Dane,
What you need to do for your paint is firstly decide if there are dents, rust or any other issues on the bike If yes you have to fix those
Dents-
scuff paint with 80G sand paper
use body filler and smooth out
sand body filler with 80G sand paper
feather edges out with 220G sandpaper
continue until smooth

Rust-
Grind all rusty areas
wire brush
clean with acetone/thinner
use rust treatment (I like either permatex brush on or SEM rustmort) follow directions on rust treatment

after doing all of that

scuff entire paintable area with 220G sand paper
you have to get all the shiney stuff off, in order for the paint to have something to grip to.

get some primer (rattlecan is ok, I like SEM on any bare metal bigger than a quarter use the self etching, on the scuffed paint area use the high build primer

Start with a "dust coat"
just do a really light coat to get some primer on it so that it again has something to stick to
wait for that to tack so that when you touch it your finger sticks slightly but no primer comes off
apply a second coat covering thouroughly the area, you should use the 1/2 pass coverage theory (one pass and then cover that pass half way with your next pass) (similar to mowing a lawn you need to overlap)

allow that coat to tack
apply one more coat

allow to dry thoroughly

If you end up with runs or spots not a big deal, use 400G sand paper (wet) and gently scuff it smooth

after primer is dry (give it a couple days)

gently wet sand with 400g sandpaper

then its time to paint!
If you use rattle can basically same theory as the primer
If you are using as mixed paint through a spray gun, then you need to know if you want Basecoat/clear coat or single stage.
If you need any more help let me know, I cant pm yet because I dont have 10 posts yet, Sorry!

He sent me a pm, asked for the info. I wanted to post it on the forum also but I wanted to make sure he got it

Yes I have used HOK paint, it is very good. I think its over priced though, try looking at the SEM color horizons, Less money same product!