I also tend to think the LED headlamps don't really suit a Monster, well my Monster anyway.
It's all a very subjective thing, but in a full carbon shell and rim I reckon that's the way to pull it off. It looks good, but I reckon to really gild the lily it needs for that adapter to be hydro-dipped carbon.. Sorry Darren I think you're going to have to go the whole Hog..
I appreciate that the ink sheets and stuff to set up is expensive for one ring, or even for a batch, as I discovered when looking into this, but have you tried getting a price from a dipping studio to do a small one off?