Are they comfortable? I'm 6 foot, so I have long enough arms to sit back in my seat like I'm sitting in a Lazy-Boy. That's how I like to sit. When I see the guys with ape hangers it looks like they're sitting more upright. It just doesn't look comfortable to me, but I wouldn't know cuz I've never tried it.

 

I've ridden the Softail style stock apes (I think they're HD Mini-Apes), and they are surprisingly comfortable. I'm 6'2'' and the apes make controlling the bars and position a lot more comfortable for me.

They just fits my ergonomics a lot better. I still like my stock Sportster bars, but they get to me after a few hours and I gotta take a 15 min break.

The apes are usually a more upright position, but all you gotta do is tilt them back and you can lean back more.

 

Yup, more comfortable. The bending over required by the stock bars was murder on my back.

 

I'm 6'0", and I'm the opposite of flatlander... I had apes on my SuperGlide, and they were wonderfully comfortable. However, the suspension on a Nightster is so bad that apes on it killed my back. The constant impact to my coccyx was agony. I put on stock Iron bars (lower and less pullback than Nightster bars), and back pain became a distant memory.

The point?

Find what works for you. Everybody has a different idea of comfort, and different tolerances for various types of abuse a motorcycle puts the body through. Just because one fit works for me doesn't mean it will for you, and vice versa.

 

Im 5'7" and put 16" burley narrow glides on my 1200C with i" risers. I love em. very comfortable.

 

yeah dude you'll like 'em for sure. your hands will go numb and you'll feel like a windsail on the highway when you're rippin' over 70mph but they are comfy and fun to ride with.

 

Im 5'7 too and have 14" apes on my 2007 1200C... LOVE EM!! WAY more comfortable!

 

I'm 5'-9" and I love my 16" apes! I for one, like/need the more upright sitting position. It is much more comfortable on my upper back/neck area. The pain has been completely eliminated. I will never go back!
John

 

6'1" and I went with a set of 12" apes from a Dyna. They are 7.5" wider overall which allows me to have more control and be able to actually use my mirrors. Sitting upright instead of hunched over with the beach bars made the ride much more enjoyable.