Camoed Harley Makes Cameo in New Indy Flick

Aside from the Dark Knight, the popcorn flick I'm most looking forward to this summer is Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Crystal Skull. Since Harrison Ford probably wouldn't put up with being treated like a walking set-piece—as Lucas did with the actors in the Star Wars prequels—it'll probably be a blast. Harley scored a product placement in the new movie, but the fact that it's set in the '50s forced them to get creative. While the bike in the photo below looks like a piece of post-war iron, it's actually a new Softail Springer modified with period pieces. And while I don't have any problem with the subterfuge, I wonder just how Harley intends to capitalize on the screen time. After all, the current model looks considerably different than the one Dr. Jones will be riding. Maybe the company will release a limited-edition retro package, like Triumph did—quite successfully—with the Bonneville? Stay tuned. More pics over at Autoblog.