imo- touring is as much a matter of frame of mind as equipment.
... buy good stuff once.
.. get some storage, good leathers, and add a day or two for weather into your plans.
...leave early when can, lay up before dark, hole up when u have to.
i one time had a drink with a guy from fort smith arkansas in a car wash in eagle nest nm. while we were waiting out a shower his old ironhead sporty was dripping from the carb, there were wires hanging from somewhere and he had a borden milk crate fastened to the forks. he was on a ride to the mesa verde. there was a beauty in the simplicity of his ride. i got the message ..