I rode to Panama and back two years ago and wore First Gear textile jacket and pants. You would be surprised how cold it is up at 10,000 feet in Costa Rica on the Camino del muerte and up on top of the Volcanos. But yes it's hot down in the lower elevations on the Nicoye penninsula etc.
I flew down to Costa Rica earlier in '06 and rented a dirt bike for two weeks. Couldn't get across the border into Nica with a rental bike. Not sure what the situation is now. But there is plenty to see and do to keep you busy for two weeks just in CR. Especially if you head around to the Pacific side of the Osa Penninsula and go over and visit Cahuita and Puerto Viejo on the Carribean side.
Rainy season winds down in November/December so you should have nice weather, but it still can be wet and you might miss that Roadcrafter if you are wearing mesh through the tropical rainstorms. I wouldn't spend money on new gear myself especially if the gear you have worked fine in Baja.
Just my thoughts on the subject.
Kindest regards,
John Downs
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