Abstract: A front fork assembly of a motorcycle comprises a pair of hydraulic shock absorbers with a lower cylinder end attached to a front wheel assembly and an upper rod end attached to a fork frame member whereby relative movement is accommodated between the wheel assembly and the fork frame member. A mud guard assembly includes a pair of elongate mud guard elements mounted on the cylinder and extending upwardly in front of the polished rod of the hydraulic cylinder. The mud guard elements move inside a pair of slots provided by a bracket attached to the fork frame member. Telescoping and untelescoping movement of the hydraulic shock absorbers causes the mud guard elements to reciprocate inside the slots. Edges provided by the slots scrape mud off the mud guard elements.