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Heli Modified, Inc. is a privately owned company producing motorcycle handlebar adapters. The company was established by Harry Eddy in 1978 and is headquartered in Cornish, Maine. Heli Modified was incorporated in 1993.
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Heli Modified began as a specialty welding shop in the greater Boston area. The company name is derived from heli- arc welding - a type of welding using a tungsten electrode and helium as a shielding gas. Throughout the 1980s, Harry Eddy created custom ergonomic applications for motorcycles. Some of his early designs included replacement swingarms for BMWs, off-road modifications and adapting a Harley-Davidson with hand controls for a motorcyclist with an amputated leg.
In 1987, Eddy developed the first pair of Heli Bars to add more comfort to his sport bike. The new design gained popularity among friends and acquaintances and sparked HeliBars handlebars and adaptors. Today Heli Modified makes new handlebars to replace stock ones.
In 1992, Eddy moved Heli Modified to Cornish, Maine and started producing the handlebars in his barn. The first Heli employee was hired in 1994. The company moved to an 8,000-square-foot (740 m2) building in 1999. Today HeliBars handlebars and adaptors are produced in a state of the art CNC machine-equipped facility, and shipped to customers worldwide.