i found it much easier to pull the top tripple tree off
yeah, right
obviously you have never pulled the upper tree, all you do is loosen the chrome nut on the stem, loosen both fork clamps and pull it up, move the cables and drop it back down, tighten everything up and 'viola' -- done
some will pull the handlebars and lay them on a towell. if he has already put in 4 inch risers he already knows how to do that.
am i right, doc ?