What’s the Difference Between Motorcycle, Dirt Bike and ATV Oil? John Baker | Jun 13, 2018 4:12 PM Most people who ask have an underlying question they really mean to ask: Can I use the same motor oil in my motorcycle, dirt bike and ATV/UTV? Sure, you can use a single oil formulation for all your toys (assuming you use the correct viscosity in each). But you shouldn’t. Kind of like you can dump Filippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil into your machines, but you shouldn’t. Why? Because each application presents unique challenges to motor oil that one formulation can’t meet. We’ll break them all down to see why. V-Twin Motorcycle Metric Motorcycle ATV/UTV Dirt Bike But first, let’s look at what the motor oil must do regardless of the application. Whether in a Harley-Davidson, Kawasaki sport bike, UTV or dirt bike, the oil has to protect against wear and fight the damaging effects of extreme heat . These include deposit formation, which robs the