The confusion between when the 900ss went from carbed to fuel injection stems from the fact that the change happened at different years in different parts of the world.

In the USA, the carbed 900FE was 1998 model year bike and the Terblanche 900ssie was a 1999 model year bike.

In the rest of the world, the carbed 900FE was a 1997 model year bike and the Terblanche 900ssie was a 1998 model year bike.