I'm planning my first long solo ride, from Oregon to New Mexico. Any tips?

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I will be riding the CB and it will be my first real long-distance ride. I have done a 300 mile day before, but it was on a 250 dual sport and I was following a car. It also happened to be in cold rain the whole time. That was when I learned that my waterproof pants were not very waterproof at all. It wore me out but I think I will be much more comfortable on this bike.

I have a big Wolfman Beta duffel that fits the bike well and I'm shopping around for a good tank bag. I'm also looking into getting a detachable windscreen and a mesh jacket. I pack pretty light so that should be all the storage I need and the windscreen should help a lot with fatigue. I don't plan on camping, just staying in motels and such.

I also have a small toolkit to fix little things that could go wrong and a CO2 plug kit under the seat for emergencies. For security all I have right now is a disk lock.

I have made the trip multiple times in a car, but this will be my first time on a bike. I love the country I'll be going through and I plan on taking a more scenic route than usual, though I haven't laid it out yet.

Are there any tips experienced tourers could give me to make the trip more safe, fun and comfortable? Anything I may not know I need or want?

Thanks in advance.