Keep a very close watch on the weather and plan on taking the coastal route (101). Then be prepared to have an electric vest and heated grips going full time.
Once you're south of San Francisco you should run into some nicer weather.
Another option is to rent a one way U-Haul Truck out of Bellingham or Seattle and take it down to warmer climes in California. Not entirely cheap but it'll save you a lot of loonies going into the swear jar. Just don't tell them you're putting a bike inside the truck since they don't really like that idea. I did it myself when I crashed in Oregon and had to get the bike back to Victoria, BC.
The northern areas of Mexico will still be quite cold, I had ice on my tent when I was in Creel (Copper Canyon) in March. Guatemala can also be quite chilly in the higher elevations. But the southern coastal areas should be lovely at that time of year.
I wish I could join you but I just came back from a Victoria to Yaviza, Panama trip myself and my lovely partner is keeping me at home for now.
...Michelle
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