I know you are asking just because you are coming to Rockies-Gold, but just not telling us!!!!
1. How many miles did you do per day allowing for scenic/ toursits visits
Depends upon what part of the country I am in and where I am going. I like to get in a nice area, let's say the Smokies, Cats-Cade, Colorado, northern Colorado, Banff/Jasper, Yellowstone/Tetons, western WA, etc, etc and I like to stay in one place for a few days doing the local rides. Sometimes I just travel and travel, stopping along the way. Generally, I like to keep the miles in the 200-300 range, but do 500 many times.
2. How did you plan on getting lodging assured.
Unless going to a big tourist place (like Yellowstone or Tetons) I've always been able to find a place if I stop before 4PM. A lot depends upon the place -- if I think it might be a problem, I'll call the night before.
3. With weather factors did you change route or brave through it
Living in Colorado and trying to get in early Spring or Fall rides often results in changing plans based upon a late or early storm crossing the Rockies, dropping snow. It might be gone in a day or two, but it affects departures/arrivals (I ride with guys that are still working and still on a tight schedule sometimes). Sometimes you have to brave it, however. In 2005 our Spring trip was to southern UT and northern AZ and it was snowing like crazy, so we worked our way on down to Tucson -- not planned, but ended up being an awesome trip as the cactus were in bloom everywhere after a wet winter. Sometimes the diversions end up making for a good trip.
4. Did you have any trouble with credit cards, or acsess to cash when needed
Nope
5. Did you take the same way back (to see the other side of stuff)?
Nope
6. Lots of clothes of lots on laundro mats
Clothes for one week and then laundry when my riding buddies starting complaining about some strange smell.
7. Did you find that getting gas was "panic-ey"
Nope -- just watch the gauge in southern UT and CA desert.
8. If you had to do it differentley, what would you have changed
I learn every trip, but each is different.
9. Would you do it again or did you feel rushed or stressed.
I do it every year, but I am not on the west coast or east coast. Long way to FL. Rode to Cats-Cade last year and took three weeks for the trip, visiting friends along the way back east and then family in WV before heading home. This year doing a Spring ride down to Big Bend in April, probably southern UT in mid-May, back east to Cats-Cade and other places back that way, and a 3-week trip to Banff/Jasper/Idaho, etc in August, if all goes well and as planned.
10. What time of year did you do it in/ what time would you suggest.
If you're coming to Rockies-Gold, then I'd suggest the end of July (heh-heh). Time of year depends a lot upon where you are going. For our trip to Banff/Jasper, we're doing the last three weeks in August (late Aug is good because many folks are already home with the kids since many schools start in the 3rd or 4th week of Aug and the retired folks don't start traveling normally until after Labor Day, so it is pretty wide-open). I love northern CA in late-Sept and early Oct, with cooler temps and before the rains/snow start in mid-October and beyond.
As for packing, I am normally riding solo so lots of room in general. My right saddlebag is the one that I don't like to open, with a few tooks tire plug kit, small compressor, first-aid kit, rain gear, cleaning supplies, extra visor, and a few other odds and ends. Right bag carries a mix of things, such as a different jacket, perhaps the tennis shoes, and the leftover stuff. Trunk is my laptop (boy, I've got to get a new one as this one has seen 60+k miles and is starting to show its age, perhaps a smaller one also), cameras (video and SLR digital), various small items that I need to get to routinely, snacks (apples/nuts), full-face ski mask just in case cold wx at higher elevations, sunblock, and quite a few small things in the small dividers I have on the sides. Most of my clothes are in a T-bag that I put on the rear seat, strapping it down (it doesn't really want to go anywhere just sitting there) with bungie cords around the passenger handholds. I just flip it forward (do not need to remove the bungies) when I want to open the trunk all the way. I carry the heavy plastic rain bag for the T-bag, but I don't put it in the T-bag (that's a PITA) -- when rain is forecast or coming, I just drop the whole T-bag in the heavy plastic bag (it is the heavy T-bag one) and all stays dry. Sometimes when I need to take off the heavy jacket, etc I just stick it under the T-bag and ride on.