Did you buy this used or brand new off the floor? If used, guy before you then must have ripped on it! I am surprised that they need to be done this early. Unfortunately, I have never done fork seals myself..Changing the fork springs on these bikes is pretty easy... You will have to take the forks apart though for the seals. You will probably have to bring them in since you said you don't know much about motorcycles... How is your rear suspension doing.... are your triangle links bending?