You can't actually see the bearing because it is completely inside the input shaft, but you can definately tell if it has excessive wear. Get a good bright flashlight ready and you will find out a lot. You can get a heavy screwdriver or pry tool and apply force to the mainshaft where it comes out from the input shaft. Or if you're tough you can put your hand in there and try to wiggle it.
They'll normally work fine even with significant play because they're not too picky, but if it's popping out of gear then too much play could be the culprit.
The powertrain is fairly simple and will put up with a lot. The pilot bearing is changed by first removing the input shaft assembly through the clutch housing, which means first removing the clutch shaft. That's the hardest part of the deal.
Another thing to do is get both rear tires off the ground so you can turn them by hand with the transmission in neutral. Then you can pinpoint noisy bearings without the engine running.
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