Hiya Frisbee

X2 what Jon said !

Front edge of cladding will need cutting back, but major work is Lower back of front wheel wells.
Remove inner wells plastic lining at back lower , and cut/hammer the metal brace
that you'll see under there.
Its not structural..so no issues..mine is gone..no problems!

If you want some pics of the look of mine now..let me know.

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As for gearing...
I ran 33's for 2 plus years on standard gearing...and ran 35's for about 6 months on standard gearing.
It will obviously screw with your MPH reading..and shift points...
...but its not a huge issue IMO.

If you are going to keep the VX for a while, I'd suggest starting a hunt for the ever
elusive 4.77 gears from the Trooper RS.
I run these now and am very happy with them.....
....but they are VERY hard to find !

Cheers

Jo