You’ve heard it before, but I’ll say it again.  It’s always best to start with a clean motorcycle.  So spray the thing off, clean your work area, then get started.  Changing the fork seals almost always results in a mess, so be prepared to be assaulted by copious amounts of fork oil.  This job is best done with your spouse visiting family, because things usually do get messy.

• Remove the front wheel, then the forks.
• Remove the large top fork cap and dump the oil.  There are special tools made by Motion Pro and others that are specifically designed for the fork top cap.  A large crescent wrench also works.

• Replace the top cap.
• Now loosen the rebound nut.  Most people find it easiest to clamp your fork in a vice (usually with a piece of wood to protect the outer fork tube) to keep the fork from spinning.
• Now compress the fork tubes together, this will cause the damper rod to groundhog (poke) out the bottom.
• With the damper rode poking out, take a 12mm wrench and use it to keep the tubes from extending.
• Now remove the rebound adjuster nut from the damper rod.
• With the rebound adjuster removed, compress the fork tubes together and remove your 12mm wrench from the damper rod.
• While the fork is compressed, remove the big cap and pull the damper out.  Try to not let the spring fall out of the fork.
• To replace the seals, use a screw driver and pry the off dust cover on the seal.
• Now remove the retaining clip with a screw and driver needle nose pliers.
• Next you slide the fork apart with some force.