For years here on HUBB there was a clear bias against fancy riding suits. Back then (10 years ago), it referred to BMW's riding suits. These products were lovingly referred as "Twat Suits".

You can trace this history here on HUBB, but I would not worry too much about any of this today.

In some places you may be pre-judged by your gear and bike ... but what's important most times is your smile, happy eyes looking directly at folks you meet. I use a flip up helmet for this reason. Quick, easy, direct communication. Let them see the person in the Space Suit. (Twat Suit? )

More and more, many locals will have some idea of the real cost of your gear and your bike. You have to wonder what's going through their mind when they know your gear is worth a year's salary for them.

The bike? Your Honda, IMO, could not be more perfect. Honda's are known worldwide, even in remote areas. So, your bike may be a bit bigger than local bikes, but it will be familiar. This is good. It's something they know.

But be prepared for the constant questions from locals about what your things cost. It's constant and I've found it everywhere save more educated adults in big cities. It never stops with the kids.

I always tell them my bike costs $600. Let them dream.
I tell them my $600 helmet costs $50. These numbers are at least in their universe. When a friend told some kids what his new R1200GS cost ... they thought sure he was lying. (I told them in Spanish that he was!)

Of course you don't want to appear like "money on legs" (this saying from veteran HUBB member Ta-Rider). Of course, you always will in some respects ... so make contact and try to be yet another friendly ambassador for travelers.

You've left your location profile blank, so no idea where your from.

One thing I've seen is that many head into Latin America with gear that is more suited to North America. If you've ridden/traveled in the deserts/ tropics then you'll know true heat and humidity. If not, you better have a plan for HEAT.

I've seen several travelers pack it in, turn round and head NORTH to escape the heat. Never made it beyond Mexico. Too HOT!

You think your gear is really water proof? HA! Ever ridden in a real sub-tropical jungle downpour? ... where it drops a foot of rain in an hour. Not much will stay dry through that ... in fact, impossible to ride through it! Don't try.

But it's a conundrum, because once in the high Andes it gets COLD again!

Tons of threads here on this sort of thing ... everyone has their own way to adapt.