I just put drag bars on my 07 Softail Standard using the stock risers (41/2 in, I think) and as you can imagine it is VERY uncomfortable to ride for very long. I've found 61/2 and 91/2 in pullback risers but I'm unsure which to purchase. I want it to be comfortable but not so tall it takes away from the looks. Any advice?

 

I had the 6 1/2 inch on my Sportster, and they were not bad. Do your bars have a pull back on them or are they just the straight ones? Also, if you go with 9 1/2 you may need to change the clutch and throttle cables, and front brake lines.

 

The stock risers are still installed which are pull backs

 

Check and see what they put on Nightrains - not sure about the measurement, 8" ??? maybe ,but I'm comfortable on my stock set-up.Actually you can sit on a Train at the dealer and see what you think without spending a penny.

 

I am in the middle of changing out to a t bar , it has 9 1/2 in inch rise and 7 1/2 inch pull ( also 1 1/2 inch diameter) I found this to be nice and comfy but I'm on a WG.
I sat on Strange1 's night train and it felt pretty dang nice too. He was runniing 12 inches of pull and 10 inch risers.
I would start from where you are , you know what you don't like so move your hands to where you think you would like and measure. then just go shopping for bars and risers ( or T bars ) that fall into that measurement. you probably can get away with not swapping cables for now by re-routing them.( apes would be another story)