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No experience with the day tripper but I can vouch for the explorer. I bought it second hand so it was probably broken in. It is a good seat for a tall rider especially with the mids on the fxlrs. I bought it from a sport glide owner that wanted a single seat. It will set you at the stock location but higher up. The day tripper looks like it would do about the same.
Last edited by Durham man; Dec 10, 2023 at 06:04 AM.
I had a day tripper (w/o the back rest) when my Lowrider was brand new. Went on a 85 mile ride, miserably painful, worse than the OE seat IME. Have a Explorer, very good seat. Also have a Lapera Tailwhip for shorter rides, excellent back support. I have a 34" inseam and like that the Explorer plays well with the mid controls.
I had a day tripper (w/o the back rest) when my Lowrider was brand new. Went on a 85 mile ride, miserably painful, worse than the OE seat IME. Have a Explorer, very good seat. Also have a Lapera Tailwhip for shorter rides, excellent back support. I have a 34" inseam and like that the Explorer plays well with the mid controls.
I have switched back and forth between the explorer and the Hd tall boy seat. The tall boy sets you back further than the explorer and up high. The explorer sets me closer but up a little higher than the tall boy and it locks the rider in.
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