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Moved, 25 March 2015, from Indian (motorcycle) to Indian Motocycle Manufacturing Company, see discussion.
No consensus, 7 September 2016, from Indian Motocycle Manufacturing Company to Indian Motorcycle Manufacturing Company, see discussion.
No consensus, 16 October 2019, from Indian Motocycle Manufacturing Company to Indian Motorcycle Manufacturing Company, see discussion.

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Naming Convention

Rather than splitting, perhaps simply change the article title to Indian Motorcycle International. I fully understand the historical significance of the original name, but feel it is akin to naming the article about The Beatles, The Quarrymen.

With side shifters

any 2600:1702:2B50:1AF0:C465:6FB9:7F05:9D2A (talk) 03:32, 9 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move 14 April 2024

The request to rename this article to Indian Motorcycle has been carried out.

If the page title has consensus, be sure to close this discussion using ((subst:RM top|'''page moved'''.)) and ((subst:RM bottom)) and remove the ((Requested move/dated|…)) tag, or replace it with the ((subst:Requested move/end|…)) tag.

Indian Motocycle Manufacturing Company → Indian Motorcycle – This is the title shown on the company internet site. Jax 0677 (talk) 03:00, 14 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support. This article covers the entire history of the Indian Motorcycle marque, not just that of the Indian Motocycle Manufacturing Company (which ceased operations in 1953.) 162 etc. (talk) 16:15, 14 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support per above comments.—Alalch E. 16:40, 14 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Note - Indian Motortcycle Manufacturing Company was moved to Indian Motocycle Manufacturing Company after this move discussion was started. --Jax 0677 (talk) 20:38, 14 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support The current name of the company makes the most sense. If the former name of the company makes sense to move to a fork, then make the case and reference it in the article. A redirect from Motocycle also would be appropriate. Buffs (talk) 04:21, 15 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]