my 04 500 does the same thing to

 

this is normal on just about all the arctic cats. but there is two ways to fix this problem # 1 replace the two plastic bushing's with brass one's this will take all the slack out and provide no wear and tear on the steering stem there is some machine work involved in this the other is sand the connecting ends of the plastic bushings down and then with the bushing's on the steernig stem wrap a piece of aluminium tape for duct work around both bushings then put the steernig stem clamp back on the bushings and tighten bolt's