What is the most appropriate motorcycle jacket for someone who rides honda rebel as his first bike?

I personally like those nylon looking jackets like revit touring types I guess as oppose to sportier looking ones but really is there a good versatile one for my situation?

YOU won't or can't beat LEATHER when it comes to protecting you from both, a accident and weather.

If you wanna be a biker you need a black leather jacket, chaps and boots with lots of chrome skulls and chains. You also need a couple of dozen tattoos.

The real issue is what temperature range are you looking for. Quality leather has the best abrasion and wind resistance, but it's not so good in the rain. Warmth depends on whether it has a full-sleeve thermal liner. Textile mesh ventilates much better in hot weather than anything else. (The BEST mesh jacket for hot weather, bar none is http://www.vansonleathers.com/prod-Vent_Max_4_Series-615.aspx? ) Textile is generally cheaper than leather, doesn't need treatment with leather conditioner, and can be washed.

THE BEST SETUP - For the cold parts of the year, a 3/4 jacket with waterproof-breathable and thermal liners and motorcycle overpants. For the warm parts, a textile mesh jacket. For Spring and Fall (in between temps) a "standard" (waist-length) jacket. (There really is no "4-season" jacket despite the claims.) Full height motorcycle boots for cold rainy weather. You can get everything mentioned in textile for under $200 apiece. Colors: your choice, but almost everything is made in black. Safety: a bit o' reflectivity does not actually hurt.

Leather can't be beaten when you wipe out on the road. It holds the bones together. However Black while it looks cool is a good excuse for a motorist to say I didn't see him… Especially at night. So on with the reflective vest so the headlights can pick you up and a bright color for those cloudy dull days on black pavement when black does not stick out. You want to stick out like a sore thumb. You will hurt when it is with a car. The car driver walks away every time. Even against a Smart Car you will come out on the short end.

I don't know what your situation is. I choose protection from the weather and the road surface over sporty look every time. That means Leather boots instead of sneakers or sandals or flipflops(I did the flipflop thing and bare foot and that hurt) also sneakers don't protect the ankles. If you want sneakers then carry them in a packsack or something like that and put them on when you arrive. What you do with your boots? You figure it out.

It's your money and your hide… Not mine!

For my money it's textile TPU armored jackets. I bought three for the price of a good UNARMORED leather motorcycle Jacket I use 3 jackets to cover my riding temperature range. The coldest comes with a Mandarin snap over collar, two inch wind flap on th e zipper reflective piping, High visibility safety yellow, Zip in thermal and rain liners.

Mid temps and I go with a mid weight jacket, collar half way from mandarin / polo, no front zipper flap, lighter textiles, same reflective piping and safety yellow, same TPU armor, zip in rain and thermal liners.

Hot weather an open mesh TPU armored jacket, mandarin collar, reflective piping, and bright safety yellow. It's the jacket that sees the greatest Summer mileage use. Comfortable in 107 F degree weather as long as you are moving!

I would suggest picking up a long handle Kevlar under suit for any extended distance ride… Solely because it's very wind transparent. There not cheap but it sees the greatest amount of use! Double Kevlar in the shoulders, elbows, knees and were you need It the most on your back side and hips. Velcro wrist closures, foot stirrups to keep everything where you need it if ever called up for use! Greatest amount of protection for my dollar, excluding a full face helmet, armored gloves, and armored boots… None of it ever called up for duty… Yet!

Go all with one brand and the liners will interchange so you never need to pack redundant rain or thermal liners!