Topic: Honda factory fork seals, Which side is up??

[tmac]

Guys any help would be graciously accepted. All ready to reassemble my forks with all new parts & Im not sure which way the fork seals go in. If it helps one side has a wider groove than the other. Also ATF or Fork oil guys??  Thank You Kindly !! Tim

[ekpent]

The scraper lips point down.Post a picture if needed and someone can tell you if it correct as it sits or needs to be flipped. Does one side have any writing. ?

[Johnie]

On the OEM seals the writing side goes up...

[tmac]

writing side up, Thanks very much !!!!

[Pat_at_APE]

I used ATF and I like how it rides. 

Pat at APE

[Johnie]

I went with 10w fork oil. Depends on how stiff you want the ride too.

[ekpent]

One other little trick if your old springs are a little sacked is to put some large washers or other suitable filler pieces under the fork caps on top of the springs to add a little extra preload.