So long as tyres and wet weather gear are up to the job ....
Yes to both.
On the ride to Rainbow Beach after the 2015 NatRally at Toowoomba we got caught in tropical storm. All the vents in the OzSTOC jacket were open. By the time it was safe to stop and zip the vents, I was wet through to the skin. Wasn't all that unpleasant, as it wasn't cold.
Two weeks later, Easter Saturday from memory, our route for the day was Maitland to Oberon via the Putty Road. The rain started at Broke, light at first, then heavier and heavier (this the day the Sydney horse races were cancelled), by the time we got to Oberon, around 5 hours on the saddle, we were soaked to the skin. And it was cold, very cold, temp gauge on the ST showing 2C. It was very, very unpleasant.
[In my RTA VIC riding training days (in the 80's), there was a segment on protective clothing, protection against the elements was emphasised. I would often tell the learners, "If you think you have waterproof clothing, put it all on, the turn on the cold water in the shower, site on the floor of the shower for an hour or two, if you stay dry, your gear is waterproof".]
The nice thing was, the lady at the Big Trout Motor Inn at Oberon remembered we were on a motorcycle, she had turned on the room heaters, radiators and electric blankets for us. A very nice and much appreciated touch.