Originally Posted by jsharr

Not trying to talk down to you, but want to make sure you know how to adjust that stem. There is a bolt underneith the stem that allows adjustment of the angle of the stem. If it is loose, the stem will feel a bit loose. The side pivot bolts really do not control tightness.

Also, make sure the headset is properly adjusted, as loose headset could be interpreted as looseness in the bars as well in some cases.