I have a 2008 sportsman 500 EFI touring. Its new to me, I bought it 2 months ago. I never noticed it until I degreased and power washed the quad last week. Shortly after the front end starting making noise... I thought it was something rubbing, but turns out the springs are rotating when you turn the handle bars left or right. That can't be correct? What am I looking for to either grease or replace. I haven't torn it down yet. We're expecting snow and I use it to plow.

Thanks.

 

Sounds to me like something may be broken possibly the adjusters on the shock cartridges maybe. The springs should be under compression all the time which it would make it very difficult for them to turn. That or they are just plain worn out and have no tension left in them.