3 inches is a HUGE difference in apes !! sit on your bike ,stick your arms out at should height , then raise your fists 3 inches.

 

my girl, as seen in my sig pic, has 16" apes on her but being that my saddle is low and I am 6'7 they are exactly shoulder height.

I am in the process of ordering +4".

 

+4 ??

 

just meant I'm adding 4 inches

 

in other words:

Rule of thumb:

When you decide what you want, add 4 more inches.

 

As someone mentioned earlier, get some 1" PVC pipe and build a mock up, different styles and heights can be checked and it is quick and easy to work with.
As for circulation issues, if you are a bar hopper, no it won't make a difference, but if you are like me and spend all day in the saddle frequently, HELL yes it will be an issue. Having run several different styles on several different bikes, I can tell you as you get older it becomes more prominent, at least it certainly did for me. I just went to 8" T-bars even though I prefer the look and comfort of apes on short trips, on long rides it has made a huge difference for me. By long rides I mean hundreds of miles in a day.

 

holy **** , that bikes is gonna look crazy wild , post pics when you do it !!

 

Many thanks for all the good advice. Think I will go for the 14s. On the stock 1 in riser they should be at shoulder height which will suit me just right I think.

If they prove a tad too short I can put 2-3 in risers on afterwards without upsetting the look of the bike.

'8s

 

5' 7" mobbing the 16" apes from hcc

 

No, 3 inches is not a HUGE difference. Well, maybe if you're going from 18" to 20" apes it is.

Admit it, you're just saying 3 inches is huge cause your significant other was looking over your shoulder while you were postin....am I right? I'm right aint I.