I suppose this will be another "state the obvious" to those of you who camp while riding but in the interest of helping the new guy I'll make some comments.
The mountaineering, backpacking, and outdoorsy world has plenty information to offer but it is easy to overload a motorcycle with stuff. So I suggest you do a Google search on Ultralight Backpacking. The backpackers who write about this stuff are pretty smart and experienced with what works and saves weight. Try this website: One Step's Links
Here's my experiences with motorcycle oriented camping gear:
Tents
I used a one person Walrus tent for the past 5 years. It is called the Zoid 1.5 and I have no idea why it is called a Zoid except to guess that somewhere there is a reference in the design to a trapezoid. Trapezoids take me closer to math than I want to go so if you care more about the name than I do contact the manufacturer.
The good news is the tent is small, light weight at 3.5 lb. and sets up real fast. I'd say it is waterproof too as I have been in rain intense enough to drown a frog and remained dry. It is warm too because it is small and captures body heat nicely without condensation.
The bad news is there is room for you, the sleeping bag and sleeping pad and not much else. The rain fly has a vestibule to store your riding boots but not much more than that. Imagine stopping for the night after a long day riding in the rain. You pitch your Zoid 1.5 and after a meal, try to get into it and keep stuff dry. That's right - you can't - you strip out of your rain gear and dive in, then reach out to do something with the soggy gear that is lying on the ground getting wetter by the rain drop. So light weight is good but something like this is stupid when it rains and you have an expectation of dryness.
I've used the Sierra Designs Clip Flashlight as a backpacking tent and it is much better for the motorcyclist. As a two person tent is accommodates a solo rider easily and has room for riding gear, boots and the other stuff you take to bed. There is a small vestibule where a guy can run a camp stove and it is possible to sit upright while dong so.
The weight is a little over 4 lb., so you get double the room for little more weight in an easy to set up tent, and a rainy night is less of an issue. Of course there are options, so research well, but buy something easy to set up, that is light, and allows for inclement weather and what to do with your riding gear. If you ride two up you are probably screwed.
Stoves
I like this one. It is a GAZ Turbo 270. It lights easily, uses inexpensive canisters that seem to last a long time, and it can simmer stuff. Though I never do that (simmer stuff) it is comforting to know that I can. The simplicity of the canister stove was invaluable on my Alaska trip. Several times I got chilly and a cup of hot soup or instant coffee warmed me up. I'd quickly assemble the stove on my pannier, fire it up, quickly boil some water and add the instant whatever. No real time invested.
Gasoline or multi-fuel stoves might make sense if one is traveling outside North America where fuel type is a concern and each manufacturer offers good arguments as to why their stove is the best. This one is simple. It works and is inexpensive. Canisters can be recycled, so I'm told, though I have not divested myself of the collection of empties in the garage.
Sleeping Bags
Use down. Best warmth for weight and compress small which you need to consider on a bike. Try compressing a synthetic bag of an equivalent warmth rating and physically compare them if you can't get your arms around which will be the smaller. Oh, there are values in synthetics when it comes to wet conditions, but I will tell you I have kayaked along parts of the Pacific coastline and backpacked in our NorthWest rain forests and have never had a wet down bag - because I take care to keep the damned things out of the rain and sleep in good tents. If you ride, and disaster happens - pull up stakes and head for the nearest motel.
I use a 15 degree bag even in summer because, as an example, this past August it was 110 degrees in Las Vegas and below 35 degrees in Yellowstone four days later.
Pots and Pans
I use Titanium for its light weight and it is very hard to bend/break/melt, and the medics have not yet reported side effects from its use.
Utensils
Chopsticks - and a spoon. A good switchblade can perform double duty as a weapon. Just kidding, you could use the chopsticks too.
Tarp
Can add a little shade if you are out in the desert and need a little off saddle time, and can provide a dry area over a picnic table in moist regions. They weigh little and stuff small - you could even ditch the tent and sleep under one.
Sleeping Pad
I use an Ultra-light Thermarest pad. It rolls up quite small, and a few puffs of breath fill it up so rocks don't dig into my hide during the night. Air mattresses are more comfy but when I use one I sleep cold because the air in the chambers is underneath my body and seems to conduct cold right into me. Both are useless if you get a puncture - carry a small patch kit but know it won't work when you need it.