on Heritage models of late, it could be argued it has been ignoring another hot market segment Adventures bikes. That should change on November 7 at EICMA.