Wes Koyzan — Canada

Wes Koyzan was born on April 13, 1960 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Wes started riding motorcycles at the age of 14, raced bikes from 16 to 23 years of age. He competed in different events consisting of motocross, dirt track, cross country, hill climbing, and ice racing.

After winning 7 different championships throughout his racing career, he turned his motorcycle en-devours to ramp jumping.  In 1979 he built a ramp and started jumping at different events performing for half time shows. Wes would jump distances of 13 to 20 vehicles depending on the size of the venue was performing in.

Today Wes lives in Calgary and still enjoys riding motorcycles, but he now keeps both wheels on the ground!

Above: May 1981, 15 cars

Above: Wes jumping no hands. He would do 13 to 15 car jumps this way, 1982.

Sept. 1980, 14 cars jump. It started to rain before the jump, but went for it and got a little crossed up.

Above: 16 car jump, 1982

Above: 15 car jump, 1981

Above and below: Riding wheelies circa 1982

Above: Wes celebrating after a successful jump!

Sometimes jumps don't go as planned.

Above: A true champion always comes back from a crash.

Above: Flat track racing, Wes #444 (1979)

Above: Flat track racing, Wes #444 (1979)

Above: Motocross, Wes #444, passing lane (1977)



Above: Motocross, Wes making it into Modern Cycle Magazine (1977)



Above: Ice Racing, Wes #444 (Jan.1980)


Above: Motocross, no hands jumping (1978)



Above: Wes visiting Evel Knievel's final resting place in Butte, Montana



Special thanks to Wes Koyzan for the bio and use of these photos!

Early to Mid 1980s


Late 1970s - early 1980s