Tire repair suggestions

I have cold patched many a tire. Of course that was in my teens in the last century. I don't recall ever having one fail. All about the prep before the patching. I must have pissed someone off once back then, 2 of my truck tires got ice picked, in the sidewall, cold patched them, lasted as long as the tires did. I carry a plug kit on the motorcicle. As awkward as it looked, I plugged the rear tire right next to the 50 cent air dispenser at the closest serve yourself gas station. 5K miles later the tire wore out. Darn soft sticky tires :thumbsup:.