I haven't taken a trip via motorcycle yet but now that I have a C14 I think its about time.
In late January I will traveling from Austin, Texas to Fort Rucker, Alabama. I have taken a couple late night test rides in the cold (30-40f ambient) for around 90 minutes to find my bad spots so I can order gear appropriately, so far here is what I have after testing:
HJC IS-16 helmet with chin flap/guard, clear and smoked visor
Joe Rocket atomic 3.0 waterproof jacket
Cortech Latigo RR Gloves
Bilt waterproof leather gloves
Icon Stryker Vest
joe rocket ballistic 7 waterproof pants
Alpinestars S-MX 1 boots
freezeout helmet liner/head cover
freezeout face/neck shield
freezeout teeshirt
freezeout pants
freezeout glove liners
freezeout boot inserts
motocentric overboot/cover
motorcentric ninja hand covers
I may end up returning the bilt waterproof gloves and just rock the cortech gloves with liners and motocentric overglove.
I have a micro air pump, any/all tools to disassemble most of the bike, tire plug kit etc...
Its going to be around a 2000 mile round trip, 800 there, 400-500 dicking around near Florida/Georgia/Alabama then 800 back over 5-6 days. Originally I was going to take a northern route with more twisty small highways but after checking historical weather data along the paths I wanted it maybe to cold without heated gear. I also don't want to negotiate a lot of ice/snow.
One thing I have thought about is upgrading to a waterproof backpack, getting a pack of 1 gallon zip lock freezer bags to make everything extra waterproof (cell phone, other small electronics). Maybe get an extra set of earbuds/earplugs. Your suggestions on what to get/prepare/expect/avoid etc... are welcome.