That has been my thoughts on the issue from the beginning. I have been unfortunate enough to have ridden several hundred miles in the rain and I turn off traction control and stability control if the road is beyond damp. I have read every account I can find on the subject of "hydroplaning" in a SS and I have fully convinced myself that it is safer to slow down and turn it all off when treading water.
Ghost I agree with you and what others have said on many of the points that made here. I am now a firm believer that there could and should be more studies done to correct some of the controlling factors of the SS.
My experiences in hydroplaning.
My first experience in serious hydroplaning the 1962 nova I was driving came into a right hand steeply banked curve 1/2 filled with water. Since there was a car coming at me I simply eased up on the gas and held on. The water sucked me deeper into it, gently counter steering and careful not to go in the other lane to avoid an accident I did end up fishtailing then spinning 1 1/2 circles out to the right side in the field just missing the car after it passed. Even though I lost control for the most part I could still at least countersteer and attempt to direct the car.
Moving forward to September 8, 2018 in my SS-SL 2015 when I hit water in this incident without warning I violently fishtailed and was heading off across the hi-way in less than one second. I think because of how I was sitting I could only turn the wheel (8-4 position) about 1/8 turn counter steering in either direction which may have been to my benefit versus turning the wheel a 1/2 turn that may have caused excessive over correction. This happened two times in about two hours and each one started on the opposite side of the highway than the other hydroplane.
During my first incident hydroplaning in the slingshot (no breaks) I clearly heard the tires chattering on the road as I was sliding sideways during the fishtail. Someone here mentioned the word YAH which in my opinion needs more attention by Polaris testing facilities.
I am sure without question that Polaris has spent long hours and numerous attempts at creating each and every possible scenario to make the SS as safe as possible for the public. However I still believe more studies need to be done to help alleviate the violent actions that slingshots go through when they hydroplane with one front tire.
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