I would replace both crank bearings just to be on the safe side, never wanna have to tear down cause you have a loose crank bearing. there is an upgrade to an 8 ball bearing, which lasts longer but i forgot what it is, i think its a cr 500 bearing.
Make sure the tranny doesnt have any grind marks where the gears mesh, or make sure the cogs that lock two gears together are rounded off too bad. and check to see that the transmission spins smooth. Bent shift forks can cause a transmission to spin rough or a bad bearing.
That is just normal on OEM cranks i believe, ive had 3 of them that all had that bluish darkening on the side where the shaft goes into the halves.
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