its good that they are throwing in the gear, but make sure it's of some quality. cheap gear helps, but it is no substitute for a good leather jacket, or schnell approved helmet. And for that price, I doubt they are throwing in either. Just try to get the right gear, as quickly as possible.
As for the bikes, either one is a good bike. They both will handle just about the same (the honda feels better for me) and accelerate about the same (kawi has a little extra pull.) So if you can get a good price on one over the other, get that one. Since I've driven both, ride with people who own both, and personally own a cbr, I'd say anything besides a gixxer will be good, if you must start with a 600 (I recomend ex500)