I have bar risers as well, I find as long as I back off the nut that clamps the back of the tank and the. Wiggle it towards the back of the bike as far as it will go before raising it I don't have a problem.
The air cleaner assembly came out ok, I found I had to disconnect the fuel injector cables to get my fingers down to the five way. Got it done in the evening after work, hour to an hour and a half all up. I consider that a quick job with no major mech components. YMMV