Could be bent steerer, or the bearing race could have cracked (really reaching here). Get it checked out. If its the bearings, one can find replacements.

The handlebars do look bent. I'd find a replacement before riding. Aluminum is formed in annealed condition and then heat treated to make it strong. But it also makes it brittle when enough force is applied to bend it. So if the bars are bent they could fail at any time.

But if all you have to do is replace the bearings and the bars, you'll have a nice bike at low cost.

Superiors are great bikes.